Introduction: Dr. Marc Faber was born in Zurich, Switzerland. He went to school in Geneva and Zurich and finished high school with the Matura. He studied Economics at the University of Zurich and, at the age of 24, obtained a…
Read MoreMonth: January 2016
Longtime Democrat Activist John Jay Hooker Dead
John Jay Hooker, who was perhaps Nashville’s most recognizable and charismatic political figure, and one of its most controversial, died Sunday morning. He was 85. Mr. Hooker, who had been battling cancer since January 2015, died peacefully with family and…
Read MoreAre You Tired All the Time?
As a mother to three children under 12, I expect to feel totally exhausted at the end of the day. What I didn’t realise, though, was that a lack of an essential vitamin could be to blame for my paltry…
Read MoreMurfreesboro Couple Prove Every Child a Wanted Child
Ralph and Sue Hillman of Murfreesboro have a special place in their hearts for babies and not just their own. With three grown children, the couple has helped care for 112 other babies through the years as foster parents. “To…
Read MoreCan Local Republicans Be Reasonable on Marijuana?
Agricultural hemp and marijuana-based oil is legal for treating childhood seizures in the state of Tennessee, thanks to recent legislation. It’s now time to make cannabis available to all patients who could benefit, including sufferers of debilitating pain, HIV/AIDS, Crohn’s…
Read MoreNashville Weathers the Equity Market Storm
The bad news is the stock market is diving, and nearly all industry sectors are down since the start of the new year. The good news is Middle Tennessee has a diverse economy and is not largely tied to the…
Read MoreWould You Buy This for Your Daughter?
Lego — the company that makes stackable toy bricks — has become a toy powerhouse in recent years, even surpassing Mattel in toy sales during 2014. Lego has become so popular, in fact, that the company has problems avoiding “brick…
Read MoreDemocrat Lawyers Sue Local Non-Profit School
A Nashville charter school network is getting sued over a series of mass text messages that the charter organization allegedly sent to parents in recent months to promote enrollment at their schools. Irika Skeete, a Metro school parent from Goodlettsville,…
Read MoreHuge Health Bargains on Amazon Right Now
Band-Aids @ 4.2-cents apiece; a bottle of hydrogen peroxide for $1 (sells for ~$7.00 in drug stores); sun goggles that fit over your Rx eyeglasses so you don’t need to buy a pair of expensive prescription sunglasses; pumpkin seed oil…
Read MoreTN Moves Closer to School Choice Freedom
A school voucher plan for Tennessee passed a key legislative hurdle Wednesday. The legislation made its way out of a House budget subcommittee for the first time, helping clear a major obstacle for the legislation. House Finance, Ways and Means…
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