Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations Christian life: Why worship is important

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Getting Back in the GrooveThe Sunday after Thanksgiving, I finally made my way back to First Christian Church. Amy and I have spent several weekends in Cookeville as we visited her mother who recently began dialysis three times each week. Some weekends we have visited our daughter Lacey and her husband Nick in Nashville and o... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Let's have Daylight Saving Time year-round

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Well, it happened again! Daily Savings Time gave way to Eastern Standard Time. I don't like the change one bit and can't wait until March so things will return to "normal" again. Don't the powers-that-be know that too much darkness is harmful to the citizenry? I do realize that the way the days run at this time of year is how... More..

Education > Education (Other) Arming school employees for safety in schools

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I've read the news accounts of Stacey Campfield's latest proposal regarding school discussions on homosexuality and transgender. Ol' Stacy sounds once again like a guy trying to grab a headline. I also listened to Campfield spew his venomous ideas on WIVK's "Sound Off." Before long, the talk on the radio show turned toward we... More..

Education > Secondary School Issues School safety: The role of school resource officers

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In the Knoxville News Sentinel a few days ago, an article appeared that gave news of a university professor's study of public schools .Uh-oh! When someone from academia begins research on schools, the news can never be good for the folks in education. I'm always amazed at the findings of these studies and of the ability of re... More..

Personal Finance > Auto Insurance Why I am glad I have car insurance

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My wife Amy and I hadn't been married long. She owned a new model Dodge; I was the proud owner of VW Beetle. I was in my first year as a high school English teacher, and she was a college student. My wife also had joined the army reserves to help pay the bills of a newly married couple. She attended training exercises on week... More..

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Remembering BabiesI sat in a crowded waiting room at the doctor's office, but because I'd brought a book, the wait wouldn't be too bad. All was fine until I noticed strangely familiar sounds and looked up to see a mother with a baby in arms. Suddenly, my senses were overwhelmed with memories of my own children as babies. Babi... More..

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