Dancing Through The Storms – by Amanda Cantrell Roche

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Dancing through the Storms
The subject line reads “more ways you influence my life.” The email is short, but I know exactly the space from which it is written. She is in her [...]

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Suspension Bridge – By Michael Chavis

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Suspension bridge
I’ve nearly convinced myself that I do need professional help. Not like a CPA or a lawyer (though I have been in desperate need of those services for quite some time), or a [...]

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The Storms Of Change – by Robbie Pinter

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The Storms of Change
I am a white daughter of segregation—born in Memphis, raised in Arkansas, and spending most of my adult life in Nashville.  I am not proud of my segregated past, but I am proud [...]

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Porch – by Julie Shavers

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Open on a screened in porch. People come and go. All but Grandpappy who is camped out on an old roll away bed that he never leaves. There’s blind dog next to him. Tab is fixing Daisy’s hair. Mammy [...]

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Body Language Ephemerals – by Amanda Cantrell Roche

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Body Language Ephemerals
My body whispers to me in dance class, and mornings after long rehearsals:  the language is often subtle, but with an edge of admonition – a sharp, but fleeting pain in my lower back, an [...]

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Protagonista – by Michael Chavis

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Learning To Fly In A Storm – by Robbie Pinter

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This morning’s storm brought me a funny dream
about my grandmother, a Bigmama from Memphis.
At Christmas, she loved to dance a jingle bell jig.
I only saw her do it once in her small smoked-filled apartment on [...]

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Dig by Trey Mitchell

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The mist was thick, fog-like. It blew in gusts under the street-lamp like sheets rippling on a clothesline on a blistering summer day. But this was winter, bitter and frozen. Alan stepped out on the stoop for a smoke to settle his nerves. He never smoked in [...]

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Wash By Trey Mitchell

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Why don’t we just say no
I hear the waves on the ocean
Calling back to what we once called home
My soul sits down by my side
It mimics me no matter how high
I throw my thoughts on the inside
Whatever it was they said they lied
Whatever you live for [...]

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Desert By Trey Mitchell

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Sons of Zevon Tribute 1970 at Family Wash

Last night’s 1970 tribute at the Family Wash was a mind-blowing experience.  The all-star cast ripped through covers like Midnight Rambler, Dig A Pony, and many more hits from an important year in Rock history.  Tonight is the second night of a 2-day celebration and reservations will be necessary to be a part of this [...]

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Benefit For Arts In The Parks

Works by Staff and Students of
Metro Parks’ Centennial Art Center
November 6 – December 18
Opening Reception, Friday, November 6, 5 pm – 7 pm
Arts in the Parks and staff and students of Metro Parks’ Centennial Art Center are hosting their annual Holiday Season Art Exhibition and Sale, November 6 through December 18. A percentage of [...]

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Sealake: Nautical Charts For The Adventurer In You!

Ernie Gray & City Netlinks Web Development is proud to launch the new e-commerce portal for Sealake Inc:  The Good Spots www.thegoodspots.com!  Jack Salzer  started Sealake Products in 1990 to make it easier for fishermen to find good places to fish off the coastal Carolinas. The handy easy‐to‐understand chart he developed was so popular and [...]

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Best Place to Find Designer Shoes at Super Low Price

Marti & Liz is a great place to find bargain name brand, quality shoes in Nashville. They have hundreds of designer shoes at super low price, and they’re kind of somewhere in between new and second-hand. Neat store and pretty organized.
Marti & Liz has wonderful selection of very nice, name brand shoes. The brands are [...]

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East Side Scooters: Best Scooter Shop In Town

East Side Scooters is the only dedicated scooter shop in Nashville that will even look at vintage stuff. James and Josephine Duer run the best scooter shop in the area.
They sell and repair scooters. They can work on just about any model you bring them at a reasonable price and are more than fair in [...]

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Tennessee Repertory Theater: Nashville’s Best Professional Theater

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The Tennessee Repertory Theater is the leading professional theater in the area by putting together a balance of classics and contemporary plays and by serving as the best cultural resource, and contributing to the cultural, educational, economic and general welfare of Nashville, Middle Tennessee, and the State of Tennessee.
Tennessee Repertory simply knows how to [...]

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Two Elle: For Cool, Unique Clothes

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Two Elle is a fabulous store that is located in a blue house in the 12 South area of Nashville. The store’s advertising consists of the very people who work there, a crew of hip twenty-somethings with the store owner, Rachel. They are fun people, so you’ll enjoy shopping there. The store is cozy. All [...]

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#1 Breakfast Place in Nashville Area

If you want a nice breakfast in a small family atmosphere in Nashville then try Athens Family Restaurant. Athens, which mainly serves up authentic Greek Cuisine, also has a considerable breakfast menu that includes luscious stuffed French toast. Their menu blends Greek themed to traditional American fare. Most dishes are served up with a side [...]

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Child Injury: When To Seek A Lawyer In Nashville

Four children were recently hospitalized after their bus nearly hit a car in Nashville.  What would you do if they were your children?
Child Injury is a major concern for parents in the Nashville area. Most mothers and fathers consider significant harm to their kids a worse case scenario in their lives. Children and adolescents [...]

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Finally, A Thai Restaurant in East Nashville: Sukho Thai!

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I’m not sure how I made it through life before I discovered the delicious cuisine of Thailand. Of all international cuisine, Thai food’s interesting blends of curry, coconut milk, or other fresh ingredients is my favorite. When we moved to East Nashville a couple of years ago, we had no convenient Thai [...]

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