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Former President Barack Obama — serious and intellectual — delivered a complex constitutional lecture on primetime television during the virtual Democratic National Convention. He summoned historic sweep, encompassing the Founders, the Civil Rights Movement, America’s immigrant heritage and young Americans he called to action today to save their freedoms just as their ancestors had done every time the country’s promise was imperiled.  Trump meanwhile, back at the White House, was rage-tweeting in real time in all-caps, flinging wild accusations and lies that, if anything, provided contemporaneous evidence of his predecessor’s somber warnings. “Do not let them take away your power. Don’t…

Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. While mindfulness is something, we all naturally possess, it’s more readily available to us when we practice daily. Join Judge Robert L. “Butch” Childers and Judge Steven C. Hornsby in a three part series as they introduce to us the strategies for effective time management, increasing our awareness and resiliency by utilizing strategies for mindfulness.

Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. While mindfulness is something, we all naturally possess, it’s more readily available to us when we practice daily. Join Judge Robert L. “Butch” Childers and Judge Steven C. Hornsby in a three part series as they introduce to us the strategies for effective time management, increasing our awareness and resiliency by utilizing strategies for mindfulness.

The list of store closings continue in 2020.  This includes the ever-growing number of retailers that have filed for bankruptcy, closed locations, or both. Since 2017, brick-and-mortar store closures have surpassed 20,000.  Physical stores keep closing partly due to the ongoing e-commerce boom, but mostly due to the pandemic that has kept shoppers at home. While retail brick-and-mortar stores close up shop at a record pace, thousands of hard-working employees lose their jobs and loyal shoppers, either find an alternative or turn to online shopping. Chuck E. Cheeses on the verge of filing bankruptcy. WSJ reports Chuck E. Cheese is urgently trying…

Democrats across the country are coming together August 17-20 to unite

After several employees came forward recently with allegations of mistreatment at Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime talk show, three executive producers have been fired.  Executive producers Ed Glavin, Kevin Leman and co-executive producer Jonathan Norman parted ways with the syndicated talk show Monday following allegations of a toxic workplace environment.  This is according to a person familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly.  DeGeneres, who was adamant about “ensuring this does not happen again” apologized to her staff  directly  in a videoconference call with more than 200 talk-show staffers, who learned of the staffing change, according to a person who…

Nashville bars ore-opened this week under a modified Phase Two of the city’s roadmap to reopening. Bars and limited service restaurants must limit inside capacity to no more than 25 customers, with proper social distancing in place. No parties of more than six are allowed at a table. Everyone must remain seated and bar counters are to remain closed. Anyone standing must wear a mask at all times. Restaurants and bars can also now stay open until 10:30 p.m. Take-out, window, or curb-side delivery of alcohol is prohibited after 10:30 p.m.

The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote.  Nashville will celebrate at Centennial Park with the dedication of the Women’s Suffrage Monument on August 18, 2020.  Tennessee played an important role by casting the last vote as The Tennessee General Assembly passed the law ratifying the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution, August 18, 1920.

Across the region, members of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority are mobilizing to raise money