’Rare Finds’ by Dr. Larry Burriss
Rare Finds By Dr. Larry Burriss 05/19/2025 I don’t know about you, but I’m going to take some time for a closer look
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Smyrna Could Be New Home for TN National Guard’s 118th Wing
Editor’s Note: I had an awesome opportunity to hang out with the crews of the KC-135 and the C-17 Globemaster III at the
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From Old Jefferson Community Resident to Real Estate Mogul: The Remarkable Journey of Charles Robert Jones
Charles Robert Jones was born in a tenant house on his grandfather’s farm in Gainesboro, TN on June 21, 1930. When Roosevelt was
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The Legend of the Two Wolves Within: Which One Do You Feed?
The Tale of Two Wolves: Choosing What We Feed Within I ran across this story a few years ago and found it very
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Freud Vs Adler? Maybe Psychology Is Following The Wrong Philosophy?
The Relevance of Adlerian Psychology in Today’s Mental Health Crisis Editor’s Note: In an our current era where mental health challenges are seem
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25 Years of Healing: Child Advocacy Center Seeks New Home to Serve More of Rutherford County’s Most Vulnerable
Child Advocacy Center Facts Providing safety, justice and healing for Rutherford and Cannon County children and families Our Mission, Impact and Basic Facts
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Ex-College Park mayor who possessed child sex abuse material agrees to be disbarred in Maryland
One-time official serving 30-year prison sentence for child pornography possession, distribution Patrick Wojahn, the former mayor of College Park who resigned after law
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Missing Wisconsin mother found ‘alive and well’ after six decades ‘living her life’ happily with new husband and name: ‘Did what she had to do’
*This story originally published in The Guardian by Maya Yang May4, 2025. Audrey Backeberg who disappeared at age 20 in 1962 was found
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The Silent Crisis: Addressing Fatherlessness in America
Editor’s Note: This year, while serving in the 114th Tennessee General Assembly, my colleagues and I took a meaningful step toward acknowledging this
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Georgia politician among 19 arrested in multi-agency human trafficking operation
COLUMBUS, Ga. – According to WTVM, the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office, 19 suspects, including a Georgia politician, have been arrested in connection to