Dr. Jan Simek speaks at Dunbar Cave

By Debbie Boen | February 13, 2007 |

On February 15, 6:30 p.m. at the Dunbar Cave Visitor Center The Friends of Dunbar Cave is proud to present Dr. Jan Simek who will be speaking about new discoveries and insights that continue to be made at the Dunbar Cave State Natural Area. Dr. Simek will provide the audience with an up to the minute recap of what is known so far about the ancient human history inside and around Dunbar Cave.

Video Courtesy of Fox 17 News

Admission is free, refreshments will be served, and the public is welcome. The presentation will begin promptly at 6:30 PM. and will last approximately 60 minutes. Questions and answers will follow.

This event is sponsored by Friends of Dunbar Cave.  The regularly scheduled Friends of Dunbar cave meeting will begin place at 6:00pm. New Members are always welcome!

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Why am I a Fool?

By Debbie Boen | February 12, 2007 |

Like the tarot card “fool” from Medieval times, being the fool is the first action before all others. One can not be the King or Queen without first being the fool. The fool is the first step to learning, taking on, and beginning something new. How does one feel when taking a first step? Foolish.

The tarot card shows the fool in bright colors taking a step over a cliff. A dog is a companion. The fool has a weird sort of faith and trust (like the dog) in the universe. What the fool doesn’t have, symbolic in the vitality of bright colors, is fear. While the fool learns and grows in taking risks, others point at and mock the fool while staying in their comfort zones of fear. Critics badger the fool, when inside they wish to be the King (be successful, have a following) but cannot bear to be the fool.

• The fool in me gets me to raise my hand in a classroom, while the room bears down on me to be quiet, fit in, and pretend that I know what I don’t.
• The fool in me is the part that wins out when I go to a new town, a new country.
• Fools try new and different foods.
• The fool lets me go where I’m not the majority in: language, culture, color.
• The fool is the part of me that urges me to step over the comfort line. It urges me to use my voice when no one else does.
• The fool in me picks up the paint brush or designs a 3D sculpture. No art, no imagination would exist without the fool.
• The fool dares to dream and then make that dream a reality.
• The fool gets on the stage.
• The fool writes; every word chosen with integrity comes from the fool’s mouth.
• The fool makes mistakes, the greatest learning tool there is.
• THE FOOL DARES TO SPEAK AGAINST THE MOB MENTALITY.

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It is the duty of all men & women of all colors to be individual leaders in their communities.

By Terry McMoore | February 6, 2007 |

While everyone is still waiting for the second coming of a Dr. King I prefer to believe that gone are the days of one single leader in our community. I like to believe that there are many leaders sprinkled throughout the Black community. It is the duty of all men & women of all colors to be individual leaders in their communities.

I have learned that the media giveth and the media taketh away. The above mentioned philosophy and quote was offered up to the media but I guess it did not make the editors’ final cut this time and I can live with that. I will also have to live with Mayor Piper as our leader for the next four years and again I can deal with that.

The Mayor is an excellent spin master he took a simple press release opposing the appointment of interim Deputy Police Chief Frankie Gray written by yours truly, and spun it to make the whole community believe I was a disgruntled Black leader. Touché Mr. Mayor, Touché. «Read the rest of this article»

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Video: The Root of All Evil? by Richard Dawkins

By Bill Larson | February 6, 2007 |

The Root of All Evil? is a two-part documentary written and presented by Dr. Richard Dawkins, Professor of the Public Understanding of Science, Oxford University, and author of The Selfish Gene, The Blind Watchmaker, Climbing Mount Improbable, Unweaving the Rainbow, The Ancestor’s Tale, and The God Delusion.

The Root of All Evil?, by the Oxford University evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, is his controversial documentary that complements his bestselling book The God Delusion. Dawkins presents his view of religion as a cultural virus that, like a computer virus, once downloaded into the software of society corrupts many of the programs it encounters. It isn’t hard to find examples to fit this view; one has only to read the dailies coming out of the Middle East to see its nefarious effects.

This documentary is available on DVD for $29.95 [ Click here to order] or click read more to find out more and watch a preview of this video for free online «Read the rest of this article»

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Singing Cowboy

By Bill Larson | February 4, 2007 |

There are over 8.5 million Americans including my own mother who are living with tobacco-related illnesses. With this in mind “The Truth” saddled up a horse, found a cowboy with a hole in his neck as a result of smoking, and asked him to sing a little ditty…

Part of the “Truth” anti-smoking ads, a singin’ cowboy rides through the streets of NYC, mechanically intoning a cowpoke song through his tracheotomy voicebox.

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Fresh From the Line Opening Reception!

By Brandt | February 2, 2007 |

The Icehouse Cafe and Art X-Po present Fresh From the Line,
a Valentine’s season group art exhibition.
All work is on or composed with undergarments… kInKy!

Opening reception will be held this Saturday, Feb 3 from 7-10PM

This exhibition features art from some of the region’s premier artists including…

• Charles Bennett
• Maria Colomy
• Beverly Dill
• Nena Guinn
• Brandt Hardin
• Barbara Herrick
• Olivia Molinaro
• Erin Rainey
• Jesse Shaw

Please join us for the opening reception tonight or catch the show during cafe hours throughout the month of February!
This and all Art X-Po events are absolutely FREE, ALL AGES, and OPEN to the PUBLIC!!!

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Clarksville Mayor Tries to Block Key Black Leaders From Having Input in Selection of a New Police Chief

By Terry McMoore | February 1, 2007 |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

In an email to Terry McMoore, a key leader in the Black community, Clarksville, TN Mayor Johnny Piper is attempting to delay meeting with him concerning the selection process that will be used to select and appoint a new Chief of Police.  After Mr. McMoore questioned the open door policy of past mayors, he was given a meeting date in late March by Mayor Piper.

Mr. McMoore’s reply to the Mayor was that a late March date was unacceptable and to far out for Community Members and all African American Leaders to have any real impact in the decision making process.  He went on to inform the Mayor that this process should not just include a hand full of hand picked African American & Community Leaders. «Read the rest of this article»

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