The Little Foxes

By Debbie Boen | June 22, 2007 |

Just how many forms of slavery can you count in this LIVE performance of The Little Foxes?  Even the really bad guys are slaves to their own desires.  A deliciously evil story which makes my own family history look sweet.  John McDonald, Leslie Greene and Jay Doolittle are just three of my favorite reasons to go.  The acting by all is superb!

THE LITTLE FOXES

by Lillian Hellman

In a male dominated society, can a woman dare to rule?  Turmoil disturbs a charming Southern home as wickedly clever Regina vies with her scheming brothers, possessive Ben and crully arrognt Oscar, for $75,000.00 in securities and countrol of the family business. «Read the rest of this article»

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Ladies Night on Drive-In Saturday Night

By Christine Anne Piesyk | June 22, 2007 |

Queue up for romance. Yes, sappy, sentimental, romantic. Loves stories. Guys, if you don’t want to watch us cry (for love or loss), snivel and reach for Kleenex all night long, you might want to head back to the Cineplex this weekend.

I’m starting with Roman Holiday: Audrey Hepburn (her first starring role) and Gregory Peck co-star in this Roman romp as an enchanting runaway princess and a struggling reporter steal a day together and fall in love. Apart from the typical touristy Roman landscape, there’s a hint of subterfuge, a case of hidden identities and agendas that tease and taunt. But class, power and personal responsibility temper what should have been, and the ending is bittersweet. Director William Wyler used a lighter hand here and his touch was impeccable. Beautiful locations. And that Hepburn fashion designed by Edith Head … How can you not love this picture? (1953) «Read the rest of this article»

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Maury County TN Sheriff Under Fire for Racial Profiling of Hispanics

By Terry McMoore | June 22, 2007 |

On Friday, June 22, 2007 at 5:00 pm there will be community meeting in Columbia, TN to address the racial profiling and discrimination of minorities in Maury County. The US Justice Department has been notify and are looking into the matter.
The Hispanic Organization for Progress & Education (H.O.P.E), NAACP (State Level) and the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Coalition, we will be hearing the concerns of a fearful community. The Hispanic community is being told not to attend the community meeting because the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will conduct a raid on the premises. There have been two raids in Columbia, TN that has netted 124 undocumented immigrants. Because of these raids there is outright Racial Profiling that has now spilled over into the Indian and Pakistani communities.

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Another Feather In Tennessee’s Beauty Pageant Cap!

By Turner McCullough Jr. | June 21, 2007 |

Miss Black Tennessee Wins Miss Black USA Title!

Miss Kaliah Allen-Harris at her Miss Black Tennessee crowning.

Meharry Medical College sophomore Kalilah Allen-Harris was recently crowned Miss Black USA. She joins Clarksville’s Rachael Smith, Miss Tennessee and Miss USA, as reigning beauty titleholders hailing from Tennessee.

As Miss Black USA, Allen-Harris becomes the national spokeswoman for the organization and receives a $20,000 scholarship. The Miss Black USA pageant celebrated a milestone this year as the pageant was held in the West African country of Gambia.

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Burkhart Firing Appears Counter to City Code

By Turner McCullough Jr. | June 21, 2007 |

The recent firing of former Deputy City Fire Chief Jeff Burkhart has many pondering what the city code states on the issue of city employee discipline, termination and due process. A review of the city code due process guidelines shows the following:

PART II CODE OF ORDINANCES
TITLE 1 ADMINISTRATION, OFFICERS, AND PERSONNEL

Chapter 13 PERSONNEL

Sec. 1-1316. Disciplinary action. «Read the rest of this article»

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Jimmy Dunn speaks at Dunbar Cave

By Debbie Boen | June 21, 2007 |

Since September 8, 1936, when Papa Dunn ran up the path to Dunbar Cave yelling, “It’s a boy, it’s a boy!”, Jimmy Dunn’s history coincides with that of Dunbar Cave’s.  As a youth, Jimmy’s first job was to operate the popcorn machine by the cave entrance.  Later he operated a concession stand by the pool. 

Tonight he is giving a presentation, “Memories of Dunbar Cave”.  He has pictures and stories to share.  This presentation is free and open to the public.  It starts at 7:00 p.m. at the Dunbar Cave Visitor Center. 

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Request Your Copy of George W. Bush’s Gubernatorial Records Today!

By Terry McMoore | June 21, 2007 |

President Bush acted lawfully in sending his gubernatorial papers 118 miles away to his father’s presidential library instead of the state archives across the street from the Texas Capitol, but the documents are state property and subject to Texas’ open-records law, states the Texas attorney general, John Cornyn.

At the behest of Mr. Bush, who was then governor, Texas enacted a law in 1997 that gave its governors the right to name an alternate depository for their official papers. But details of such a transfer remained murky under the law….

Based on his reading of the Texas law and its legislative history, Mr. Cornyn wrote that the law gives the governor “the power to designate an alternate repository for his gubernatorial records, but according him no other authority to alter the manner in which such records are preserved or made available to the public.”…

This means that the public can now get copies of records from Bush’s Texas administration.

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A Son Remembers His Firefighter Father In Charleston, S.C.

By Turner McCullough Jr. | June 20, 2007 |

The death of nine firefighters in a horrid furniture store fire in Charleston, South Carolina has devastated that city and the state. It’s said to be the worst one-time lost of life since 9-11. Many stories have appeared detailing the incident. The following link goes to a son’s rememberance of his firefighter father who had come out of retirement to return to firefighting duty at the department. It’s a somber acknowldgment of the dangers of the job.

To read this personal memorial go to: http://www.wcbd.com/midatlantic/cbd/news.apx.-content-articles-CBD-2007-06-19-0023.html

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