t seems we have reached a new low in American politics. Partisan rancor is growing as candidates and office holders seek to demonize their opponents, both fellow politicians and members of the media. Our faith in our institutions of government has been reduced to the point that even the democratic elections forming the heart of our nation are in question.
Read moreThe Crime of Sk80s
Back to the Future. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Billy Joel. Bon Jovi. Ronald Reagan. What do all of these things have in common? They all belong in the 1980s. I have always loved the ‘80s. The movies, the music, the look — all of it. I grew up with parents who were my age in the ‘80s, so that culture was a part of my childhood.
Read morePugh Review - The Yellow Deli
Few places spark as much controversy and serve as delicious a sandwich as the Yellow Deli. The religious group that started this string of delis and markets around the nation (and the globe) began in our very own Chattanooga in the 1970s. They began connected to Christianity, but when churches started canceling their Sunday night services and Bible studies to watch the Super Bowl, this group broke off and formed their own more devoted religion, the Twelve Tribes. Think of it as a commune that’s a mixture of the Old Testament and hippie love and drug culture. And man, is their food good.
Read moreYou Are What You Eat, and You Are What You Steward
Last week in chapel, Marshall Teague, founder of Lookout Mountain-based “Eden Thistle” Land Stewardship LLC, gave a talk about what it means to care about the things we put in our bodies.
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