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Submitted Commentary - For the Love of Valentine’s Day: Not Just One Day … But For Life.

Feb 10, 2023 at 11:00 am by Paulette Jackson

LOVE - Submitted Commentary by Paulette Jackson: For those of us who may not be familiar with the beginnings of St. Valentine’s Day, it was a feast day in the Catholic r.... Read More

Submitted Commentary - Why I'm a Lover of Libraries

Feb 10, 2023 at 08:15 am by cghattas

Submitted by Carol Ghattas - Growing up on East Main, I was within easy walking distance of Linebaugh Public Library, then located on East College Street. That would be reason.... Read More

OPINION (Submitted by "Waterman") - Influencing the Influencers: Who is Behind the Decisions?

Feb 10, 2023 at 06:17 am by Waterman

Opinion Submitted by Waterman - In his January 13 piece, Laboratories of Democracy, J.C. Bowman writes, “One constant we safeguard is that schools must be responsive to.... Read More

Why Reading Is Important

Jan 17, 2023 at 06:23 am by cghattas

My mother had a sweatshirt that read: “The more you read, the more you know. The more you know, the smarter you grow. The smarter you grow, the stronger your voice, when.... Read More

OPINION: Welcome to 2023, Where Nothing is Old and Nothing is New

Jan 13, 2023 at 04:02 pm by Paulette Jackson 3

“Nothing is old, nothing is new, save the light of grace underneath which beats a human heart. The way of feeling, of understanding, of loving; the way of seeing th.... Read More

Opinion: Welcome Back Bingo

Jan 02, 2023 at 09:33 pm by Chloe Cerutti 3

Welcome Back Bingo - Bingo has long been a popular game of chance most often associated with those elderly who have too much time on their hands.  A game reliant mor.... Read More

For the Love of Life ... and the People Who Changed the World

Dec 26, 2022 at 07:36 am by Paulette Jackson 4

Editorial Submitted By: Paulette Jackson - In the year 2013, Life Magazine published a collection of individuals who, because of their own passion ... made a difference in o.... Read More

Christmas on Main Street, by Carol B. Ghattas

Dec 06, 2022 at 05:27 am by cghattas

December marks one year of articles I’ve written for the Murfreesboro Voice, and many have surrounded memories of my childhood on East Main Street. We moved into the hou.... Read More

Submitted: The Pilgrims Offer Thanksgiving Grace of Freedom to Worship in 1620 ... and Texans Wave Their Flags for Independence in 1848.

Nov 25, 2022 at 11:01 pm by Paulette Jackson 9

Editorial - Submitted to the Murfreesboro Voice: I hope you enjoy the pictures of the Texas flags. The flags are replicas of original flags of Texas during the Mexican War,.... Read More

Election Lessons - Submitted by Author Carol B. Ghattas in Murfreesboro, TN

Nov 15, 2022 at 12:39 pm by cghattas 42

Like many of you, I was happy when this most recent election season was over. All for doing my civic duty in this constitutional republic, living in the internet-social media.... Read More

A Thankful Heart

Nov 08, 2022 at 02:27 pm by cghattas 9

Submitted: Fall is in full force this month, reminding us that with November comes the American holiday of Thanksgiving. Celebrated at various times and ways by states through.... Read More

SUBMITTED OPINION: A Shameful Unanymity

Nov 03, 2022 at 08:13 pm by Waterman 5

SUBMITTED OPINION: According to a Washington Post interactive published on October 6 and updated on October 12, all nine of Tennessee’s members of the U.S. House of Repr.... Read More

For the Love of Our Moms

Oct 12, 2022 at 11:09 pm by Paulette Jackson 17

About my Mom:She was the first of six children with a new sister or brother arriving every year and a half or two. She was her mother's biggest help, carrying a great respon.... Read More

Submitted: I'm a Lot Like You Were

Oct 10, 2022 at 06:59 pm by Waterman 4

Editorial Submitted: My father was a child of the Great Depression. He was raised in meager circumstances and under a hard work ethic. He served for 20 years in the Unites Sta.... Read More

An Appreciation for Light

Oct 06, 2022 at 08:02 pm by cghattas 16

As the seasons change in Tennessee, so too the length of each day. The November time change will make this even more difficult, as sundown comes early and we drive home from w.... Read More

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