by Brian Griffin You reach a certain age and everything seems to even out. Somebody might say, “Hey, Brian, describe a turning point in your life,” and you might not …
Ill-Conceived Legislation Against Refugees Jeopardizes Our Values
by Raymond Levitt Glen Casada, Tennessee House GOP Caucus chairman, recently proposed the state round up Syrian refugees and have them removed: “We need to activate the Tennessee National Guard and …
Rebel Governance: In Defense of the Common Sector
by Grant A. Mincy Life is pretty good here in the Volunteer State. As an East Tennessean I am particularly fond of the Great Smoky Mountains, our scruffy little city …
Parental Guidance: When Your Child Doesn’t Fit in a Time of Increasing Intolerance
by Kurt Devol Almost asleep, I heard a loud caterwauling. I stumbled downstairs and identified the noise as a mix of screaming and crying, and I picked up the pace …
Win Tickets to Bonnaroo!
Reading the Mercury can make you an even bigger winner than you already are! Enter to win tickets to Bonnaroo — we’ll be giving away two pairs of general admission weekend passes. …