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LYNCHBURG MUSIC FEST Cody Johnson, Parmalee, Hardy, Jameson Rogers join 2021 Fest.

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Intimate concert series celebrates singer-songwriters.

John Vile’s book explores many elements of “The Star Spangled Banner.”

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CONCERT CALENDAR ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR MUSIC NOTES Summerland Tour 2021 at Hop Springs Lifest Blues Traveler at The Caverns Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree Honors Dailey & Vincent Burlap Room hosts Jimmy Church Band

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24 Movie REVIEW F9: The Fast Saga

EXHIBIT Rhythm & Resonance at City Hall Rotunda THEATER Little Theatre Performs The Laramie Project Junior Theater Festival

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CALENDAR Blue Raider Blitz, Celebration Under the Stars, Antique Show, Funwayzer Music Fest, Cruisin’ the ’Boro, A Patriotic Fanfare

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SPORTS TALK We celebrate the great Joey Chestnut and Pat Tillman on July 4. GARDENING EDUCATION Planting for fall CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH Don’t let technology throw your posture off. LIVE . . . WELL Untangle your life. HEALTH What’s all the buzz with Delta 8?

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WEATHER REPORTING HAS BECOME A LITTLE EXTREME. On what seemed like a slightly overcast but fairly peaceful and typical spring afternoon not long ago, Bracken Jr. and I delivered copies of the Pulse where they need to go. Driving around town, completing our newspaper delivery stops, a man on the radio says “extreme weather . . . heavy storms . . . Rutherford County . . . take shelter.” I thought, should we be out in this? Am I making safe choices? I don’t see any rain. Wind doesn’t appear to be too strong. But he was about ready to write our obituary. “For anyone who has to be out in this, we are prayin’ for y’all and may God have mercy on your souls!” “Ahh!!!!” We should take shelter. We will be washed away . . . We pressed on, though. I could say that over the next couple of hours we were like two old sailors, hunkering over the wheel of a ship as towering waves beat down upon us, soaking us to the bone, unable to see but only a few feet ahead as our vessel was being torn asunder by the cruel, powerful hand of the sea. But other than just a couple of minutes of a nice, refreshing spring downpour, I observed nothing more than what this reporter might call a drizzle. But that report on the radio sure was exciting for a moment! Yes, weather can definitely be dangerous. It has caused serious harm and damage and death, and I do advise being aware and fully respectful of the power of nature. My heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones suddenly due to violent weather. But I am starting to believe that some media outlets may play off of this sense of danger and slightly overstate their estimations of doom in order to keep the viewers and listeners engaged, by loosely using such terms as “extreme” and “strong” and “possible” and giving every storm and weather “event” its own name and logo. Be aware of the skies, but let’s not disrupt lives and commerce too drastically over speculation and fear. On June 12, Bracken Jr.’s birthday, I was thankful that our party completed our Upper Piney Falls hike and swim before a little wind and rain descended upon that part of Tennessee. Concerts, concerts everywhere! Everclear is coming out to Hop Springs. Bert Driver has some very cool things going on at his Burlap Room and Nursery in Smithville, just a short drive from Murfreesboro. The free community Friday Night Live shows continue on the Square, and The Cleverlys (in Murfreesboro) and Mixtape (in La Vergne) both perform free concerts on July 4. It will be interesting to see what sort of merriment will take place at the all-new Hellraiser’s Amphitheater at Van’s. I hope everyone has a wonderful Independence Day and month of July. Enjoy the sun and water, cook some meat and blow something up. Happy birthday to Sarah this month, my dear girl, wife, business partner, friend, and mama to my children. Thanks for getting this thing done, reliably and professionally, issue after issue, and holding me to a high standard all while having two wonderful boys and spending your life with me. Peace, BRACKEN MAYO Publisher/Editor in Chief

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pendence Day on Saturday, July 3, with fireworks, hot dogs, live music and fun. Admission is $10 per person and free for children under 10 years old. Fireworks start at dark. Proceeds directly benefit housing, counseling, food, healthcare, transportation and activities for the boys at Arrowhead Ranch. The Arrowhead Boys Ranch is a nonprofit, long-term residential care facility for boys ages 10–18 years old who are dealing with conﬂict and misguided direction in their lives. Young men learn the importance of hard work and team building in a Christian family environment. For more information, contact info@arrowheadranchtn.net or 931-857-4000.

FAMILY LAWN GAMES Bring your family and friends to play yard games under the shade trees of Cannonsburgh Village (312 S. Front St.) Thursday, July 1 from 10 a.m.–noon. Kick off the 4th of July weekend with cornhole, checkers, giant Connect Four, stilts, yard dice, ringer darts, washer toss and giant dominos. For more information, contact mbnevills@ murfreesborotn.gov or 615-801-2606.

JULY 1 & THROUGHOUT AUGUST GUARDIANS OF THE GREENWAY Help keep the Greenway clean for the plants, animals and people that love it. Pickers, gloves and trash bags are provided. All ages are welcome. Come out the first Thursday in July and all Thursdays in August at 9 a.m. It is free to join. For more information, contact 615-217-3017 or hmeyer@murfreesborotn.gov. Locations: July 1 @ Walter Hill Aug. 5 @ Overall Creek Aug. 12 @ Thompson Lane Aug. 19 @ Manson Pike Aug. 26 @ Fortress Rosecrans

JULY 2 FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE Main Street Murfreesboro will continue its free Friday Night Live concert series on Friday, July 2, on the Murfreesboro Public Square. From 6:30–9:30 p.m., Middle Tennessee band Skyline Drive will perform. The free concerts have become a monthly community party downtown, and 2021 shows will continue the first Fridays of August and September. Bring your lawn chairs and join the fun. For more information, visit mainstreetmurfreesboro.org.

JULY 2 A PATRIOTIC FANFARE Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra presents “A Patriotic Fanfare Celebration” Friday, July 2, from 6:30–8 p.m., at Fountains at Gateway (1500 Medical Center Pkwy.). Bring a lawn chair and enjoy your favorite patriotic music before going into the 4th of July weekend such as “Star Spangled Banner,” “Overture to 6 * JULY 2021 * BOROPULSE.COM

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JULY 4 CELEBRATION UNDER THE STARS Join Celebration Under the Stars, presented by Middle Tennessee Electric, on Sunday, July 4, with fireworks and music at the Fountains at Gateway (1500 Medical Center Pkwy.). Bring lawn chairs and blankets for picnicking on the grass beginning at 4 p.m. while enjoying live music by The Cleverlys at 7:30 p.m. The Cleverlys are a one-of-a-kind comedy/music blend hailing from the remote part of the Ozark Mountains. The fireworks display by Pyro Shows lights up the sky at 9 p.m. from a field near the Fire Hall on Medical Center Pkwy. For safety purposes, pets, alcoholic beverages, cooking grills and personal fireworks or sparklers are not permitted onsite. Admission is free. For more information, contact 615-6423723 or rsinger@murfreesborotn.gov or visit murfreesboroparks.com. Candide,” “National Emblem” and “The Stars and Stripes Forever.” The TPO gives a special thanks to Music Performance Trust Fund local 257. Admission is free. For more information, visit tnphil.org/ event/a-patriotic-fanfare, or contact 615898-1862 or info@tnphil.org.

JULY 3 SPARKLER FUN RUN Participate in the Sparkler Fun Run, a preholiday fun run event with Fleet Feet Murfreesboro (544 N. Thompson Ln., Suite C) on Saturday, July 3, from 7–8 a.m. Leave the store for a 3-mile run/walk (all paces welcome) and finish with a festive “sparkler” beverage to celebrate Independence Day. For more information on this run, visit ﬂeetfeetmurfreesboro.com.

JULY 3 COLOR WHEEL SELF-LED SCAVENGER HUNT Stop by the Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park (401 Volunteer Rd.) on Saturday, July 3, for a self-led scavenger hunt. Hit the trails with your group and see if you can find all the colors on the color wheel in the natural world around you. There is a small prize for all participants. All ages are welcome; admission is free. For more information, contact 615-2173017 or hmeyer@murfreesborotn.gov.

JULY 3 ARROWHEAD BOYS RANCH’S FIREWORKS FUNDRAISER The Arrowhead Boys Ranch (239 Cortner Mill Rd., Normandy) celebrates Inde-

JULY 3 AND 4 FUNWAYZER MUSIC FESTIVAL The Short Mountain Greenway was conceived from the need for more public outdoor spaces. The new Short Mountain Greenway coming to the Short Mountain Distillery grounds is a mile-long loop operated as a nonprofit and is open to everyone. What makes this Greenway special is that it has fiber Wi-Fi, handicap accessibility and creative rest stops that encourage guests to learn about wildlife restoration. New technology connects visitors to the organisms they are learning about and creates a learning opportunity well beyond any classroom. The Greenway will share 300 acres with Short Mountain Distillery. Over 75 percent of the property will be put into a conservation easement. To kick off this new project and raise awareness, the distillery hosts The Funwayzer Music Festival July 3 and 4. Explore the future site as well as listen to music on the already beautiful property. Featured bands July 3 will be Flintlock Annie, Cloudmouth, Joanna Barbera with Kayce Laine, Alexander Lane Band and Foxfire New Grass Band. Bands appearing July 4 will be Lilliston Effect, Alex Kautz and Kayce Laine. For more information, contact 615-427-5253, billy@shortmountaindistillery.com or jayme@shortmountaindistillery.com.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 The La Vergne Independence Day celebration is held every July 4th at Veterans Memorial Park (115 Floyd Mayfield Dr.). Enjoy fireworks, live music, food vendors and other fun activities for families. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and admission is free. Music starts at 6 p.m. with Mixtape ’80s Tribute Band. Families are invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnic dinners. Food vendors are also onsite. The spectacular fireworks show begins at dark. For more information, call 615-793-3224 or visit lavergnetn.gov.

of the industries and jobs represented are advanced manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality and tourism, retail sales and business and financial services. If you need help creating or updating a résumé, the American Job Center (1313 Old Fort Pkwy.) offers in-person career prep classes. For more information on the Hiring Expo, call 615-898-8081, visit rutherfordworks.com or find the event on Eventbrite.

JULY 13 LIVING IN THE LEAMAN HOUSE Kids can create memories as they dress up, play, and learn what it was like to live in the Leaman House at Cannonsburgh Village (312 S. Front St.) on Tuesday, July 13, from 10–11 a.m. The Leaman House, a two-story log structure from Rutherford County, was built in stages with the last addition circa 1870s. Kids get to explore the furnishings and decor while learning about lighting, kitchen gadgets and other unique items in the collection. All ages are welcome; the cost is $3. For reservations, contact mbnevills@murfreesborotn.gov or 615-801-2606.

JULY 6 LEMONADE STROLL THROUGH THE VILLAGE Enjoy tasty lemonade while strolling through Cannonsburgh Village (312 S. Front St.) and enjoying the buildings, tractors, and grounds on Tuesday, July 6, from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Visit on your lunch break and bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the picnic tables under the shade trees. All ages are welcome; admission is free. For more information, contact 615-8012606 or mbnevills@murfreesborotn.gov.

JULY 7 BLUE RAIDER FAMILY FUN NIGHT Blue Raider Athletics partners with MTSU partner Murfreesboro Strike and Spare (941 NW. Broad St.) for a communitywide Blue Raider Family Fun Night for all ages Wednesday, July 7, from 5–8 p.m. Strike and Spare offers the Blue Raider community a $10 wristband (normally $20) for three hours of play and includes many activities including unlimited roller skating, laser tag, bumper cars and a game of bowling. Half of the proceeds benefit the Blue Raider Athletics Association. The association provides pizza and drinks (while supplies last) to those in attendance. Take pictures with Lightning, meet some coaches and go home with a sweet treat as a souvenir. For more information, visit goblueraiders.com.

JULY 8 WEAVING IN THE VILLAGE: MAKING POTHOLDERS Making potholders is a wonderful way to get familiar with the process and is fun for all ages. Join in weaving on the front porch of the Leaman House at Cannonsburgh Village (312 S. Front St.) on Thursday, July 8, from 10–11 a.m. Reservations can be made by contacting mbnevills@murfreesborotn.gov or 615801-2606. All ages are welcome; the cost is $3.

JULY 10 AND 24 CRUISIN’ THE ’BORO The Murfreesboro Hot Rod Club presents the Cruisin’ the ’Boro car show two Saturdays each month this summer. Come out to River Rock Baptist Church (2248 Highway 99) from 4–8 p.m. on Saturdays, July 10 and 24, to view all sorts of classic and custom cars and trucks as well as music, door prizes and games for kids. The River Rock Baptist Church youth group will sell concessions. For more information, find the Murfreesboro Hot Rod Club on Facebook, or call 615-4055271 or 615-556-0547.

JULY 8 AND 22 SPLASH OUT Join many happy children under the spray from the Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue Department from 1:30–3 p.m. Thursday, July 8, at Barfield Crescent Park (697 Veterans Pkwy.) and Thursday, July 22, at Old Fort Park (1025 Old Fort Pkwy.). Wear clothes and shoes to get wet in, and don’t forget your sunscreen and towel. The cost is free. Ages 12 and under are welcome with vigilant adult supervision. For more information, contact 615-8932141 or bjohnson@murfreesborotn.gov.

JULY 10 DOG DAYS AT THE BEACH My 4 Dogs (1404 W. College St.) is a locally owned and operated doggie day academy, lodging and grooming facility where your dogs are treated like family. Join the team for food, fun and to support local rescues, some which will be represented, Saturday, July 10, from 11 a.m.–3

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JULY 13 TENNESSEE TRAILS MEETING The Tennessee Trails Association’s monthly meeting of the Murfreesboro chapter is Tuesday, July 13 (and the second Tuesday of every month, from 7–8 p.m. at the Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park (401 Volunteer Road). For more information, call or text 615-971-8894 or visit tennesseetrails.org.

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JULY 12 HIRING EXPO Connect with hiring employers at a free, in-person job fair with 100 employers needing to fill over 4,000 open positions. Join Rutherford Works at Embassy Suites (1200 Conference Center Blvd.) on Monday, July 12, from 10 a.m.–4 p.m., to learn about open jobs in Rutherford County, meet with hiring employers and even interview on the spot with participating recruiters. Attendees can apply in advance and then meet recruiters during the event. A list of employers, open positions and career websites are provided to all registrants. Applicants are encouraged to dress in business casual attire, bring photo identification and several resumes. Educational organizations and training providers are present to help attendees looking to continue their education or obtain job-related certifications. Some

RUTHERFORD CABLE Join Rutherford Cable on Tuesday, July 13, from 7:15–9 a.m. for “Actions From Powerful Women That Propelled My Future.” Joseph Saig is founder and CEO of ATP Strategies, a marketing services and sales consulting firm. He is a 20-year veteran focused on helping businesses achieve their full growth potential. Having paternal grandparents who immigrated from Lebanon in the Middle East, appreciating his heritage while recognizing gender inequalities has been a lifelong process. Saig shares the lessons he learned from powerful women that have led him to the point of fierce advocacy of equality and striving for success. The in-person meeting is at Stones River Country Club (1830 NW Broad St.) with a zoom session as an option. For more information on the meeting, contact yourrutherfordcable@gmail.com.

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GENEALOGY RESOURCES If you are interested in local history, research, or genealogy, join this presentation on Thursday, July 15, from 10–11 a.m. at Cannonsburgh Village (312 S. Front St.). Special guests John Lodl, Rutherford County Archivist, and Lisa Ramsay, Library Circulation Supervisor from Linebaugh Public Library, present new resources that are available onsite and online. Learn where to find permanent government records as well as local history and genealogy resources. Bring a pen and pad and be ready to take notes. Ages 12 and up are welcome. Reservations are required as seating is limited. For reservations and information, contact 615-8012606 or mbnevills@murfreesborotn.gov.

JULY 16 A MUSICAL ROAD TRIP BENEFITING PROJECT FAITH The band Highway 96 will lead a musical road trip featuring over 40 songs from 1950 to 2000 while helping raise money for Murfreesboro’s Project Faith. Come out to The Notes Lounge (2349 S. Church St.) on Friday, July 16, from 7–10 p.m. For more information, find the Musical Road Trip Benefiting Project Faith event on Eventbrite.

JULY 17 HEALTH FAIR AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION Healthy Tennessee, a nonprofit organization founded by Vanderbilt orthopedic trauma surgeon Dr. Manny Sethi, presents a free health fair on Saturday, July 17, from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Patterson Park Community Center (521 Mercury Blvd.). Feed America First provides free food distribution and local health-focused companies and organizations provide vendor booths at the fair. Dozens of doctors, nurses and healthy lifestyle companies provide free health screenings, educational information, healthy living products and tools for all attendees to lead healthier lives. Vendor booths are available for free to local, health-focused companies and organizations. For more information, contact info@myhealthytennessee.com or visit myhealthytennessee.com.

JULY 18 ADULT SOFTBALL LEAGUE COACHES’ MEETING The Fall Adult Softball League coaches’ meeting is Sunday, July 18, at 1:30 pm at McFadden Community Center (211 Bridge 8 * JULY 2021 * BOROPULSE.COM

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JULY 16–18 MURFREESBORO ANTIQUES SHOW AND SALE The 54th Annual Murfreesboro Antiques Show and Sale (1660 Middle Tenn. Blvd.) is a gathering of over 75 fine antique dealers from around the country displaying and selling antique treasures. The show is indoors and air-conditioned with free parking and is handicap accessible. Pets are not allowed. Admission is $7 for all 3 days which are Friday, July 16, and Saturday, July 17, from 10 a.m.–5 p.m., and Sunday, July 18, from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. For more information on the show, visit murfreesboroantiqueshow.com. Ave.). The league is designed for adults ages 18 and up to compete against others of similar skill. Space is limited. Please have a team representative at the coaches’ meeting. Both men’s and coed divisions are offered. The tentative start date is the week of Aug. 16. Games (double-headers) are Monday–Friday at 6 and 7 p.m. or 8 and 9 p.m. The cost is $550 per team. All games are played at city facilities. For more information, contact 615-907-2251 or jteichman@murfreesborotn.gov.

JULY 20 PLAYTIME WITH OLD-FASHIONED TOYS Enjoy a time of free play with no batteries required on Tuesday, July 20, from 10–11 a.m. at Cannonsburgh Village (312 S. Front St.). Old-fashioned toys are available under the shade trees in the village. Bring a friend or two and come for a play date; ages 12 and under are welcome. The cost is free. Make reservations by contacting 615-8012606 or mbnevills@murfreesborotn.gov.

JULY 22 FROM THE GARDEN: FOOD PREPARATION FOR SUPPER All the veggies from the garden are coming in and need preparation for supper. Kids break beans, snap peas, shell corn, knead dough and churn butter at Cannonsburgh Village (312 S. Front St.) on

Thursday, July 22, from 1–2 p.m. This hands-on meal preparation teaches useful skills for the kitchen. Ages 12 and under are welcome; the cost is free. Reservations can be made by contacting 615-8012606 or mbnevills@murfreesborotn.gov.

JULY 24 WILDLIFE PAINTING Unleash your inner artist at the Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park (401 Volunteer Rd.) on Saturday, July 24, from 10 a.m.–noon. Have fun and let the paint ﬂow as an instructor leads participants step-by-step through the painting process. The subject matter of the paintings is wildlife and nature based and great for all skill levels. Classes are held inside. Space is limited, and reservations are required; ages 10 and up are welcome. All materials are provided; the cost to join is $15. For more information, contact 615-217-3017 or outdoormurfreesboro@murfreesborotn.gov.

JULY 24 SHABBY LANE SHOPPING After nine successful years, the Shabby Lane Shopping Events are back and inperson, with over 70 small businesses for fabulous shopping, food and fun. Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 24, from 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m., at Lane Agri-Park Community Center (315 John R. Rice Blvd.). The first 100 guests receive a goodie bag.

MTSU Blue Raider fans will have the opportunity to meet head football coach Rick Stockstill and some of his staff, along with other MTSU head coaches as the Blue Raider Blitz rolls across the mid-state, offering fun for the whole family. Puckett’s Grocery of Murfreesboro (114 N. Church St.) hosts the Blue Raider Blitz on Thursday, July 29, from 6–8 p.m. The Blitz will include stops in seven Middle Tennessee cities. Coaches will chat with guests about the upcoming season, and the Blue Raider cheer and dance teams will also be onsite, as well as Lightning, the Blue Raider mascot. The Shelbyville and Smyrna locations will include inﬂatables for the kids. Along with Stockstill, other Blue Raider coaches participating include Nick McDevitt, Jim Toman, Tayo Bailey-Duvall, Jimmy Borendame, Scott Shafer and Brent Dearmon. Posters and promotional items will be available and ticket representatives will be on hand. The full Blue Raider Blitz schedule includes: Wednesday, July 21: 12–1:30 p.m. at The Goat, Mt. Juliet 6–8 p.m. at the Shelbyville Courthouse Square Thursday, July 22: 12–1:30 p.m. at Americana Tap House, Franklin 6–8 p.m. at Third & Home, Nashville Wednesday, July 28: 12–1:30 p.m. at Puckett’s of Columbia 6–8 p.m. at Lee Victory Park, Smyrna Thursday, July 29: 6–8 p.m. at Puckett’s of Murfreesboro

JULY 30–AUG. 6 THE OUTSIDERS Bravo Boro (7120 Old Nashville Hwy.) puts on a play from the classic book and movie The Outsiders at 7 p.m. on Fridays, July 30 and Aug. 6, and Saturdays, July 31 and Aug. 7, as well as 2 p.m. on Sundays, Aug. 1 and 8. A teen gang in rural Oklahoma, the Greasers, are perpetually at odds with the Socials, a rival group, which leads to the boys dealing with the consequences of their violent lives. Tickets are available at bravoboro.com.

JULY 31 EXPUNGEMENT CLINIC The Rutherford and Cannon County Bar Association Expungement Clinic will be Saturday, July 31, from 9 a.m.–2 p.m., at the Rutherford County Judicial Center (116 W. Lytle St.). The purpose of the clinic is to help the public erase or

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clear criminal records that can present obstacles to employment, housing or other opportunities. The deadline to apply has also been extended. The 2021 RCCBA Expungement Clinic relies upon the support of numerous elected officials, including Mayor Bill Ketron, Circuit Court Judge James Turner and Circuit Court Clerk Melissa Harrell. For more information, visit murfreesborolawyer.com/ expungements.

WEDNESDAYS WILD THINGS Welcome to the wilderness at the Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park (401 Volunteer Rd.) on Wednesdays in July and August from 9:30–10:15 a.m. and 10:45–11:30 a.m. Sing songs, read a story, complete a craft and conclude with a short walk. Focus on a different nature theme each week. Children aged 1–4 are welcome; the cost is $3. Registration is required the day prior to the program by contacting hmeyer@murfreesborotn.gov or 615-217-3017.

WEDNESDAYS IN JULY SPORTS*COM ADULT BASKETBALL LEAGUE The Sports*Com Adult Basketball League is a great way for adult athletes to stay in shape, socialize and play the game. The league offers full-court games with trained officials one day per week. Teams interested in participating in the league should contact mmccafferty@murfreesborotn. gov or 615-907-2251. A list of interested individuals is kept, and efforts are made to help individuals find a team. Games begin at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. at Sports*Com (2310 Memorial Blvd.). The cost is $4 per player per visit or premium pass.

FRIDAYS IN JULY TODDLER TIME WITH THOMAS Toddlers love to play, and that’s what they do while learning to wait their turn, follow directions and work together to accomplish simple goals. The focus is on body part recognition, cognitive skill development and fun. Ages 5 and under are welcome to Sports*Com Fridays in July at 10 a.m. The cost is $3 per visit. For more information, contact 615-907-2251 or athletics@murfreesborotn.gov.

FRIDAYS IN JULY TRAILWORMS Discover different native plants and animal species that call Murfreesboro home on Fridays in July at Cason Lane Trailhead (1100 Cason Trailhead) from 10–10:45 a.m. Meet at a Greenway

trailhead and go for a short walk, create a craft project, sing songs and read a story. Each week, explore a new topic specific to Middle Tennessee. Ages 7 and under are welcome; admission is free. For more information, contact 615-217-3017 or outdoormurfreesboro@murfreesborotn.gov.

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THROUGHOUT JULY BARFIELD HIKING MARATHON Are you looking for a challenge? Hike 26.2 miles at Barfield Crescent Park (697 Veterans Pkwy.) in the month of July and earn a super-soft marathon T-shirt. All miles must be hiked on the honor system in Barfield. All registrants receive a mileage tracker. Register at murfreesboroparks. com or in person at the Wilderness Station (401 Volunteer Rd.). All ages are welcome. The cost is $15 per person. For more information, contact 615-217-3017 or hmeyer@murfreesborotn.gov.

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SUMMERLAND TOUR 2021 is rolling through Hop Springs Beer Park on July 31, to the delight of ’90s alternative rock fans and curious listeners for an evening of readymade nostalgia. Everclear joins Living Colour, Hoobastank and Wheatus rocking not only the hits, but further, more in-depth coverage of the bands’ long-running careers. Chronologically, and for those barely old enough to understand rock radio, Living Colour’s 1988 debut, Vivid, gave us “Cult of Personality,” which blared locally from early ’90s godsend 103.3 KDF, whose Faith No More- and Soundgardenheavy sets blasted from older siblings’ radios. Everclear’s 1995 national debut, Sparkle and Fade, established its well-knowns, such as “Santa Monica,” and the popular alt-rock name the band made for itself in the ’90s is still going strong 25 years later. Wheatus is joining Summerland Tour 2021, fresh off of a 2000 self-titled debut, from which the runaway track “Teenage Dirtbag” fueled some after-school Total Request Live rock-outs. And Hoobastank earned some notoriety from its own 2001 self-titled debut with “Crawling in the

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Walker Hayes, Lee Gibson, Lucas Hoge, Ernest, Cody Purvis, Zach Davis, Resurrection—A Journey Tribute, Joe and Martina (who’ve gained a lot of attention thanks to

their “Give Me Back the ’90s” collab with the accomplished John Berry) and returning favorites Vending Machine Bandits also help to dispense the tuneful treats. “We are beyond excited about the amazing talent involved in this year’s Lynchburg Music Fest,” said Lynchburg Music Fest founder Jonny Hill. “We’re proud to showcase these artists and everything southern Middle Tennessee has to offer. Going into year three of the event we couldn’t be more excited and thankful.” Featuring music from roughly 30 artists, camping, VIP options (including drinks, an exclusive bar, private access, a buffet meal and other perks), lawn games, an after-party and (new for 2021) a one-day invitational Ranch Rodeo where teams will compete for $10,000. “We are excited for the LMF fans to experience this high energy, adrenaline-filled event that truly showcases the western way of life,” event organizers say about the ranch rodeo. A rodeo feels especially fitting this year with the addition of “Red Dirt country” artist Cody Johnson to the roster. Johnson, himself a former bull rider, recently recorded the video for his song “Dear Rodeo” (a duet

ERNEST with Reba McEntire) at Murfreesboro’s own Tennessee Miller Coliseum. Many MTSU students were involved with the shoot. Fun fact: In June he even sold out two nights of headlining shows at the Ryman Auditorium. Now, you can legitimately answer the question of “Whatcha Gonna Do With a Cowboy”: send him to the stage. Think you’d be better off to try and rope the wind? Maybe the soothing sounds of songwriters are more your taste. If you get your hands on some Jack Daniel’s Club Select VIP tickets you’ll be granted access to a private acoustic stage with live music between the mainstage acts on Friday and Saturday. Grammy-nominated writers Tony Lane (who’s had cuts by Lee Ann Womack, George Strait, Tim McGraw, John Michael Montgomery and other stars) and James T. Slater (with songs recorded by Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts and Jamey Johnson) are confirmed for acoustic appearances. Meanwhile, there will also be a live feed from the mainstage in the fully air-conditioned VIP Club Select tent. Price levels range from $15 for rodeo-only or Thursday night GA to nearly $1,000, depending on just how much of a thirst for a good time you’re looking to quench. There is also a 15 percent discount on all ticket levels for first responders, law enforcement and military (email info@lynchburgmusicfest.com). For more information on camping, price levels, what you should and shouldn’t bring and to purchase merch, visit lynchburgmusicfest.com. The FAQs there answer many important questions like “what are guests not allowed to bring?” (bad attitudes) and “what should guests do in the event of a medical emergency?” (pray). There is a designated medical center area, by the way. Lynchburg Music Festival takes place July 8–10, rain or shine, at 615 Louse Creek Rd. in Lynchburg (technically the unincorporated town of Mulberry), Tennessee.

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BLUES TRAVELER TO PERFORM AT THE CAVERNS; BAND RELEASES NEW ALBUM OF BLUES CLASSICS

BLUES TRAVELER TRAVELER—John Popper (vocals, harmonica), Chan Kinchla (guitar), Tad Kinchla (bass), Ben Wilson (keyboards) and Brendan Hill (drums), along with a few guests, have made an 11-song album containing something old, something new, something borrowed and something blues. The quintet recently announced the release of a new studio album Traveler’s Blues, a collection of re-imagined and re-charged classics from The American Blues Songbook, set for release on July 30. The group comes to Middle Tennessee’s The Caverns in July as part of its summer tour in support of the album. Traveler’s Blues marks the 14th full-length album for Blues Traveler. Blues Traveler burst onto the scene in 1987 and hit the ground running with a trio of gold-selling albums—Blues Traveler (1990), Travelers and Thieves (1991) and Save His Soul (1993). The next album, Four (1994), went six times platinum and spawned the definitive “Run-Around,” which garnered a Grammy. The band logged another platinum album with Straight on Till Morning in 1998 and spent the next 20 years selling out shows on multiple continents. “Back in the day, we were all into blues,” says Chan Kinchla. “We started as a high school blues band. It was fun to come full circle and really get back to blues more than we’d ever planned. It took a lifetime for us to play this style well. There’s no way we could’ve pulled off this album when we were younger. After 30 years, we finally made the record we aspired to make as kids.” Retreating to Nashville in late 2020, they teamed with producer Matt Rollings and dove right into the deep end. “We went in there and knocked it out,” Kinchla recalls. “If you overproduce blues, it sounds like shit. Blues is supposed to feel alive. We wanted to keep it raw and immediate. We weren’t trying to cover the way the artists had done the songs; we were trying to make them our own.” A swaying 12-bar blues progression holds down Jimmy Reed’s “You Got Me Runnin’” (featuring Crystal Bowersox) as harmonica and piano intertwine. Swaggering piano struts through the jangle of tambourine on the Mississippi Sheiks’ staple “Sittin’ on Top of the World” (featuring Warren Haynes) before Popper trades verses with Haynes, who then trades licks with Kinchla. “We’ve known Warren since 1990 when we opened up for the Allman Brothers,” Chan continues. “We’ve played with him in various ways for three decades. He’s an amazing musician and a wonderful guy. It’s cool we’re still rocking together.” Then, there’s their take on the Gnarls Barkley smash “Crazy” (featuring Rita Wilson and John Scofield). As the beat simmers, Popper leans into the iconic lyrics with palpable charisma before Scofield rips out a lead and Wilson delivers a powerhouse counter-vocal. “Roadhouse Blues” serves as a raucous Doors tribute and revs up as a “cool harmonica vehicle.”

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MOST FOLKS ENJOY a well-written song, but most are clueless about the lives of singer-songwriters, the unusual breed who birth them—often through protracted labor. This uncommon bunch is more easily found in the vicinity of nearby Music City, but it’s not common to find people anywhere who understand or appreciate the journeys of these creative souls who tie their deepest dreams to gossamer-thin threads, all in hopes of crafting a song that will wing its way into ears, minds and hearts. The cycle is only meaningfully completed when a song meets an appreciator. No song has ever met an appreciator more supportive than Buddy Norris, who has been championing singersongwriters for over a decade via an intimate concert series known as Buddy’s Place. Norris, whose privately held monthly events were forced out of doors last year for hygienic reasons most of us have grown weary of talking about, will be hosting a Buddy’s Place concert event at Cedar Springs Ranch in Lascassas on Saturday, July 17. If you don’t move quickly—and even if you do—you might not get one of the 100 tickets available at buddysplacenashville. com. Buddy’s Place events, while usually minimally publicized, are well attended by a 16 * JULY 2021 * BOROPULSE.COM

small and faithful word-of-mouth following slowly growing since Norris began hosting shows in 2011. Norris was once one who fail to understand the world of the singersongwriter, even though he was no stranger to music. A passionate fan with a welltuned ear for a good song, he sings in his church choir and toured with contemporary Christian group Truth in a support capacity, occasionally stepping into a singing role. “I grew up in a musical family, listening to classic country with my dad, singing in church, and I have always loved all forms of music,” Norris says with enthusiasm. Hours spent in his childhood home absorbing the music of Nashville-launched legends such as Jim Reeves and Patsy Cline, though, didn’t help Norris connect the dots between songwriter and recording artist—a particularly symbiotic relationship back in the days when artists rarely wrote their own material. Singers still need songwriters today, but the artist-writer line has blurred considerably in the decades since the likes of Reeves and Cline ruled the country charts. Singer-songwriters sometimes make a name for themselves as performers, while some find success behind the scenes. The breakthrough moment in either category,

though, usually comes when an established artist records and releases a song by an aspiring writer. This typically takes years, if it happens at all. Long-termers aiming for that breakthrough rely on encouragement along the way as they brave the harsh realities of the commercial music industry, often plying their craft while holding down non-careercentered jobs chosen to facilitate flexible schedules. Even with all their talent, creative types don’t necessarily excel in their day-job spheres. This was obvious on the fateful day Norris met the “horrible waiter” who turned out to be songwriter Jesse Terry. While Terry failed to provide top-notch service that day, he later provided Norris’s life-changing entree into a musical realm previously alien to him. “I met his music-making friends, learned about the world of singer-songwriters and made a lot of friends I wanted to support and encourage,” says Norris, who also discovered the concept of the house concert. Soon, it became clear. This was destiny talking, if not singing, and the Williamson County home of Buddy Norris would forever have an alias: Buddy’s Place. The concept is simple. Norris selects a trio of performing songwriters for each show, and attendees pay a modest cover charge

to defray expenses and put some cash into the writers’ pockets. The arguably larger reward, though, is one shared by artists and audience alike. The performers share their stories: how they endure delays and disappointments, perhaps, or how a particular song germinated. The attentive and receptive climate in the room prompts unguarded personal anecdotes as well as original songs that, in close quarters, can have maximum emotional impact. The formula translates well enough to a somewhat larger setting, as evidenced during a recent run of Buddy’s Place shows at Cedar Springs Ranch. The Lascassas facility’s owner was a Buddy’s Place attendee who offered the Ranch’s open-air setting for outdoor shows. Norris says the turn of events has allowed for larger (though still smallish) crowds and afforded a chance to expose Buddy’s Place on a slightly larger scale. An intimate atmosphere remains key, but obscurity is not the goal. Norris and Murfreesboro-based business partner Ellen Huddleston created a logo, merchandise and a website in 2015. The website hosts a photo gallery of singer-songwriters who’ve played the roughly 100 Buddy’s Place shows to date. Fans of country and Americana will spot familiar names, such as country-pop artist Brett Young and 2019 Grand Ole Opry inductee Kelsea Ballerini (who, at age 17, played the second-ever Buddy’s Place show in 2011). Norris’s knack for picking winners is a simple matter of selecting artists he respects, whose music he enjoys and wants to share. In the short term, the series will continue at Cedar Springs Ranch, and Norris is willing to entertain offers from others wishing to host a show. He and partner Huddleston also hope to someday own a living-roomstyle public venue, but regardless of location, Norris’s unusual breed of talented friends know that Buddy’s Place is one where they’ll be heard, appreciated and understood. Check out Buddy’s Place playlists on Spotify, and learn more or purchase tickets at buddysplacenashville.com.

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CHRISTOPHER GRIFFITHS

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Award-winning Murfreesboro producer and singersongwriter Christopher Griffiths has made his second solo album, an easy, six-song folk-country-rock EP titled Lime Lake Rd., drastically divergent from 2020 dance-pop debut Midlife Pop Crisis. But what Griffiths is doing with Lime Lake Rd. and its endearing country sentiment is even greater than how freakin’ awesome Pop Crisis is. Lime Lake Rd., as a whole, is an autobiographical folk-country journal of a grown son’s life thus far (if not, it’s a brilliant concept album on that topic), and doesn’t waste time getting into the good mushiness. “Day Dreamer” makes an easy-listening country lullaby that angelically fugues the piano and strumplucked mandolin, an electric guitar and bass, then the slide, building up as Griffiths rejoicingly sings to his own kid in amazement of their time together. “Best Part of You,” brings an upbeat toe-tapper that opens up to the country-pop-strummed acoustic, organ and tambourine rhythm shortly before becoming a bedroom wall of sound, adding electric guitar and bass with a harmonica kicker. Lyrically, it’s a lovely girlfriend-appreciation pop-rocker very much in Tom Petty fashion. There’s a lengthy tambourineand-harmonica-heavy solo and bridge to cross, which is as outstanding as finding out the artist does his own backing vocals rightly at the song’s outro. “Take on You” contends for the album’s best as the organ-hum intro returns with bass drum and campfire-side acoustic guitar rhythm, as a star-twinkle synth and a clap-along effect accents the song, which is as rowdy as Lime Lake Rd. gets. The album’s namesake comes from the Cedars, Michigan, road on which Griffith’s father lived. I’m assuming country was Mr. Griffiths’ genre of choice, as the track titled “Lime Lake Road” presents an easy, comfortable country strum with an electric guitar to accent this warm remembrance of a rain falling on the roof of his Dad’s place. It’s Mr. Griffiths’ song from an album Chris made in his memory, letting the father know the son is doing all right in life. Solid.

The Minor Second released its full-length sophomore album, EvilOlive, in 2021 out of Music Row’s The Hit Pit, laboriously following the 2018 debut, Half Step, which raised such questions for the band as “has that guy on the wall been staring for a while?” and “did he try coke at that party?” As for EvilOlive, vocalist Trevor Evans-Young raises such questions as “is this a concept album about modern, daily orthodox religious practices?” and “is this the partial musical diary of a marriage?” All questions raised by The Minor Second’s catalogue remain open to interpretation. EvilOlive wields a variation of Talking Heads and The Smiths influences, adding nuances of dark punk that nod to Danzig. These, along with similarities to the vocal style of The National’s Matt Berninger, contribute to creating The Minor Second’s sound. Pertaining to the Danzig-fication, The Minor Second—a band that cranked up in Murfreesboro back in 2006 as The Transcenders—gets a little sinister with a four-song suite starting with “Disdain,” interchanging spooky Morrissey/Interpol with the gloomier sound, about a weary traveler pondering against folks’ night lives while, seemingly, on an Australian vacation (honeymoon?). In a pitchy, ghostly vocal over a brooding Smiths-meets-Bauhaus style, “Glory” describes an Old Testament-minded cyborg with a singularity phobia. The dark grunge continues on “Blasphemy,” and rounding out this suite, “Compound World” is a darkly punk-ified, teeny-pop love song somewhat of a satire of Rubber Soul’s “Girl” in its Morrissey/Berninger vocality, only, this time Morrissey and the backup vocalists are dead. A raw power guitar solo halfway through “Stunned by Time” transforms The Minor Second from mysteriously conceptual to amped entirely. It’s a hell of an outro for EvilOlive. It’s just a shame that waited to happen until halfway through the last song. Find The Minor Second’s EvilOlive at theminorsecond.bandcamp.com.

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boropulse.com/category/music Jamie Dailey will also be honored at the event as the recipient of the Fiddlers’ Jamboree’s 2021 Blue Blaze Award. The Blue Blaze Award is designed to honor an individual or group that keeps the embers of bluegrass music burning for future generations. The Jamboree’s Blue Blaze Panel Committee unanimously agreed on Dailey’s nomination for the 2021 award citing his long-running contributions to bluegrass music. Following the presentations, Dailey & Vincent will perform a mini-concert on the main stage. Although Dailey & Vincent only began performing regularly as a duo in 2008, both members had extensive careers in bluegrass and had sung together informally since 2001. Vincent met Dailey, then working with Doyle Lawson, in October 2001 at the International Bluegrass Music Association awards show in Louisville. When they sang together, they discovered that their voices blended well. Dailey and Vincent then decided to work together as a duo. In January 2007, they handed in one-year notices to Ricky Skaggs (Vincent performed with Skaggs’ band, Kentucky Thunder) and to Lawson. The duo’s first show together was at the Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium on Dec. 29, 2007. Dailey & Vincent have continued to record and tour prolifically, receiving numerous Grammy, Dove and IBMA awards. In 2017, the duo was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. For more information on Dailey & Vincent, visit daileyandvincent.com.

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Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree Dailey & Vincent to be honored with Tennessee Music Pathways marker placed in Vincent’s hometown of Smithville STRING DUO DAILEY & VINCENT

will be recognized at the 50th Annual Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree and Crafts Festival on Saturday, July 3, in downtown Smithville, Tennessee, for their contributions as one of the most popular bands in contemporary American music, embracing bluegrass, country and gospel. Darrin Vincent will be celebrated by the State of Tennessee with an unveiling of his Tennessee Music Pathways marker on the square in his hometown

during the Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree at 5 p.m. Launched by the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development in 2018, Tennessee Music Pathways is a planning guide that connects visitors to the state’s rich musical heritage at tnmusicpathways.com. From the largest cities to the smallest communities, Tennessee Music Pathways stretches across the state’s 95 counties and features hundreds of landmarks from seven genres of music that call Tennessee home.

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mericans celebrate Independence Day, commonly referred to as the Fourth of July, to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence from England on July 4, 1776. Our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” familiar to many, many people in the U.S. (the first verse, at least), represents the struggle for that freedom. In his book America’s National Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner in U.S. History, Culture, and Law, writer, teacher and minister Dr. John Vile has put together a resource for understanding all aspects of the U.S. national anthem and its significance in U.S. history and today’s American culture. “One of the things that you most prominently associate with the anthem, particularly around

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the Fourth of July, is the singing or the rendition somehow or another of the national anthem,” said Vile, a professor of political science and dean of the University Honors College at MTSU, in an interview with the Murfreesboro Pulse. “The anthem has been increasingly tied to sports events as you know, and it has become a little bit more controversial.” He points out that the anthem is played at most graduations as well. “I always hear the anthem, and at MTSU they have someone lead in the alma mater, which is pretty easy to sing, but someone just starts the anthem and the audience sings, and this audience rendition is really hard to pull off,” the author says. “One of the misconceptions about the anthem is that it is sometimes called an old drink-

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By the dawn’s early light What so proudly we hailed At the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars Through the perilous fight O’er the ramparts we watched, Were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare The bombs bursting in air Gave proof through the night That our flag was still there O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave

ing song, but the original tune was a song of a very elite group of musicians in England who would get together and have performances. It is one of the harder national anthems compared to ‘God Save the Queen,’ and I think that is one reason why if you try to do a patriotic song at school, unless you have a good soloist, it’s more likely to be ‘America the Beautiful’ or ‘God Bless America’ or some tune like that. “The most controversial performance of the national anthem has probably been Roseanne Barr’s, and there is still a little debate around it,” Vile said. “In my own opinion, she actually thought she could sing it and then she got in the middle and realized she couldn’t, and then she tried to make a joke of it, and it’s not something most people want to joke about. “Then there was one who gave a very sultry version and all of the basketball players started giggling,” said Vile, laughing. “A reporter asked one of the players what he thought, and he said he felt like he needed to smoke a cigarette afterward.” In his book, Vile recalls a performance in 1968, by a 23-year-old blind singer named José Feliciano. Feliciano, who had immigrated to New York from Puerto Rico, was invited to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” to open game 5 of the World Series at Detroit’s Tiger Stadium. He sat on a stool with his guide dog and played a Latin jazz version of the song on his acoustic guitar. He hoped his version would capture audience attention and “show my appreciation to America for what they have done for me,” Feliciano told NPR in 2017. Vile writes, “Listeners did pay attention, but not in the manner that Feliciano had anticipated. In a year that had witnessed the assassinations of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and U.S. Senator Robert Kennedy of New York, many viewers interpreted the mellow, stripped-down performance by the long-haired, sunglasses-wearing Feliciano as ‘part of the Vietnam war protests’.” Since that time, and the performance of the song in various other musical styles, many in the U.S. have grown to appreciate alternative takes on “The Star-Spangled Banner.” In fact, the Detroit Tigers invited Feliciano back to perform the anthem again in 2010. “There’s not a congressionally authorized official tune for the national anthem,” Vile told the Pulse, “even though you all probably

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know what the most common tune is.” Some who alter the melody too drastically from the traditional tune “may get tomatoes thrown at them, and it may stir up some controversy.” “Aretha Franklin did a really good job, as did Marvin Gaye. Jimi Hendrix did one at Woodstock that was sort of punctuated by bombs bursting all over us and at the time was sort of downplayed,” Vile said. “Whitney Houston did a great job.” Lucy Monroe was known for singing “The Star Spangled Banner” more than 5,000 times in her life, earning her the nickname The StarSpangled Soprano. A lot of protests surround the national anthem in modern times, Vile said. “You have the right to stand silent,” he said. “Taking the knee was meant to be more respectful than just sitting down, and I don’t question the motives of the people who were doing it, but I just don’t know how effective it is. The flag and the anthem have such emotional resonance with people that sometimes it has more of an emotional connotation. Does the flag stand for police brutality? Then [critics of those protesting the anthem] say ‘this is someone who is not very patriotic. Why aren’t they willing to get up? Why are they doing that?’” In his book, Vile quotes Christopher Wilson, the director of Experience Design at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, who observed that “every time Jackie Robinson stood on the baselines as the anthem was played, or when civil rights movement activists had the flag ripped out of their hands as they peacefully marched, or when my dad saluted the flag at a segregated army base in Alabama fighting for a nation that didn’t respect him, the song became less Key’s and more ours.” America’s National Anthem is an encyclopedia and reference work that covers these topics and many more: everything related to the anthem, from its origins and performances to notable phrases, its meaning to different groups and court cases related to the anthem. Vile, also a minister at Beech Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church, has written several books about American symbols such as the Liberty Bell, as well as The Bible in American Law and Politics, Encyclopedia of the First Amendment and other works. For a complete list of Vile’s books and more on the author, visit mtsu.edu/honors/staff/vile.php.

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Upper Piney Falls A journey behind a Tennessee waterfall provides a cool mist on a hot day STORY BY BRACKEN MAYO PHOTOS BY SARAH MAYO

or those who appreciate a good Tennessee waterfall, a cool breeze and spray awaits those who venture behind Upper Piney Falls. This shady mist from the falls can cool off and refresh park visitors hiking on a hot day. The trek to both Upper and Lower Piney Falls, located at Piney Falls State Natural Area (just outside of Grandview, Tennessee, in Rhea County, not far from Crossville), is not too difficult of a journey through the thick Tennessee woods, with a few moderately steep inclines. It’s a bit of a drive east up the plateau from Murfreesboro, but a unique waterfall and a great little swimming hole await those who make the trip to Upper Piney. The falls offers a rewarding spot to spend a little time sunning on the rocks, cooling off in the shade, 22 * JULY 2021 * BOROPULSE.COM

really cooling off under the falling water or swimming, having a picnic or just watching the fish and birds and the gorgeous waterfall as it plunges 80 feet onto the rocks below. To get there, starting from a very small parking area on Firetower Road off of Highway 68, a trail leads through the forest approximately a half mile. At this point, hikers can turn right—which leads to the top of Upper Piney Falls—or left, which takes them downhill to the pool below the falls, where hikers emerge from a massive rocky overhang to the base of the falls. They can walk directly under the falling water if they wish, or take the path, which is plenty wide enough at this point to avoid getting wet. Studying a map of the area before, or during, a hike may be a good idea. The trails are not marked incredibly well out in the woods.

“There are several side trails that aren’t part of the hike and I found myself about a half mile off the trail at one point,” hiker Becky Coretti said. Still, she called it a “beautiful hike.” “It was really a beautiful experience walking within the rocks behind the falls,” she said. “Will definitely be back.” Crossing under or over the falls, the trail continues as a continuous loop on the other side of the creek. I heard of a cable on this other side of the falls, but our party did not venture to this portion of the natural area. The trail gets so steep at this point, the park service installed a heavy wire for hikers to hold while they navigate this very steep area. Many visitors do an out-and-back approach to the falls and avoid the other, more difficult, side of the loop. Many of those who do the full loop suggest doing the loop clockwise, visiting the base of the falls first and completing the cable portion going uphill. Looping in the other direction would make the cabled cliff portion a downhill descent. “If you do not want to do the possible water crossing [through the creek on top of the falls] or deal with the cable, just go left at

the split in the beginning and then backtrack out,” Jennifer Rigney advised. “High flow or low flow, it’s still pretty with something different to discover. . . . When the water is flowing though, Upper Piney is magnificent.” Many say the cable portion of the trail is really not ideal for youngsters or pets. But for more experienced hikers with proper footwear, this part of the Piney experience can make a fun challenge. Even avoiding the cable, some call the hike an intermediate-level one. A trail spur will give a view of Lower Piney Falls from above, but there is no access to the pool of this waterfall. The U.S. Geological Survey recognizes the natural area as a national landmark because of its old-growth trees and remarkable landscape, according to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. And traveling out that way from the Nashville area via I-40 offers access to many other state parks and natural points of interest, if a group wanted to hit multiple hikes in one day. Heading out I-40, signs promote Cummins Falls, Burgess Falls, Edgar Evins, Standing Stone, Fall Creek Falls and Cumberland Mountain state parks. Ozone Falls is also nearby. For a much longer hike, visit the Cumberland Trail State Park, bordering the Piney Falls State Natural Area.

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The movies are back, baby! Soda, popcorn, trailers, ringing cellphones . . . oh, crap, did someone just sneeze? Big, dumb explosions! Candy wrappers crinkling! Was that another sneeze? Did they cover their mouth? Okay, just watch the movie. Hopefully they’re vaccinated too, it’s fine. It’s fine. The movies are back, baby! After more than a year-long delay, the ninth installment in what has become the quintessential summer blockbuster, F9: The Fast Saga, is finally here. From the first film’s humble beginnings as a street-racing rip-off of Point Break, the Fast and Furious franchise has since transformed into a testosterone soap opera synonymous with absolutely bonkers action sequences and Vin Diesel’s everpresent, rumbling utterances of the word “family.” Justin Lin returns to direct, sticking to the formula he started in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and honed to popcorn perfection by Fast & Furious 6. The film opens with a prolonged flashback to retcon, uh . . . establish that Dom Toretto (Diesel) has had a brother this whole time. Cut to present day and the team is pulled out of retirement to investigate a plane crash in Central America, which of course leads to a shootout at ancient ruins, a car chase through a jungle mine field and a couple of gravity mocking stunts involving a rope bridge and, what else, cars. Before you know it, these L.A. street racersturned-international heroes are racing off to Tokyo, London, Edinburgh and Tbilisi to find the Aries, a doomsday MacGuffin, uh . . . device, 24 * JULY 2021 * BOROPULSE.COM

that looks like a 100-sided die with Matrix code in it. The hows and whys of the plot are rushed through like a kid finishing their homework to play video games, but the backstory between Dom and his brother Jakob (John Cena) and the ludicrous action set-pieces are the main focus—and the real reason F9: The Fast Saga is the longest film in the franchise at 145 minutes. On top of that, Lin overstuffs the film with cameos of characters both old and new in what might work as fan-service to die-hards but only distracts the casual watcher. (Wait, is Helen Mirren coming back? Is Shea Whigham wearing a nose? Was that Cardi B?) Likewise, F9 suffers a charisma vacuum with the notable absence of a certain wrestler-turned-superstar (sorry, buff Ernest, uh . . . John Cena). And there might not be a more humorless character in the history of cinema than Dominic Toretto. Thankfully, Tyrese Gibson picks up some of the slack as the audience surrogate, constantly questioning how any of them could’ve survived any of this before being told, like us, to shut up and don’t think about it. Despite the absurdity of nearly everything about this film and this series, there’s something pure about the Fast franchise. The movies are violent but never mean-spirited, and beneath all the outlandish spectacle, there’s a valuable theme of family, as heavy handed as it can be sometimes, that focuses on the found families we make in life for ourselves. Also, there’s a Pontiac Fiero in space. The movies are back, baby! — JAY SPIGHT

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THROUGH AUG. 26, THE CITY HALL ROTUNDA will display the artwork of Dalia Garcia and Deb Wellborn. The exhibit, Rhythm & Resonance: Expressionism in Stereo, celebrates these two emerging local artists and their two styles of expression. Garcia says she uses bold, powerful, vibrant colors as synonyms for happiness and exhilaration, aiming to evoke a childlike wonder and innocence. The versatility of acrylic paint affords her the flexibility to create an easy, yet energetic vibe. Dalia uses her passion for music, dance and travel to make her dream world come to life. Wellborn says her art reflects her deep desire to elicit strong emotion, imagination and passion. She uses heavy body acrylics and modeling paste, creating bold textures for colorful expressions in her abstract and representational-abstract work. Expressive female emotion is her current favored subject. The artists will hold a reception at the exhibit from 6–8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 13. For more on the artists, visit daliagarciaartist.com and artbydwellborn.com. The City Hall Rotunda, 111 W. Vine St., is open weekdays, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

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n incredible aroma greets those walking into Domenico’s Italian Deli on the Murfreesboro Public Square. It’s not necessarily the strong baked-bread scent of many chain sandwich shops, but rather a meaty mixture of Italian beef, hot pastrami, bacon and meatballs that fills the air. This sandwich shop has become a popular downtown Murfreesboro lunch spot. A large deli case containing all sorts of meats and cheeses sits just inside the front door, and just past this, hungry customers can place their order for the sandwich of their choice. Other than sandwiches, Domenico’s offers chips, salads (pasta, potato and garden salads) and fine cannoli, but, otherwise, expect to have a sandwich at this sandwich shop—a very good sandwich. With the wide selection of deli meats, most anyone can create a pleasing combination for their palate. Jeff Dominic Murphy, a former MTSU Blue Raider football player and the grandson of deli owners, opened the spot on Maple Street in the spring of 2020. 28 * JULY 2021 * BOROPULSE.COM

The restaurant’s menu tells the backstory. Murphy’s grandmother, Letizia, immigrated from Italy to the U.S. in 1954. She married Domenico Cucchiara and the couple first opened an Italian deli in Alameda, California, in 1966. They sold this first deli in 1979, but returned to the industry in 1982. Their daughter and her husband, Jeff ’s parents, still operate this West Coast Domenico’s Italian Deli today. Jeff ’s football skills attracted the attention of MTSU and he came to Murfreesboro in 2010 on a football scholarship as a quarterback. Now, building his home, family and business in Murfreesboro, he serves delicious sandwiches, such as the Family Recipe Italian Beef—Italian beef with choice of cheese on a lightly toasted roll with spicy giardiniera, dipped in au jus—and the pizza sub, with Italian sausage, ham, salami, pepperoni, parmesan, marinara, black olives, pepperoncini and red onion. Another fantastically flavorful combination, The Smokey, blends smoked pulled pork, smoked ham, smoked sharp cheddar and

smoked bacon, topped however you like it. “This pulled pork stands up to any barbecue place in town,” Sarah said while trying The Smokey. It turns out the pulled pork is from local establishment Rick’s Barbecue. “My father-in-law [Mike Lanning] owns the local Rick’s Barbecue,” Murphy said. “It’s the same pork they use.” Murphy formerly managed the Memorial Boulevard location of Rick’s Barbecue before it shut down as he transitioned into his own business on the Square, though Murphy still has ties to the existing Rick’s on Warrior Drive, the source of the delicious pulled pork used in the sandwiches served at Domenico’s. The club sandwich contains “a good amount of bacon,” according to one young Domenico’s diner. To customize a sandwich creation of your own, first choose a bread: either a white or wheat eight-inch roll, or sliced white, wheat, light rye, sourdough or gluten-free white. Combine honey ham, smoked ham, roast

beef, corned beef, smoked turkey, baked turkey, chicken salad, egg salad, bologna and even lamb among the many choices. Among its abundant selection, Domenico’s has some deli meats a bit lesser known in this region: capicola (thin-sliced, whole muscle pork), prosciutto (dry cured uncooked ham), soppressata (a type of dry salami), as well as Genoa, hot and dry salamis. “Lots of potential combinations,” Murphy says. Cheese offerings include Swiss, cheddar, Provolone, American, Monterey jack, pepper jack and smoked sharp cheddar. And then the toppings, veggies and sauces; “everything on” means mayo, yellow mustard, pickles, pepperoncini, red onion, tomato and lettuce. “Sky’s the limit,” the menu says. The Soprano makes a popular choice, with hot salami, hot coppa, prosciutto, mortadella (a fatty, peppery pork), Provolone cheese, oil, vinegar and everything on. Italian sausage is available at Domenico’s, and the juicy, warm and delicious pastrami

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The restaurant itself has a fairly small seating area—including a bar by the window where patrons can view the courthouse clock tower and observe the goings on on the Public Square—and the dining room can get a little crowded during lunchtime, but many who work near the Square will pick up a sandwich to go. Domenico’s does not contain a soda fountain, but offers a variety of drinks in bottles and cans, sodas, water, teas, some beer varieties and Powerade. For dessert, a nice cinnamon flavor comes through in the cream filling packed inside the light, crunchy cannoli. Another point that sets Domenico’s apart—the restaurant is a true deli. All meats and cheeses served are available by the pound for customers to take home. The deli also offers charcuterie boards, for parties of two on up to prepared spreads for large events, as well as sandwich trays and catering options. “That’s starting to pick up now more people are at offices,” Murphy said. BOROPULSE.COM

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former Shoney’s location on South Church Street, but additional information on the new venture is sparse as of press time. LOVE THAI SUSHI is opening a Murfreesboro location beside Nothing Bundt Cakes at the Fountains at Gateway. MIDDLE TENNESSEE TATTOO AND ART COMPANY has opened at 121 Lasseter Dr. in Murfreesboro, at a location formerly known as Tattoo Underground. According to the business’ Facebook page, walk-ins are welcome. The business is open from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and is closed on Sunday and Monday. For more information on the business, visit facebook.com/tattoo615. Yet another vape, hookah and CBD outlet has entered the market. CLOUD 9 SMOKE SHOP has opened a location at 2309 Mercury Blvd. beside the Bee Hive Bistro. After years of waiting for COSTCO to bring a location to Murfreesboro, the company will open its new location on Tuesday, July 20. The company will hold a ribboncutting ceremony that day at 8 a.m., according to Costco’s website. The new store is located at 1524 Beasie Rd. in Murfreesboro.

Murfreesboro will have its own WHATABURGER location by the end of 2022. The burger restaurant will be located at 1835 Old Fort Pkwy., where Old Chicago used to be. According to local sources, the building will be scrapped and a new one will be put in its place. Whataburger also plans to expand to a few other Tennessee locations by the end of next year, with Nashville, Lebanon, Gallatin and Mt. Juliet on the list of anticipated openings.

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A new restaurant called FLYING CHICKEN STATION has opened at 2206 Old Fort Pkwy., in the gas station that used to contain the White Castle. The restaurant offers fried chicken and wings, a variety of salads, fried rice, seafood, some burgers and subs and a few Thai dishes. According to Flying Chicken Station’s Yelp page, the restaurant is open for dine-in, takeout, delivery and large catering orders. It is open from 10:15 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Saturday.

For those who don’t know, Costco Wholesale is a multi-billion-dollar global retailer with warehouse club operations in eight countries. The company is a “membership warehouse club,” which means that a membership is required for customers to shop at Costco. Costco specializes in offering almost countless items in bulk— from groceries and cleaning products to clothing and outdoor equipment. In this way, Costco is similar to Sam’s Club, which also offers bulk products at wholesale prices. The Murfreesboro location will be the sixth location to open in Tennessee. For more information, visit costco.com/ new-opening-murfreesboro.html. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church has purchased 323 E. Main St., the existing JR’S FOODLAND location. “The potential to purchase this prop-

erty was a once-in-a-lifetime and wholly unexpected opportunity, and church leaders engaged in an in-depth congregational discernment process before making this mission-driven decision,” said Senior Warden Anna Stewart. Church staff said that for the foreseeable future its mission with the property is to maintain a grocery store for the community. “We look forward to working with JR’s Foodland and continuing to purchase our groceries and meats from this family business that employs our town’s residents,” said St. Paul’s rector, The Rev. Dr. Kristine Blaess. “This purchase was made in order to serve our downtown community where our church is truly rooted. We are grateful to the H.G. Hill Realty Company that has stewarded this property for the past 70 years.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 31

BACKYARD BLUES POOLS, which offers swimming pool construction, renovation, repair and chemicals, will open a second location on North Thompson Lane. PREMIER MARTIAL ARTS has opened another Tennessee location near Cinco de Mayo on Franklin Road. This makes 12 locations in the state. Premier Martial Arts offers martial arts for kids, and specializes in teaching children character development through the study of martial arts, according to the company website. “Self-defense, fitness and character development is our goal to better empower your child to grow their confidence in themselves, self-discipline to do what they know they should, focus and concentration to enhance their school work, respect for others, and the perseverance to never give up on things when they become difficult,” according to Premier Martial Arts. Premier also offers adult martial arts classes, karate birthday parties and other events. For more information, visit premiermartialarts.com/murfreesboro. MENTAL HEALTH COOPERATIVE opened a Murfreesboro branch of its model of addiction treatment on July 1. The new Mental Health Cooperative clin-

ic is located at 1419 Kensington Square Court. The location will begin accepting clients as soon as possible. According to MHC Vice President Michael Kirshner, there will be no wait to get started, and all TennCare plans will be accepted. The nonprofit addiction services are referred to as “Cooperative Recovery,” and the business’ mission is to focus only on those living at or below the poverty line. “Our program is different in that we offer integrated care that will address all needs under one roof in an outpatient setting so clients can still work, take care of their families, or attend school or training,” Kirshner said. Dr. David Patzer, MD, who is boardcertified in adult psychiatry, addiction medicine and child and adolescent psychiatry, will see new patients. Dr. Patzer has been with MHC for 10 years. “Opiate misuse is often just the symptom of deeper, more profound issues that must be addressed before we can expect lasting change,” said Mental Health Cooperative CEO Pam Womack. “We will offer all of the tools someone needs to find comfortable recovery under one roof, in a clean, safe and non-judgmental environment.” For additional information, contact Mental Health Cooperative at 615-6874680.

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Many Murfreesboro employees returning to new normal and propinquity of the office SOME PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN cooped up at home for over a year are now returning to the office. For some, this is a relief, while for others it will take readjusting to this latest “new normal” all over again. In my latest book, Avoiding Managerial Mistakes, Missteps & Misunderstandings: The Essential Guide for All Managers, I addressed many obstacles managers face when leading a team. The book was to be released in the early stages of the pandemic, so I knew it would be important to include a section on leading those who will now work from a distance. In it, I describe what I call the “Four C’s of Remote Management.” Commit to the online process, and provide Clarity as to what everyone else is working on and their responsibilities. Make a true Connection with your people, not just during conference calls, and overall, realize that effective Communication is more important now than ever. During the pandemic, we would lose a very important facet of that communication: “propinquity.” It’s the relationship of those near one another; kinship. More than proximity, though, it is how we are psychologically affected by the presence of others. It’s the difference between watching a movie and experiencing the story line in real life. Propinquity establishes the relationship that spurs collaboration between two or

more people, and that’s something difficult to duplicate online. Granted, if working online is more of a convenience like those in IT or working on a long-term research project, and possibly if all team members speak Klingon, remote interaction may be preferred. Most of these people are probably contract workers in the first place. But that is not how most humans wish to interact. In fact, when it comes to providing quality work, it’s not ideal. You cannot take an employee who was a project manager a year ago, accustomed to sitting at a conference table with half a dozen colleagues, and tell him or her to “just do everything remotely now.” Innovation and collaboration are dependent upon the sharing of ideas and seeking the understanding of others. It forces one to think like those colleagues. Through the pandemic, management did the best it could to deal with distanced employees. Most who swore off the idea of working remotely years ago now had no choice. But those employees also had an established relationship with their bosses and realized this arrangement would be temporary. In general, team members dealt with the situation the very best they could, though they knew it may have been above and beyond their job description. It was at this time the non-retail organizations realized they could be productive

with a much smaller work area. Not every employee needs a private office when a public work area would be just as effective. This is something insurance companies and real estate brokerages figured out over a decade ago. Our technology allows us to be more mobile. Many businesses will now pare down the physical footprint of their offices. Why have a large bullpen when a conference room works just as well? The additional square footage is now deemed . . . non-essential. Remote or hybrid working is here to stay! More than likely, many employees will be expected to show up once or twice a week while the planning sessions and other meetings of a department will be scheduled around those days. This is now a deciding factor for new hires. Remote working will now be the most pronounced facet of corporate culture. In the past, interviewees have asked such questions as “how often will I work nights and weekends?”, “how much travel is involved?” or even “what’s the food like

in the cafeteria?” Now, the first question from many exploring a job opportunity will be “how many days will I need to come into the office?” Out of sight is out of mind. When things go wrong, more than likely someone on the premises will blame the online personnel. Office politics will unfortunately always be part of any corporate culture, whether online or in person. Managers are more likely to believe the story of a near-distance team member due to . . . propinquity. When America returns to the workforce in full, a lot will have changed. The colleagues we looked forward to interacting with may be gone. The boss may be gone. There very well may be a lot of new faces, though, as well as people who took advantage of the pandemic to work for a competitor or change industries altogether. Not everything will be in its proper place, so don’t expect it to be. The office may be smaller, and we might not go into it every day anyway. This will yet again be another new normal and we will have to learn to adapt all over again. Blaine Little is the founder and CEO of Momentum Seminars Training and Coaching, helping companies remain profitable by investing in their people. Learn more at momentumseminars.com. Be sure to get his new book Managerial Mistakes, Missteps & Misunderstandings, available now on Amazon in paperback or Kindle format. Check out the podcast at bit.ly/toastcaster143.

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 OPINION WE HAVE AN EPIDEMIC HERE in Tennessee, an epidemic of lies and propaganda being force-fed to taxpayers on their own dime. On the heels of the Fauci email dump conclusively showing what we always knew—masks do not work—it seems prudent to showcase details about the continual lies being perpetrated against the people of Tennessee straight from the Governor’s office. On March 12, 2020, Governor Bill Lee issued his first executive order pertaining to the state’s response to COVID-19. Remember, at this time, Fauci was confident that masks were ineffective at preventing the spread of any virus. This was stated in several emails by Fauci through February 2020 including an interview with 60 Minutes on March 3. Yet, barely one month into the emergency declaration, Bill Lee was already preparing a massive campaign to inform the citizens of Tennessee how important it would be to stay apart and wear masks. On April 22, 2020, the Governor’s office directly authorized emergency expenditures to a communications firm out of Knoxville called Designsensory, with costs totaling $16,729.50 designated for the development of a creative toolkit for COVID-19 public service announcements. This toolkit would become part of a package to help launch the #FaceItTN masking campaign in the fall of 2020, with messages appearing on every social media site, every major television network, and on billboards across the state. Understand that this monstrous media push to wear masks did not just suddenly appear in the fall of 2020. This was a strategic plan set in motion only one month into the emergency declaration. The Governor’s office was seemingly well aware that the emergency was never going to end. The state of Tennessee awarded two contracts in August 2020 to complete the work for the COVID-19 PSA campaign—one to VLMY&R for $4,000,000 and one to Designsensory for $3,950,000. An additional $2,000,000 was awarded to Designsensory in November 2020. For a while, everyone was talking about the $8,000,000 no-bid contract that was awarded to a sock company to make masks for emergency use here in Tennessee. They reeked of chemicals and people were afraid to use them. But no one was talking about another $10,000,000 of your own money that the state was going to spend trying to convince you that mask-wearing was a new way of life, like it or not. The PSA campaign is straight out of the Chinese Communist Party playbook. 34 * JULY 2021 * BOROPULSE.COM

own informed decisions? No, of course not. He is going to spend millions more of your tax dollars trying to convince you that you are wrong and emotionally coerce you into taking the vaccine. Enter Designsensory’s Quantitative Report on how to manipulate Tennesseans with half-truths and emotional pleas to get the desired response.

Should the State of Tennessee Fund Propaganda With Taxpayer Dollars? BY GARY HUMBLE Why are millions of taxpayer dollars being spent on state-sponsored media promoting a message that a significant portion of the population (including medical and industry professionals) completely disagrees with? In what law or by what constitution does the state find a prescribed duty to perpetrate a public misinformation campaign? Don’t get me wrong. VLMY&R is a formidable and global force for communications. And from what I can tell, they are incredible at what they do. But they are as progressive as they come. Their staff includes directors of diversity, equity and inclusion. The company was just named one of the best places to work for LGBTQ equality by the Human Rights Campaign. And, a search of the FEC finds that out of 2,522 donations to federal political campaigns dating back to 2017, 99.4 percent of those donations went to the Democratic Party. These people are progressives to the core. And this is who Bill Lee, your conservative Christian governor, hired to try to convince you to wear masks. But we’re just getting started. It is not enough that the governor is spending your tax dollars trying to convince you to wear a mask. The national media, along with the Biden administration, has now determined that Tennessee is one of the most vaccinehesitant populations. And that does not look good on a guy who wore it as a badge of honor to be leading one of four states to roll out logistics testing for Pfizer. I mean, Tennessee is the Volunteer State. We should all be vaccinated by now, right? So, get ready for the next round of taxpayer-funded public service announcements letting you know how selfish you are

for not taking the vaccine. Designsensory has once again been tasked with convincing you that you need to obey the state. You must comply. It is your duty as a friend and neighbor to be vaccinated whether you want to or not. So far, Designsensory has provided two reports to Governor Bill Lee’s office (in March and April 2021) to help put together a plan for addressing vaccine hesitancy in the state with targeted messaging to demographic groups. The report found that white, rural conservatives are a problem. Some of the key findings of the study: – 66% of Tennesseans are unwilling or undecided about getting the vaccine. – 59% of Tennesseans are more scared of dying of the vaccine than of COVID-19. – 70% of Tennesseans don’t trust any of the COVID-19 vaccines currently available. – There is a broad lack of trust in information currently available regarding the vaccines. – Only 25% believe that if enough people get vaccinated it will create herd immunity. Key responses from study participants: I’m not entirely sure it would be wise for me to take the vaccine. I do not trust most vaccines, especially one that has not really been tested for some time. There hasn’t been enough testing done to see what the long-term effects may be. I am not sure of the necessity nor of the safety. Now, Bill Lee understands that you don’t want the vaccine. You don’t trust the vaccine. Is he going to leave well enough alone and trust Tennesseans to make their

Some of the key findings in that report: – The strongest position of unwilling/no interest is most pronounced with the white population. Black and Hispanic are more willing but hesitant. – As is consistent with findings in other studies, white/rural/conservatives represent the most pronounced unwilling/no interest segment of the population. – The reasons boil down to a lack of consistent, believable messaging around vaccine development and testing facts. And they haven’t been delivered by trusted sources. – White, and especially white/rural/conservatives have the lowest fear of death from either. They’re just not overly concerned about the illness or the need for the vaccine. – Leverage the power of the personal physician or other local physician. With the Black audience, leverage the CDC. – MUST deliver a sincere emotional appeal. An appeal to love of family and love of self to compel action to get a COVID vaccine. – Deliver the warmth of the emotional appeal (not sappy) while lifting the solid facts of testing (even the length of time that has gone into developing the vaccines) by scientific medical experts. – 49% to 58% (all groups) would be most willing to take the vaccine for their family. So, are you ready for the new tagline for the vaccine hesitancy marketing campaign from the state of Tennessee paid for by your tax dollars? “Do it for your family. Do it for yourself.” I don’t know about you, but I am sick of seeing this type of manipulative message coming from our state government. It is wrong. It is well outside of the constitutional duties of the state. And using our own money against us to convince us that we are misinformed and selfish is egregious. Peddling this propaganda with taxpayer dollars is wrong, and it needs to stop. Gary Humble is executive director of Tennessee Stands, an organization working to secure liberty and hold elected officials accountable to the Constitution. For more, visit tennesseestands.org.

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July 4th Means Watching the Hot Dog Eating Contest and Independence Day THE TRAIN DADDY IS BACK with sports news, life lessons and politically incorrect talk. All aboard! It’s July and 100 percent time for my over-the-top American Pride article. I love this country and I love sports. So, every July 4th there are two guarantees for me. It’s now tradition, and something I have done every year since 2008, when I started writing for the Pulse. First, I watch Independence Day and pretend to be Will Smith, my hero! I am a black man who gets jiggy with it, blows up aliens, saves the president, marries a stripper and shows the world how badass America is. The other guarantee is watching the Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest on ESPN. In this case I pretend to be a middle-aged white man named Joey Chestnut. Joey will not get jiggy with it, but he does know how to stuff an insane number of weiners down his throat in 10 minutes. He is a superhero who is once again set to eat more than 70 dogs and buns this year. Some say hot dog eating is no sport. I say smack the naysayers with a weiner! Joey is a man who just the other day chugged a gallon of milk in 13 seconds! Joey is a man who has eaten 15 pounds of shrimp, 13 pounds of fried asparagus and 141 boiled eggs, each individually accomplished in less than 10 minutes. So, raise a weiner and let us make a toast to the greatest American athlete ever, Joey Chestnut.

July is a month to celebrate freedom and the United States of America’s birthday. In 1776 the founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, making 2021 America’s 245th birthday. FYI, today Independence Day is America’s top beer-chugging holiday, with over $1 billion spent on beer. So, fair warning! Do not drink and drive. Let me remind you that the average DUI will cost you $10,000 dollars! In celebration of Independence Day, I believe reminiscing on some of America’s greatest patriotic moments in sports history is a better way to spend this article. Happy July 4th. Grill some burgers, some dogs, chug a beer, blow up some fireworks and take a moment to remember all the men and women who served so we can continue to live in a free country. We start with a former no-name, seventhround NFL draft pick who later became an all-pro safety and ultimately one of America’s greatest heroes.

AMERICAN HERO PAT TILLMAN

I have given love to Pat Tillman every year for the past decade in these articles. Tillman gave the ultimate sacrifice for his country. Pat was an Arizona Cardinal, an NFL safety who turned down a $4 million offer to join the Army after 9/11. Pat was killed in Afghanistan in 2004 and became the face of heroism for many. God bless you, Pat!

Do you believe in miracles? I wish I could have celebrated with America in 1980 but I was not conceived until 1984, so all I have are numerous movies, stories and documentaries on this event. Few believed a group of goofy college players from America had a chance against the beast that was Soviet hockey. Those men were professionals and had played together for years. This game was played during the height of the Cold War and there were rumors that the U.S. would boycott the Moscow Olympics. Yet somehow, they did it—the U.S. defeated the U.S.S.R. Maybe the most iconic call of all time was when Al Michaels shouted “do you believe in miracles? Yes!” Many give President Reagan the credit for ending the Cold War, but it was really the 1980 USA hockey team that took down the U.S.S.R. Many forget this was only a semifinal game. The U.S. had to come back and play Finland in the gold medal match. They were down 2–1 heading into the third period when Coach Brooks walked into the locker room and said “If you lose this game, you’ll take it to your grave . . . your [expletive] grave!” The miracle continued and they came back to beat Finland 4–2, to win gold.

JESSEE OWENS

Another iconic patriotic moment in sports dates to 1936. Jesse Owens, an AfricanAmerican, shamed Hitler in Berlin. Hitler had planned on showcasing the supremacy of the Aryan race in Berlin. Jesse had other ideas. Jesse, a sprinter, ran times so fast they would have medaled for the next 30 years. Jesse Owens won a record four track golds. Owens opened many people’s eyes, and although some still shunned him, his achievements equaled progress. Owens’ success is one of the greatest moments in American history, even if some did not know it at the time.

THE DREAM TEAM

Remember the 1992 Dream Team? Complete domination, they beat teams by an average of 44 points to win a gold medal for USA Basketball. Names like Jordan, Bird, Magic, Barkley, Ewing, Malone? Those guys could suit up in 2020 and probably win another gold.

A PERFECT PITCH

Let us also not forget the perfect pitch during Game 3 of the 2001 World Series.

49 days after 9/11, George W. Bush, wearing a bulletproof vest, stood alone on the mound, head high in Yankee stadium. Many people say he looked like an unbreakable statue that night. Bush threw a perfect pitch from the mound, something not easy to do. The crowd went wild, and it was a feelgood moment for America when we needed it. I know one truth: America was more united during that time than today’s youth could even imagine.

SAVING OLD GLORY

This is my last patriotic moment. It was 1976 and Rick Monday stopped two protestors from burning a flag on field at Dodger Stadium. One unfurled the flag, the other took out a lighter, but Monday was faster and snatched the flag away before the act was accomplished. “What they were doing was wrong then in 1976, and in my mind, it is wrong now,” Monday said later in 2006. “It was also reinforced by a lot of friends who lost their lives protecting the rights and freedoms that flag represented.” Alright, my friends, time to wrap this article up! Life is a beautiful thing, and I am so thankful to live in the greatest state in this country, Tennessee. Freedom, yee-yee! This last year has been wild. That is why I am thankful I live in Tennessee, a state that still understands what freedom is. Look at Canada right now—they just introduced Bill C-10, which would allow Daddy Trudeau the right to censor what Canadians can and cannot look up online, regulating the internet. North Korea or Canada? Keep your head on a swivel, America, if you care about freedom and the Constitution. I know many of my patriotic brothers and sisters do, and that gives me peace of mind as we prepare to celebrate this coming July 4th. It all stops being conspiracy and nonsense when these things are happening. The fact is, censorship and cancel culture are both extremely toxic and are currently popular with many progressives. It is not a matter of whether or not it’s happening, because it is. It’s a matter of whether you support it or not. I wish everyone, every single person in this country, a happy Independence Day! God bless you all, and enjoy the day, enjoy the summer, and I pray that we as a country can become more united as time moves forward. The Train is rolling into the station. Choo-choo! BOROPULSE.COM

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Gardening Education Series BY EDWINA SHANNON

Midsummer Planting for Fall Gardening MIDSUMMER HEAT HAS ARRIVED. Its onset seals the end of any spring vegetables. Even some of the summer vegetables struggle in July and August. A combination of determined pests and irregular rain patterns add to the chores of the home gardener. Minimizing the pests and keeping

the water dependable for the producing plants will go a long way toward ensuring a harvest. When the productivity of the established plants ends, an opportunity for a fall vegetable crop opens up. The vegetable variety that is a great performer with a spring planting is probably

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Before planting any seed, be sure the soil is moist. You can soak beets, Swiss chard and spinach seeds before planting to jump-start their germination, which can take up to 14 days. You will need to keep the soil moist for germination, and you will not be able to depend on rain showers. Don’t let the soil dry out during germination. You also want to plant the seed a quarter-inch deeper than you would in the springtime. This bit of additional depth helps minimize baking the germination in dry soil. Some gardeners use shade cloth or row covers until the seedlings are established and can more easily withstand the harsh sun of August. Watch for insects, diseases and weeds, all of which are more severe in the fall. One to one-and-a-half inches of water per week is a good amount for success. You also want to apply nitrogen to fall vegetables a few weeks after seeding. Any nitrogen applied in the spring would be gone and these fall vegetables need it, too. Try to keep the pH between 5.5 and 6.5. Acid soils are not complementary to their success. Cool-season leafy crops typically have shallow roots. Weed management, fertilizer and consistent watering will result in the highest yields. RANDOM THOUGHTS SHARED FROM GARDENING GROUPS: If your rose bush has yellow leaves or black dots, be suspicious about black spot. Clean up and dispose of all leaves. Start a fungicide spray routine. Violets are a plant for pollinators. They are the primary host plant for the caterpillars of a group of butterflies known as fritillaries. They are also the sole food source for the mining bee (andrena violae). Too much rain can put a black bacterial blight on beans. Pick them early. Onions, garlic and carrots get planted in the fall. Put a tablespoon of calcium nitrate on every tomato, squash, cucumber and eggplant to prevent blossom end rot. ATTENTION! Did you buy a Boxwood plant at Kroger in April or May? If so, the USDA wants to hear from you. An invasive insect called the box tree moth was detected on shipments of boxwood that were sold at a Kroger in Memphis. The plant gets defoliated, then the larvae consume the bark and the plant is killed. If you bought a boxwood plant from Kroger in Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi or Arkansas, we want to remove that plant and set up traps. Call 615-9073357 to report your purchase.

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Technology Turning Many into Hunchbacks Be aware of posture while using cellphone WE LIVE IN AMAZING TIMES with

amazing technology! Nearly anyone in America can access information on any subject at any time. Some of us may remember a place called the library, and a vastly different way of accessing information. However, modern technology also produces modern ailments. And in this case, that technology is turning an entire generation into hunchbacks. Our obsession and reliance on technology is quickly turning into addiction. In fact, it’s creating new words like nomophobia. Nomophobia is the irrational fear of being without your mobile phone or being unable to use it for some reason, such as no signal or a dead battery. Another new colloquially used word is text neck (or tech neck). It’s the result of your head resting at an abnormal angle for a prolonged period, like what happens when we use computers, tablets, video games and—most commonly—cellphones. The average child receives their first cellphone at 10 years old, according to a 2016 study. At that age, they are still growing and developing, which can compound the problem. For every inch of forward head posture (FHP), your spine experiences an additional 10 pounds of pressure. The average person looks down at their phone at a 60-degree angle, which results in 60 pounds of pressure on their spine! In the short term, FHP can cause neck pain, numbness in the arms and hands,

pinched nerves, improper breathing, and deteriorating mood and emotional stability. In the long term, FHP can contribute to fibromyalgia, early arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, TMJ, asthma, heart disease, and eventually the degeneration of your cervical spine—even organ failure. Neurosurgeons refer to the curve of your cervical spine as the arc of life. Your spinal bones help protect your brain stem and spinal nerves, which affect every single function and organ in your body. A hunched-over or slouching posture compresses your abdominal organs, a restriction that negatively affects heart, digestive and bowel functions. According to University of California’s Director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Rene Caillet, FHP pulls the spine out of alignment, which can result in a 30 percent loss of vital lung capacity. Potentially most troublesome, though, is the negative impact on brain health. Your posture affects your mood and brain function, as in feelings of stress, memory and even behavior. And there’s an inverse relationship as well: one in which depression contributes to worsening posture. This, of course, creates more emotional imbalance. A recent study conducted in Germany supports the premise that posture can negatively affect memory and contribute to an increase of negative thinking. Researchers discovered that a sitting, slouched position resulted in the recall of mostly negative words, while those with good sitting posture showed no bias in word recall. Another study, conducted in 2015, produced even more shocking results. The upright participants in the study demonstrated better self-esteem, improved mood and less fear, while those participants instructed to slump over experienced an increase in negative emotions, sadness and feelings of stress. Your goal is to correct FHP and increase your cervical curve. And this can be done in several ways. Learning better habits is the first step. That alone may reverse mild postural distortion. However, if you have had your head in your cellphone for much of the last decade, you may require a bit of help. If you are interested in learning more, give us a call for a free consultation with Dr. Josh. Morter Family Chiropractic is located at 221C Castlewood Dr., Murfreesboro. For more information, visit morterchiro.com or call 615-900-3770. BOROPULSE.COM

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Untangle Your Life: Part II HAS EMOTIONAL OR PHYSICAL PAIN ever manifested in your body? Did it seem to leave you feeling debilitated in some way? Did you feel like you couldn’t breathe or move freely? Were you perhaps unable to think clearly, due to the space it occupied in your mind? Before you realize it, you can “collect” your anxiousness, concerns, fears, misunderstandings and worry into a heap that finds a place to lodge in your body. You believe you have a physical problem because your body hurts. Feelings like these could certainly make you feel like you can’t concentrate on anything else, and even leave you feeling helpless or hopeless. There is always hope. There is always help. Our beings are incredibly good at carrying on with life’s activities in spite of feeling so miserable. Most often we work around these physical, emotional and mental burdens— frankly, because we have to. What we don’t often realize, though, is that we don’t have to. You can shed the weight of pain holding you back from living more fully, without that pain or discomfort. What you do have to do is stop and take the time to untangle whatever got you feeling this way in the first place. “But one had to go back to the beginning of things, always. Trace the thread of life—find the knot— untangle it.” – Martha Ostenso

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There is a wonderful therapy practice called Somatic Integration. I refer to it as talk/touch therapy. It is a unique combination of body awareness, verbalized thoughts, breathing, meditation, guided visualization and informed therapeutic touch. The benefits to this are many. Most notable is the immediate relief that is felt when awareness brings understanding, understanding brings peace of mind, and peace of mind brings emotional and physical release. When you experience this shift it also arms you with the tools to prevent it from happening again. This type of therapy is most beneficial to those who are ready to feel better, ready to have a better relationship with themselves and let go of old patterns that have kept them believing ideas, concepts and lies that no longer serve them. To give you an idea of how this can work, I will share an example of this therapy from a session I conducted. Please note that while I will share some of the techniques involved in the treatment to help you visualize it better, it is not recommended to take excerpts and apply them to yourself or anyone else without a full understanding or training in this method. “A change in thought can change a lot. A changed thought can untie and untangle the knot.” – Ernest Agyeman Yeboah One client was burdened with a heavy, consistent pain in her chest that restricted her breathing and 38 * JULY 2021 * BOROPULSE.COM

caused much discomfort. We first talked about how she was feeling in her body and life. It helps to say out loud what thoughts come to mind before beginning a session. To make the client comfortable on the table, we begin with guided, intentional rhythmic breathing. I establish touch with the client to partner in comfort, safety and trust. With guided techniques we talk about what she is feeling in the area of pain. We discover together that the pain has taken shape as a ball of wire. It has a metal texture and it is large and weighted, making it very heavy. Its color is black and it fills the space in her chest completely. Now we have something to work with. More talking reveals what the tangled strand represents. It is a surprise to the client as she hadn’t “thought” of these things as problems. She just moved through life thinking she had “handled” these issues long ago. As more thoughts come, it becomes clear that she has actually “collected” these old unresolved problems and they have created this burden in her body that has become unbearable. Continuing on with guided questions (the answers always lie within you), we work to see what must be done to untangle the mess. As a place to start, she sees that the way to untangle the ball of metal is to mentally cut the wire with heavy-duty wire cutters. Continuing on, she will take pliers and follow the tangled mass to begin unraveling it. Patience is required in this situation. She also realizes she can use the cutters to break through more blocked areas. Remember, this visualization of breaking down this object of thought is tied to the issues that surfaced during the talking portion of the session. We connect these together in order to reveal the lies she was holding on to, making her think she had to bury these unresolved issues instead of realizing she could let them go and break free from the weight she ended up carrying. We are not meant to carry such weighted burdens. There are guides, gurus and resources available to free you from your thoughts and even the physical pain you carry. Begin to be more aware of what and how you are feeling inside. Let it take shape and form so you can find a starting place to turn it upside down and shake it out, enabling the freedom you inherently deserve. “Free yourself from the burden of feeling the need to hold on to anything. Let go . . . you are a part of everything.” – Steve Maraboli Jennifer Durand is owner and operator of The Nurture Nook Day Spa & Gift Shoppe; a certified QiGong and Breathe Empowerment instructor, and is licensed in massage therapy, body work and somatic integration. Visit nurturenook.com or call 615-896-7110.

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rare cannabinoids. High-concentration delta-8-THC products such as edibles, capsules and delta-8 extracts have been creeping onto the legal market for several years now. Delta-8-THC is reported to offer a calmer intoxicating effect than marijuana-derived delta-9. Thanks to the federal government’s Schedule I classification of cannabis, though, clinical studies of the medical benefits of the plant are limited, and research into rare compounds found inside the plant are even more restricted.

What are the potential therapeutic beneﬁts of delta-8-THC? Delta-8 is capable of connecting to the same CB1 receptor as delta-9 THC would, as well as the CB2 receptor. The National Cancer Institute defines delta-8 THC as “an analogue of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) with antiemetic, anxiolytic, appetitestimulating, analgesic and neuroprotective properties.” Antiemetic means it can treat nausea and vomiting, which explains why the participants in the study based in Jerusalem stopped throwing up after taking delta-8 THC. The United States government has a

patent on the antiemetic uses of delta-8. Most cannabinoids share at least one or two of the same potential therapeutic benefits, with their own distinct efficacies in treating specific ailments. Delta-9-THC and CBD both have pain-relieving properties, for example, but where THC alleviates neuropathic pain, CBD has greater efficacy for treating inflammatory pain. Delta-8 offers many of the same medicinal applications as delta-9, but with varying degrees of effectiveness, depending on the ailment in question. While research into the benefits of delta-8 is limited thus far, the cannabinoid has shown potential in treating cancer, nausea, anxiety, pain and neuroprotection.

How Does Delta-8-THC Make You Feel? Delta-9-THC is the primary intoxicating component of cannabis, but that doesn’t mean it’s peerless. Though not present enough in most strains of flower to have a more noticeable effect than delta-9, delta8-THC is also reportedly capable of eliciting psychotropic effects when taken in higher concentrations. Simply put, delta-8 reportedly offers

a milder cannabis psychoactive effect, still potent but with a curbed intensity, at least compared to the effects of the more common delta-9. It may specifically be less likely to elicit the THC effects that make people feel uneasy or uncomfortable. As with any other new compound that hasn’t been extensively studied, regard delta-8 THC products with caution. And as with any other cannabinoid product, ask careful questions about sourcing, certifications and other quality measures. We feel delta-8 has a great deal of healing potential but should be handled carefully. As with any new cannabinoid, always start low on your first experience and gauge the effects. Everybody is different, and this particular cannabinoid should be consumed with caution. We advise that consumers should be at least 18 years of age and careful when trying delta-8. A little can go a long way. For more information, contact Volunteer Botanicals at volunteerbotanicals.com or 1-833-CBD-TABS. Jason Pickle is the co-founder of Volunteer Botanicals; learn more at volunteerbotanicals.com.

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