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Disturbin’ Legend Police debunk popular account of gang activity

Fresh Basil With a simple, stylish look and consistently good food, could Basil Asian Bistro become a breakout brand?

Homebuyers Beware Some warranties aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on

Taking the Long View Vanderbilt historian Paul Conkin puts the environmental crisis in perspective

Short Takes

Back to Basics Martha Stamps goes home to the plantation, coffee and wine head east

Hit and Miss Norwegian maestro leads the NSO with mixed success at the Schermerhorn

Conspiracy Theory You can bet it’s cash—not quality—that’s keeping many deserving mid-majors out of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament

 

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Does this bus look to you like it belongs to a cult? When we happened upon it in Centennial Park the other day, our religion meter (or pray-dar, if you will) wasn’t sure. A man named Giddon came out and told us he was part of a new Twelve Tribes community in Pulaski. Giddon said the group was founded in Chattanooga in the ’70s by a guy named Gene. He gave us a “freepaper” outlining the teachings of Yahshua, the true son of God. Then we drank some special green tea and became filled with the urge to beat some children with a rod, as Proverb 23:14 suggests. You’re right, we’re probably just being paranoid.