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Free Will Astrology

Episode 103

Skin-Deep Patriotism Politicians move beyond lapel pins to nationalistic body ink

Hot Art, Cool Show Rey Alfonso combines extreme temperatures and a vivid imagination

Far-Flung Israeli trio Monotonix bring their acrobatic classic rock back to the States

Flirty or Dirty? When it comes to Mexican men, gabachas have a double standard

Free Range Murfreesboro stalwarts continue to make glorious noise, and this time it’s free

 

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Wait a minute. These Vanderbilt athletes are running in Centennial Park. Aren’t they worried about secondhand smoke? Shouldn’t they wait until the parks board comes to some final conclusions about smoking? Shouldn’t we all wring our hands and write our representatives and call in to talk radio and get all worked up about smoking rights? Folks are acting like they elected Karl Dean on an all-tobacco platform. Let’s all remind ourselves that we elected our new mayor because his No. 1 issue is education, and when Tennessee schools rank last in the nation in math and science, maybe it should be our only focus for a while. Let Metro Parks figure out which playgrounds to make nonsmoking. The rest of us can get back to working on education, because the biggest issue isn’t whether Johnny can breathe—it’s why Johnny can’t read.