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from the editor

Must We Mow?

Millions could be saved in a single summer if we citizens and our government would be willing to park the mowers a little longer. Read more

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sightly

MOVING MOUNTAINS FOR CHILDREN

Poilloux family turns international travels and love of the natural world into humanitarian mission

Pierre’s photographs are evidence of how the Poilloux family has woven itself into the daily life of the places they visit, and into the lives of the people who live in those places. Read more

By CECILIA WOLOCH

FILM REVIEW

Documentary raises questions about mining methods and the devastation required to meet energy needs

By BILL GOODMAN

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fuss

LIVING GREEN, SAVING GREEN

Easy steps to reduce, reuse and recycle common household garbage

By BOBBI DAWN RIGHTMYER

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pickin’s & fixin’s

WILD HARVESTING

Connecting with Nature One Bite at a Time

Shopping around in your backyard will not only save you money, but will also provide a vitalizing dose of direct contact with the natural world. Read more

By WREN SMITH

>>Tips for Harvesting Wild Edibles

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gigs & such

MACON MUSIC

Annual festival honors memory and musical heritage of Uncle Dave Macon

Fans from across the U.S. and around the world will descend on Middle Tennessee in July for a three-day festival celebrating old-time music and dance. Read more

By JUDY LEE GREEN

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MUSIC REVIEW

Not a single false note or bad song recorded on ‘Beneath a Jealous Moon’

Faubush Hill’s original tracks rival some of the best songs of such luminaries as Emmy Lou Harris, Darrell Scott, Johnny Cash and Lyle Lovett. Read more

By WANDA FRIES

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INTERVIEW

Author Karen Spears Zacharias: On Jesus and the Economy

“Political pundit Ann Coulter suggests, ‘God said, “Earth is yours.” Take it. Rape it. It’s yours.’ I don’t know what translation of the Bible Ann is reading these days, but that’s not in my Bible. What God said is for us to use the earth for nourishment and enjoyment. Delight in it.” Read more

By KIMBERLY ELLEN ANDERSON

>> EXCERPT: Will Jesus Buy Me a Double-Wide?: (’Cause I Need More Room for My Plasma TV)

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FICTION

Fifty Dollar, Fifty Dollar
By CHRIS HELVEY

The Beauregard Group
By LESLIE WHATLEY

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POETRY

What You Make
By JENNIFER WHEELOCK

For Whom Grief
By SUSANNAH NEVISON

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HALF-EMTPY MASON JAR

The Power of Names

By LESLIE SMITH TOWNSEND

BOOK REVIEWS

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back porch

Kara’s Bean

By LYNN PINKERTON

I remember planting my own bean many years ago. The only difference is that I used a plain paper Dixie cup, while Kara’s bean rested inside a short, plastic Walmart-sponsored cup. But the youthful wonder and expectant hope about what miracles might transpire inside the cup remained the same. Read more

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ARCHIVED ISSUES

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