You haven’t tried everything until you’ve tried everything.

“I don’t paint dreams or nightmares; I paint my own reality.” ― Frida Kahlo

When I talk with citizen groups in Tennessee about open government, people tell me they want more information about what their government is doing, not less.

What a shock to the system we have experienced since last week when arctic air returned to Middle Tennessee. 

What a great opportunity we all have to start our new year and new decade on a healthier note!

I have these friends, the Knudsens — Paul and Natalie. A few years back they moved to the sunny South, settling in northern Middle Tennessee. Prior to relocating, they spent about five years looking for property to purchase in God’s country.

“Clutter is not just physical stuff.

After a weekend of rain and storms, this week will feature pesky shower chances just about every day.

To the Citizens of Murfreesboro:

A new year.  A new decade.  Could it also be time for a new, improved you?

Isaiah 6:1 “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple.”

The year of our Lord 2020 is upon us. (For the purposes of this column let’s call it “twenty, twenty”.) 

“How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?” – Epictetus

Two different weather systems over the past 10 days have brought heavy rain to Middle Tennessee and flooding to some areas. 

“Snake’s poison is life to the snake; it is in relation to man that it means death.” — Rumi

Happy New Year! 

Needles uses for injections have long been feared by recipients and considered a necessary evil by the nurses and other providers that must use them.

I don’t mix politics and my business for a variety of reasons, but I feel compelled to share with you a few thoughts on supporting small business. This issue affects thousands of locally owned shops throughout the country.

“To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible. If the goal is noble, whether or not it is realized within our lifetime is largely irrelevant. What we must do therefore, is to strive and persevere and never give up.” ― Dalai Lama XIV

One of the more frequent complaints that I hear from patients is a lack of energy. This is a frequent complaint in every doctor’s office.

“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.” — Shirley Temple

This week is going to be divided up into three weather segments. 

Now is the time when many homes will be adorned with holiday plants including cactus, amaryllis and poinsettias. I think that every home that decorates for Christmas should have at least one poinsettia, the No. 1-selling potted plant in the world.