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January 21, 2016

Somewhere under the Rainbow

Printer’s Alley, 1960s (Courtesy of Skull’s)

NASHVILLE, Tn.–The joke about Nashville’s rapid growth is how the city skyline consists of tower cranes.

Traffic is a major issue. Former Mayor Karl Dean was so concerned about the city’s outdated public transportation system he tried to take buses to work–but locals stopped to pick him up in their cars.

Things in the rear view mirror are larger than they appear.

“The preservation of historic landmarks in Nashville in crisis mode,” said Robbie Jones, past president and board [...]

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January 9, 2016

The Eternal Soul of Otis Clay

Just when Chicago needed him the most, Otis Clay traveled to a higher ground.

Over the past 50 years Mr. Clay became the city’s greatest soul singer, one of the last of America’s pure soul singers and a cultural ambassador. Mr. Clay died of a heart attack Friday night. He was 73 years old.

What is soul?

Soul is eternal love, soul is brotherhood, soul is empathy.

Take notes.

Mr. Clay must be on a mission to get things straight in the city he called home since 1956.

Of course Bob Seger had a smash hit with Mr. Clay’s 1972 regional  hit [...]

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