Posts tagged London
From My Home To Yours: Tea & Trifle with the Guthries
From My Home To Yours: Tea & Trifle with the Guthries

It’s been six years now since I enjoyed a week’s vacation with my family in London, England. Before visiting I had the suspicion that I was a true Brit at heart, between my Beatles addiction, affinity for a hearty breakfast, and wardrobe of heavy layers and muted colors, but upon landing at the Nashville airport, Styrofoam cup empty from a poor rendition of the real Earl Grey in which I had indulged myself for the last week at every opportunity, I knew I would forever miss that place.

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Katie HowertonJackson TN, Tennessee, Union University, Katie Howerton, Pat Guthrie, George Guthrie, Joshua Guthrie, Anna Guthrie, Great Britain, England, London, food, recipe, chocolate, raspberry, trifle, dessert, family, community, tea, cooking, students, Milan TN
Indelible Marks
Indelible Marks

I still remember the conversation I had with my mother after I got my first tattoo.  It went a little something like this: Me: So, I need to tell you something. Mom: What happened? Me: Nothing happened. I got a tattoo. Mom: WHAT?! Me: I said, I— Mom: WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?!! Me: I just wan— Mom: THAT’S JUST STUPID! You know those things never come off! Me: Yes. I know, but— Mom: So, now you drink beer AND have a tattoo?! Well, you’re just white trash!

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StoriesGabe HartJackson TN, Tennessee, Gabe Hart, tattoo, artist, art, arts, Chad Newsom, Legendary Ink, Budo Tattoo, Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach Tattoo Festival, England, London, Europe, travel, France, Chattanooga TN, local, local business, Best of 2016
Good Vibrations
Good Vibrations

The third Hard Rock Cafe in the world was opened in Jackson, Tennessee, on January 29, 1983 in the Old Hickory Mall, and although it was short-lived, people still get excited about the idea that for a brief time in history we were listed among cities like London, Los Angeles, and Tokyo. The first Asian location was actually opened the same year as our own, officially making HRC a worldwide enterprise.

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StoriesAngela WoodsJackson TN, Tennessee, Angela Woods, Isaac Tigrett, Hard Rock Cafe, Vol. 2 Issue 1, Old Hickory Mall, Tigrett Middle School, success, business, wealth, The Beatles, India, hospital, restaurant, Ringo Starr, rock and roll, music, Nothing But Trouble, Chevy Chase, John Candy, Dan Akroyd, Eric Crisman, hippie, activist, London, Century Carriage Company, Rolls Royces, Bentleys, The New York Times, love, unity, Led Zeppelin, The Who, John Lennon, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, entrepreneur, peace, righteousness, truth, nonviolence, environment, identity, integrity, work ethic, career, money, compassion, Best of 2016, Tourism Guide 2020
What I Learned In Jackson Schools
What I Learned In Jackson Schools

There is a very special place in my heart for the schools in Jackson, Tennessee. From elementary school at Andrew Jackson to middle school at Tigrett and high school and college at Jackson Central-Merry and Union University, I am fully a product of the Jackson-Madison County public school system and West Tennessee higher education.

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EssaysJon Mark WallsJackson TN, Tennessee, West Tennessee, Jon Mark Walls, school, school system, Jackson-Madison County School System, JMCSS, Andrew Jackson Elementary School, Tigrett Middle School, Jackson Central-Merry High School, JCM, Union University, education, public education, teamwork, baseball, athletics, sports, Fesmire Field, European Union, EU, Europe, United Nations, UN, Geneva, France, diplomat, French National Military Academy, London, Paris, Paris France, British House of Lords, Switzerland