Editorials

Last weekend, I was able to attend the largest national writer's conference in the country.
It was in Baltimore and the last time I went, almost a decade ago, it was in Washington, D.C. I knew I did not want to make that drive up I-95.
That left two options, flying or taking the train.
It's been documented in this space over the years how I feel about flying.

The Nashville Graphic's founder, Maurice W. Lincke, was responsible for developing the first organized firefighter effort in Nashville. His efforts were largely due to the fact that his newspaper office, along with a large portion of downtown structures, were destroyed by a fire, I believe in 1909.
I recall sitting in my office on a cold evening in January of 2018 hearing fire trucks come through downtown. This wasn't really anything unusual as Washington Street is the main route for trucks to reach areas in many parts of town.

This photo published in The Nashville Graphic on June 6, 1968. Members of the masonry class at Nash Central High school erect a wall around a sign that was put in front of the school. Supervising the work is John E. Jenkins, masonry instructor (in white jacket) and looking on from the far left if R.K.. Corbett, principal.