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 Fall 2025 is here, a time to celebrate God’s beauty and prepare for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Here are a few snippets from some autumn poems to get you in the mood for a festive fall. If a poem catches your dance, click Read More to enjoy the full poem.   We will be adding more poetry throughout the season, so check back for more autumn poems for 2025. All poems are (c) by their respective authors   November Nostalgia November Nostalgia  The last golden leaves  Fell from the trees  And blew in the breeze.  The colors so bright,  Multi-hued delight.  Autumn took a wrong turn;  Colors we rarely see In Tennessee –  How the hillsides burn… Read more October Musings—a Fall Poem ~ October has become the month of all things Halloween, so it’s time to reclaim it for the light ~  October Musings—a Poem for Fall  In a dark woods on this October night  An owl hoots his haunting lament.  No wonder Stygian nights like...

  William A. Darden’s Hydrology Expertise: Advocating for the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers William A. Darden, Jr. circa 1965 ~ Grok takes a look at the hydrology career of William A Darden ~ Civil engineer William Allen Darden Jr. (1910–1993), a Nashville native whose career spanned over four decades with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nashville District, was a pioneering hydrology expert dedicated to sustainable river management. He was a prolific engineer whose career spanned civilian, military, and post-retirement roles, heavily focused on waterway infrastructure in the Nashville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Raised in Nashville on the family farm on Murfreesboro Road, Darden’s early life amid flood-prone waterways informed his practical approach.  After high school in 1927, he began civil engineering work at age 18 through family connections, conducting field surveys of sediment loads in the Tennessee and Cumberland basins from 1928 to 1932—pr...

Young Bill Darden sounding the Tennessee River circa 1931 ~ A look back at the history of dredging in Tennessee: Could some of the damage from the devastating Nashville flood of 2010 have been offset by regular dredging? ~  Dredging Up History Long before Tennessee’s rivers bore steamboats, Cherokee tribes navigated their shallow, muddy waters in canoes, using the Tennessee and Cumberland for trade and travel. These rivers, vital arteries, carried life but also sediment that would challenge centuries of human ambition. In 1795, Tennessee achieved statehood, and with it came dreams of commerce. By 1830, Nashville’s merchants, frustrated by shoals choking the Cumberland, petitioned Congress for help. Federal crews took action, blasting rock at Muscle Shoals to carve navigable channels for paddlewheelers. The Civil War in 1861 turned dredging strategic. Union forces deepened the Cumberland at Fort Donelson, floating ironclads past Confederate batteries. Sediment became a weapon, and d...

   ~   CA Music Notes: What’s going on inside the Christian Music and Entertainment Industry in October  with Tauren Wells, Chris Blue, Colton Dixon, More ~   October   2025 What’s the Spiritual Reality Behind Halloween? ~ The Spiritual Reality Behind Halloween: A Biblical Perspective ~ “Choose this day whom you will serve… But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” – Joshua 24:15 Stores have been pushing Halloween since early July. You only have to walk into a Michael’s, Walmart, Dollar Tree or Walgreens to see witches, skeletons, ghosts and other… Read more Tauren Wells to Host 56th GMA Dove Awards ~ TAUREN WELLS TO HOST THE 56th ANNUAL GMA DOVE AWARDS in 2925 ~ 2025 Music City Fan Experience Packages On Sale Now For The  October 7 th Show At Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena The Gospel Music Association is pleased to announce eight-time Dove Award-winning artist Tauren Wells will be returning as host and performer for the 5...

 Bellevue Area Examiner: What’s going on in Bellevue, TN, in October 2025? Cheekwood, Zaxby’s, Baskin Robbins, Petco, Harbor Freight, Firestone, Free Balloons at Michael’s, Bell Garden,  Bellevue Farmers Market, Bellevue Harpeth Historic Assn. Events, New Day Church & More. Bellevue’s New Day Church Plans Fall Festival   at Red Caboose Park A FREE fall festival will take place on Sunday night, November 1 at Bellevue Park/Red Caboose Park from 4-6 pm. There will be candy, games, photo ops, and lots of pumpkins and fall scenes to enjoy when New Day Church in Bellevue hosts its 7th annual fall festival. Fun for the whole family! Bellevue UMC Trunk or Treat on Halloween Bellevue United Methodist Church is hosting a trunk or treat on Oct. 31–Halloween—from 6-8 PM. Hot cocoa and hotdogs will be provided. Bellevue Church of Christ Hosts Trunk or Treat Bellevue Church of Christ hosts trunk or treat October 26 from 5 to 7 PM, rain, or shine! PetSmart in Bellevue Hosts Hallowee...