AltWeeklies Wire
The Female Discount for Sexual Predatorsnew
The evidence seems mounted against Sandy Binkley as she heads for a trial on seven counts of statutory rape and two counts of sexual battery by an authority figure. But if the past offers any prediction, she's almost sure to get the female discount if she's convicted.
Nashville Scene |
Tracy Moore |
07-10-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Sandy Binkley, rape
Nine Tennessee Innovations Are Sowing Seeds for the Futurenew
Today, Middle Tennessee has a surprising number of unheralded innovators—forward-thinkers who are tweaking, leading and finessing the competition in their respective fields. With little fanfare, they have made the area home to several firsts on many fronts: health care, energy conservation, medicine, education, technology, science.
Nashville Scene |
Tracy Moore |
05-01-2009 |
Science
Nashville's Scooter Riders Say They Might as Well Be Invisiblenew
You would think someone riding a praying mantis-like vehicle the color of a strawberry milk shake could make it through workday traffic without cheating death. Not in Nashville, where rising gas prices and the attendant popularity of pump-friendly scooters are creating all new hybrids of traffic hazards and road rage.
Nashville Scene |
Tracy Moore |
09-12-2008 |
Transportation
New High-Rise Condos Betting on Nashville's Pursuit of Coolnew
Welcome to the new Nashville skyline: It's frighteningly high, undeniably modern and so ... money. It's no Nashville you've ever seen, because it's every bit an image straight out of Miami or Los Angeles -- or at least a show set there.
Nashville Scene |
Tracy Moore |
08-22-2008 |
Housing & Development
Rocketown Makes Christianity Cool for Kidsnew
Nashville's music venue/skate park/coffee bar has managed to navigate the tricky terrain of faith-based outreach for disenfranchised teens.
Nashville Scene |
Tracy Moore |
12-04-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
