Ray Rico

Ray Rico is the publisher of Focus and an award winning communications strategist with more than 20 years of experience in journalism, marketing, and LGBTQ+ advocacy. His writing explores the people, issues, and organizations shaping the Mid South, drawing on a career in public health, community engagement, and nonprofit leadership to inform and inspire readers.
Ray Rico

Slick Chicks

Chicks frontwoman Natalie Maines on the queer creators behind the trio’s comeback album and their kinship with the LGBTQ community

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Keep Your Pets COOL

Ahhhh… Summer! The outdoors, the lake, the swimming pool, beaches – I could go on. If your pets are like mine, they like the outdoors, but love the AC! Keeping them cool is a priority whether they are or aren’t lovers of summertime. Here are a few tips from Home Run Pet Care to keep them cool if you are on an outdoor adventure.

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Quarantine Life

COVID-19 has affected pretty much every aspect of our daily lives. While we’re getting “back to normal” there’s still a need to remain cautiously aware.

Photographer David Duplessis with Tennesseephotographs.com took to the streets back at the beginning of quarantine to give us a glimpse of life during the pandemic.

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