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.
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Ray Rico

Boutique and Unique: STF Catering

Since 2005, STF has been receiving reviews like these from clients all over Middle Tennessee. From small, informal gatherings to large social celebrations, STF provides unique menus and event plans to fit your style and budget.

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Ray Rico

Q&A: The Thacker-Rhodes Family

story & photos by Joan Allison (photo above: The Thacker-Rhodes pose with one of their Gypsy Cob horses, Moonshine. Gypsy Cobs were bred to pull the family wagons of the

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Keto Kristmas

photos by Joan Allison | recipes from delish.com Christmas feasts are typically carb fests. From the breads to the five kinds of potatoes to the desserts, here comes diabetes. Some

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Ray Rico

National Period Day Event

PERIOD, a global youth-run non-profit, will be hosting the first-ever National Period Day (NPD) on October 19, 2019! In celebration of NPD, PERIOD is organizing rallies across the COUNTRY! The

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