Greetings! There’s lots going on—lots going on in the world and in my head.

Military missions, spiritual warfare.

Restaurants opening, restaurants closing.

Babies being born; folks, young and old, dying.

The rise of artificial intelligence, the decline of human intelligence.

Birds hunting in the air, a frog on one of these long summer days, just taking it easy in the mud, letting the bugs come to him.

Newsracks to fill. Places to explore. Grass to cut. Rooms to paint. Dishes to wash. Pancakes to flip. Ads to sell. Accounts to manage. Meats to smoke. Stories to edit.

Games to play. Bills to pay.

Yeah, I think I would rather just join young Beckett in the wading pool for a while.

As Mr. Murfreesboro always tells us, go do something nice for someone; in some way, try and serve the least of these brothers and sisters.

If you enjoy the Pulse, thank the people who make it happen and go visit them.

Enjoy a fine meal at Primrose Table. Go see the trains at Thor’s. Pay a visit to High Society. Enroll in the School of Rock. Check out the Discovery Center—a cool indoor spot to visit on one of these hot summer days. Have the Roof Repair Expert check out the integrity of your roof.

Have a taco at Casa Adobe. Shop at The Great Escape. Patronize the local farmers markets.

This edition of the Pulse happens to contain a lot of animals—cats, horses, a new pet scanner station and a zebra in the sky.

The Mayos enjoy an ongoing exploration of world cuisine, without even having to leave Middle Tennessee. We go from the noodles of Southeast Asia to the pupusas of Central America to the tikka masala of India. This edition of the Pulse brings you Jamaican food. Check it out!

This July, the MTSU Blue Raiders celebrate the opening of its new Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center on July 30; Sisters Wade Revival will perform on the Murfreesboro Square for the July 11 Friday Night Live Concert; those seeking spice in the summer have the opportunity to hit the Hot Chicken Fest on the 26th; the Taste of Rutherford event offers another local food sampling opportunity; and, down in Shelbyville, the Bedford County Fair returns this month.

Look inside this issue for more.

A happy birthday to Sarah, the Plutonium Pulse Qwayne.

Summer, and life, go fast. Enjoy them.

May you have peace like a river.