CHOKE THAT WHISTLE, REF!

Memphis has been "big time" for a whole month now, plenty long enough for any scribe who has witnessed a couple of NBA games to qualify as an expert. Here, then, a few observations on The Pyramid, the Grizzlies, and the NBA.

• by Brent Taylor

THE FOGYMAN PLAN

THE FOGYMAN PLAN

• by Chris Davis

WAYS OF EATING

WAYS OF EATING

• by Chris Davis

PUTTING THE FOOTE TO IT

Memphis literary icon Shelby Foote gave his blessing to the new library Friday night, then added a few tart words about another building project.

• by Brent Taylor

AMERICA'S NEW LINE OF DEFENSE

Since the attack, we have heard much about the "Twin Towers" that evil doers brought down in New York City. A new set of "Twin Towers" has been erected that no enemy will ever destroy - those are the "Twin Towers" of American police and fire departments.

• by Brent Taylor

'SATAN'S HELPER'

Apparently certain moral leaders in our community have taken it upon themselves to clean up our schools and our spiritual deficiencies by targeting the Harry Potter books.

• by Brent Taylor

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY (JUST IN TIME FOR THANKSGIVING)

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY (JUST IN TIME FOR THANKSGIVING)

• by Chris Davis

CITY BEAT

THE NEW FACES OF PUBLIC HOUSING

The key players in LeMoyne Redevelopment LLC are Molly Jones and Kimberly Franks, a pair of young working mothers who first joined forces three years ago. "This is the new face of public housing," says Robert Lipscomb, executive director of the Memphis Housing Authority (MHA). "If you closed your eyes and someone dropped you here you would think you were in the middle of Harbor Town."

• by John Branston

PUTTING THE FOOTE TO IT

Memphis literary icon Shelby Foote gave his blessing to the new library Friday night, then added a few tart words about another building project.

• by Brent Taylor

AMERICA'S NEW LINE OF DEFENSE

Since the attack, we have heard much about the "Twin Towers" that evil doers brought down in New York City. A new set of "Twin Towers" has been erected that no enemy will ever destroy - those are the "Twin Towers" of American police and fire departments.

• by Brent Taylor

R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

• by Chris Davis

FALLING INTO DISGRACELAND

WHAT'S YOUR SIGN...ER, HANDLE, ER, EMAIL ADDRESS? There I was, in the women's restroom at Huey's downtown (quite possibly the Memphis mecca for graffiti artists), when I saw it: someone's email address scrawled on the wall.

• by Mary Cashiola

'THE FOGYMAN PLAN'

Avon Fogyman's plan for Memphis scool isn't bad it good. Mini peoples have ben making complaining about Fogeymanss perposal to lower standids for mEmphise Cidy scools sysyims so the kids can pass the testes and gradulate. But it is rong and they is rong to do it to him, a good man, thusly.

• by Brent Taylor

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY (JUST IN TIME FOR THANKSGIVING)

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY (JUST IN TIME FOR THANKSGIVING)

• by Chris Davis

Cult Classic

Al Qaeda s handbook reveals the trappings of a religious cult.

• by Paulo Pontoniere

FALLING INTO DISGRACELAND

WHAT'S YOUR SIGN...ER, HANDLE, ER, EMAIL ADDRESS? There I was, in the women's restroom at Huey's downtown (quite possibly the Memphis mecca for graffiti artists), when I saw it: someone's email address scrawled on the wall.

• by Mary Cashiola

Frist In Line

Some think the junior senator from Tennessee could be the next vice president. Or even the next president.

• by Jackson Baker

'THE FOGYMAN PLAN'

Avon Fogymans plan for mEmphis scool isn't bad it good. Mini peoples have ben making complaining about Fogeyman's perposal to lower standids for mEmphise Cidy scools sysyims so the kids can pass the testes and gradulate. But it is rong and they is rong to do it to him, a good man, thusly.

• by Brent Taylor

WAYS OF EATING

WAYS OF EATING

• by Chris Davis

City Reporter

Public Building Authority selects preconstruction manager, and other news.

• by Flyer Staff

Car-less In Memphis

Andrew Wilkins goes car-less in Memphis.

• by Andrew Wilkins

Behind the Vegas Scenes

Considering "America's party town" as so much giant-scale theater.

• by Paul Gerald

PUTTING THE FOOTE TO IT

Memphis literary icon Shelby Foote gave his blessing to the new library Friday night, then added a few tart words about another building project.

• by Brent Taylor

'SATAN'S HELPER'

Apparently certain moral leaders in our community have taken it upon themselves to clean up our schools and our spiritual deficiencies by targeting the Harry Potter books.

• by Brent Taylor

The Benefit Of Hindsight

A new Queen Anne in Cooper-Young.

• by John Griffin

Short Cuts

The Coup's controversy; Jimbo Mathus' local return.

PRESCOTT TO DECIDE ON MAYOR'S RACE BY WEEKEND

By the end of the current week, the Republicans of Shelby County may have a mayoral candidate to call their own, after all. Former Memphis Redbirds president and general manager Allie Prescott acknowledges that he met last week with a high-level group of local GOP dignitaries, who offered him their support for Shelby County Mayor.

• by Jackson Baker

The Larsha Gambit

Wharton s foes move to keep his name off the Democratic ballot.

• by Jackson Baker

HART TO RUN FOR MAYOR? PATTERSON? FLINN? PRESCOTT?

The decision of Shelby County Commission member Tommy Hart not to seek reelection, announced to colleagues at a meeting of the commission's Budget Committee Wednesday, led to immediate speculation that Hart intends running instead for Shelby County mayor. Meanwhile, Country Trustee Bob Patterson is still thinking about it. And radiologist/media baron George Flinn is a real possibility. And then there's Allie Prescott...

• by Jackson Baker

3 VIEWS OF BREDESEN'S MNF AFFAIR

Phil Bredesen may be crying all the way to the bank. His two-tiered fundraising reception at Adelphia Coliseum last Monday night--a $2,500-a-head affair attended by about 200 people, and another for $500 that drew draw another 150 donors -- drew fire from both Democratic and Republican sources, who focused on the host for the affair, Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams

• by Jackson Baker

BREDESEN HARVEST INCLUDES SOME FROM GOP

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Bredesen made his umpteenth recent appearance before a Memphis audience Monday night at the Folks Folly restaurant on Mendenhall. There were two main differences this time: The former Nashville mayor, who for some months was cultivating local soil with a series of meet-and-greets, was well into the fund-raising stage of his campaign this time ($1,000 and up was the amount "suggested" for attendees) and, perhaps more importantly, Republicans were every bit as prominent as Democrats at the Folks Folly affair.

• by Jackson Baker

PRESCOTT TO DECIDE ON MAYOR'S RACE BY WEEKEND.

By the end of the current week, the Republicans of Shelby County may have a mayoral candidate to call their own, after all. Former Memphis Redbirds president and general manager Allie Prescott acknowledges that he met last week with a high-level group of local GOP dignitaries, who offered him their support for Shelby County Mayor.

• by Jackson Baker

BLAZERS SEND GRIZZLIES TO FRANCHISE-WORST START.

Rasheed Wallace scored 27 points on 10-of-18 shooting as the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Grizzlies their eighth straight defeat to start the season, 101-85.

• by Brent Taylor

GRIZZLIES WIN FIRST OF SEASON, BEAT CAVS 98-95

ItÕs not the Super Bowl. It's not the World Series. It's not even the playoffs. But ain't it something!

• by Brent Taylor

MEMPHIS SPORTS SCENE

HILTON U.S.OPEN INVADES MEMPHIS Memphis, Tennessee. Basketball hotbed. Home of the Blues. Racquetball capital of the world?

• by Brent Taylor

City Sports

Will taking away two teams help pro baseball?, plus another loss for the Grizzlies.

'COMING BACK'

Just so you don t think my life is full of drudgery, last month I went to a University of Memphis football game and even got mentioned the next day in the Commercial Appeal sports section....I have missed the camaraderie of the press box all these days. It was great to be back. One reporter suggested my wife must have dressed me because my colors matched and I even had socks on! He was right.

• by Brent Taylor

CAVALIERS 101, GRIZZLIES 94

CLEVELAND -- Wesley Person scored 24 points, Lamond Murray added 21 and both were hot from the arc as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their first home game of the season, 101-94 over the Memphis Grizzlies.

• by Brent Taylor

'COMING BACK'

Just so you don t think my life is full of drudgery, last month I went to a University of Memphis football game and even got mentioned the next day in the Commercial Appeal sports section....I have missed the camaraderie of the press box all these days. It was great to be back. One reporter suggested my wife must have dressed me because my colors matched and I even had socks on! He was right.

• by Dennis Freeland

TIGERS ROCK BLACK KNIGHTS

If the Tigers had any hope at a winning season and a bowl bid, the squad needed a win today at the Liberty Bowl. So they went out and got one.

• by Brent Taylor

TIGERS LOSE AT KC TO # 22 ALABAMA

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Rod Gizzard scored 16 points and No. 22 Alabama defeated No. 12 Memphis 81-70 Wednesday night in the consolation game at the Guardians Classic.

• by Brent Taylor

MEMPHIS SPORTS SCENE

HILTON U.S.OPEN INVADES MEMPHIS Memphis, Tennessee. Basketball hotbed. Home of the Blues. Racquetball capital of the world?

• by Brent Taylor

TIGERS CONQUER ARMY

If the Tigers had any hope at a winning season and a bowl bid, the squad needed a win today. So they went out at the Liberty Bowl against the Black Knights of Army and got one.

• by Brent Taylor

BLAZERS SEND GRIZZLIES TO FRANCHISE-WORST START

Rasgeed Wallace scored 27 points on 10-of-18 shooting as the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Grizzlies their eighth straight defeat at The Pyramid, 101-85.

• by Brent Taylor

Topographic Oceans

ETC's Lonely Planet takes an absurdist look at AIDS.

• by Chris Davis

Up and At 'Em

Richard Linklater's odd and animated feature Waking Life.

• by Chris Herrington

Postscript

Flyer readers respond.

• by Flyer Readers

Placing a Bet

It may be time for the legislature to try legalizing casinos.

• by Larry Daughtrey

Placing a Bet

It may be time for the Tennessee legislature to legalize casinos.

• by Larry Daughtrey

The Facts Of Life

The writer in question: V.S. Naipaul.

• by Leonard Gill