- Issue Archive for
- Dec 19-25, 2002
- Vol. 1, No. 722
Art
News
CITY BEAT
THE NEXT BIG THING
Big-league cities have major-league teams, expen\sive new stadiums, and rail-based mass-transit systems. Two down, one to go, Memphis. Or so say proponents of a $400 million light-rail line between downtown and Memphis International Airport.
FRIST TO RUN FOR GOP LEADER
U.S. Sen. Bill Frist of Tennessee, a close ally of President Bush, said Thursday he will probably seek to supplant Trent Lott as Senate Republican leader if he determines that most of his colleagues will support him.
SMOKIN'!
Corky's Bar-B-Q is known for making some special shipments just in time for Christmas, but it's a safe bet that the folks at National Bank of Commerce and its subsidiary First Mercantile Trust, weren't happy with one recent delivery.
FROM MY SEAT
A YEAR TO REMEMBER
As we draw the curtain on 2002, let's take a look back at one of the more eventful sports years in Memphis history. Following-- in classic Letterman style-- is one man's Top 10 Memphis Sports Stories for the past year.
Music
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2002 IN REVIEW: THE LOCAL BEAT
It's hard to believe that it's almost over -- 2002, that is. The months blew past in an endless blur. And the older I get, the worse my memory gets. On the phone, I forget why I'm calling. At the grocery store, I forget what I'm buying. That's why I take my cues from music. I may not recall where I left my car keys, but I can tell you where I was when I first heard Jim Dickinson's new album, or, given the proper drum beat, easily recite the lyrics of the Reigning Sound's "You're So Strange." With audio cues, I can pinpoint the last time I ventured out to hear Alvin Youngblood Hart or even recall the subtle nuances of Lily Afshar's guitar work. Music, you see, makes my world go 'round -- and Memphis music helps it spin a little slower. So, without further ado, my list of the best local music 2002 had to offer, listed alphabetically by artist or band
Politics
CONSULTING WITH COHEN
As they rush toward establishing a Tennessee lottery, state legislators are getting this sage advice from Georgia lottery officials: be careful. So says state Sen. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, who is finally winning his determined fight to establish a lottery in Tennessee.
CONSULTING WITH COHEN
As they rush toward establishing a Tennessee lottery, state legislators are getting this sage advice from Georgia lottery officials: be careful. So says state Sen. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, who is finally winning his determined fight to establish a lottery in Tennessee.
TOO MUCH JAZZ FOR GRIZZLIES, 103-74
When the Griz lose one, they really lose. With a chance to extend their franchise-record home winning streak to six games, the Memphis Grizzlies had the wrong opponent on the schedule at The Pyramid Sunday. Karl Malone and Matt Harpring scored 17 points apiece as the Utah Jazz coasted to a wire-to-wire 103-74 victory over the Grizzlies. The Memphis team managed something of a moral victory when a late mini-rally cut the Utah margin down to 29. It had been in the 30-plus register for most of the final quarter.
LOTT QUITS; FRIST APPARENT SUCCESSOR AS GOP HEAD
BULLETIN -- Bowing to pressure from his fellow senators and the Bush White House, Sen. Trent Lott resigned his position as Senate majority leader on Friday after his colleagues openly began lining up behind Tennessee Sen. Bill Frist. -- Associated Press
PREVIOUS: U.S. Sen. Bill Frist of Tennessee, a close ally of President Bush, said Thursday he will probably seek to supplant Trent Lott as Senate Republican leader if he determines that most of his colleagues will support him.
Sports
GRIZ TAKE BUCKS FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT HOME WIN
Wesley Person scored 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as the Memphis Grizzlies rallied at The Pyramid for a 95-84 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks and their franchise-record fifth consecutive home victory.
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