- Issue Archive for
- Feb 1-7, 2007
- Vol. 1, No. 936
Art
The Look
Work from Emily Walls, Nancy White, and Andrea Holmes Lugar.
News
Brooks Road "Professionals"
When Memphians think of the "professionals" working on Brooks Road, executives at multi-national corporations are not the first people who come to mind. Working girls are.
"You think prostitution," says Maggie Conway, with the Memphis Shelby County Office of Economic Development. Conway was one of 60 public- and private-sector representatives participating in last week's task force on the Brooks Road corridor, an area that includes Smith & Nephew, Graceland, and the Black Tail Shake Joint. ...
Read the rest of Mary Cashiola's "In the Bluff.
Downtown Blaze in February Memphis Magazine
In the early hours of October 6, 2006, four historic structures were ablaze in the worst fires downtown has ever seen. In the February issue of Memphis magazine, read all about the fires and find out from the men and women who were there. ...
Bredesen’s Death Penalty Order and TCASK’s Response
Governor Phil Bredesen’s executive order putting a halt to executions for 90 days gives a reprieve to four inmates on death row but is not likely to end protests over capital punishment.
On Thursday, Bredesen ...
Dueling Parks Lectures in Memphis This Week
Because of a scheduling quirk, two experts on parks will be making presentations in Memphis this week within 48 hours of each other. ...
Moral Mystery Revealed
Bellevue Baptist releases findings on "moral failure" by staffer Paul Williams; church members now investigate Bellevue.
Former Republican leader/legislator Tre Hargett Leaves Memphis; Mentioned in "Waltz" Tapes
Former state representative and House Republican leader Tre Hargett is moving from Bartlett to Knoxville to be vice-president of Tennessee operations for Rural Metro corporation.
Nikki Gast, spokeswoman for Rural Metro, confirmed a report first published this week in the Knoxville weekly newspaper Metro Pulse ...
See the Super Bowl Ads Again!
Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts may have hoisted the Lombardi Trophy Sunday night, but for Madison Avenue (New York's, not Memphis'), perennial contender Anheuser-Busch was the big winner ...
Celebrate Mardi Gras in Memphis at The Brooks
Mardi Gras doesn’t go down in New Orleans for a couple more weeks, but the folks at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art are celebrating a little early. ...
Columnist Molly Ivins Dies of Breast Cancer at 62
A Molly Ivins Tribute by Anthony Zurcher
Molly Ivins is gone, and her words will never grace these pages again — for this, we will mourn. But Molly wasn't the type of woman who would want us to grieve. More likely, she'd say something like, "Hang in there, keep fightin' for freedom, raise more hell, and don't forget to laugh, too. ...
From Memphis to Houston in 10 Minutes
Take a virtual — and very quick — trip to Houston in this time-lapse video. The filmmakers have slowed down for cops (natch), accidents (so you can rubberneck all you want), and gas ...
February Tornados: Should Memphis Be Worried?
As part of an ongoing company-funded research study of tornadic risk assessment, by means of the Site Assessment of Tornado Threat (SATT) software, VorTek has determined the rankings of the top twenty tornado-prone cities for the month of February ...
Polar Bear Plunge Saturday
With temperatures reaching the mid-30s and snow on the ground, doesn't a nice dip in the Mississippi sound perfect right now? ...
Stiffed
When asked to provide his epitaph, comedian W.C. Fields famously quipped, "On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."
Memphians could be forgiven for expressing similar sentiments given the state of local afterlife affairs. In July, Forest Hill Cemeteries and Funeral Homes owner Clayton Smart informed his living clients that he could not honor contracts for prepaid burial plots and funerary expenses. Smart has been accused of embezzling money from the cemetery trust funds, and the parent company that owns Forest Hill recently filed for bankruptcy.
Meanwhile, some of the city's permanent residents are already suffering neglect of the perpetual care they bought long ago.
The Hollywood Cemetery Company, a for-profit organization established in 1909, owns two historically significant African-American cemeteries...
Fresh Air, Dead Air
WKNO's sale of its Dyersburg and Senatobia affiliates will create a void for public broadcasting in the Mid-South, but station officials say there's hope on the horizon.
Please Stand By for Revolutions
Cooper-Young's bicycle co-op combines maintenance, mentoring, and a genuine love for the road.
Justin Timberlake: Baked, Punk'd, and "Justified"
From Justin Timberlake's exclusive cover interview with Entertainment Weekly:
"... by the time he went solo to record Justified, the committed perfectionist seemed like he couldn't quite hold it together. In fact, he had become a bit of a stoner. ...
WMC-Channel 5 Names New News Director
Raycom Media and WMC TV-5 announced that Tracey Rogers will be joining Action News 5 as news director. Rogers comes to WMC from WAFF-TV, Raycom Media’s station in Huntsville, Alabama. ...
We Recommend
Music
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International Blues Challenge Opens on Beale Street
The 2007 International Blues Challenge begins tonight on Beale Street. More than 150 acts will fill 16 venues Thursday and Friday nights. ...
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Pop Prospectors
Brooklyn's Oxford Collapse mine a forgotten era of indie rock.
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Vending Machine’s Robby Grant On Music, Family
Robby Grant's Vending Machine will release its latest album, King Cobras Do, on Saturday at the Hi-Tone. He recently sat down with a Flyer writer to talk about music and family...
Blood Stained Love Story
Saliva (Island)
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Elvis, Jerry Lee, B.B., Isaac, and Justin ...
A while back, we took a look at the first mention of Elvis Presley in TIME magazine, a snooty 1956 record review that made it clear that the King — at least according to the magazine’s music critic — was not quite the stuff of royalty.
So we wondered ...
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Joan Jett Plays Tunica
Joan Jett is hands-down the Queen of Punk Rock, and she’ll be taking the stage at the Horseshoe Casino with her band, the Blackhearts, Saturday night.
Fans can expect a few old faves, like “I Love Rock and Roll” and “I Hate Myself for Loving You.” But much of her set will likely include songs from her latest album The Sinner, which sounds very similar to the ‘80s-era punk rock that made Jett famous.
For more, check out the Flyer’s searchable listings.
Politics
The Fields Case
In which we begin the evaluation of a public scold.
The Politics (and Business) of Regionalism
An up-for-grabs Toyota plant could be Memphis' NFL.
Willingham and Morris Gear Up: Spoilers or Mayoral Candidates for Real?
All right, pundits. Get your slide rules out, and calculate who takes votes from whom. Mayor Willie Herenton and Councilwoman Carol Chumney won't be alone in this year's mayor's race....
Senate Democratic Leader Attacks Kurita in Letter to Tennessee Party-mates
State Senate Democratic leader Jim Kyle has dispatched a letter to members of official Democratic Party organizations and to Democratic elected officials, statewide, attacking State Senator Rosalind Kurita (D-Clarksville) in no uncertain terms...
POLITICS: Two More for Mayor
Willingham, Morris get ready; plus Ramsey Confides; Kyle vs. Kurita; Lincoln Day Dinner: Mulroy as Point Man; A C's Mixed Bag
Commission Votes 8-5 for Second Juvenile Court Judge
As expected, the Shelby County Commission on Monday voted 8-5 (the majority being the body’s seven Democrats plus Republican commissioner Mike Carpenter) for Commissioner Deidre Malone’s resolution to approve the establishment of a second Juvenile Court judge. GOP commissioners on the losing side alluded to the reality: This court change itself will undergo a court test through judicial appeal....
POLITICS: The Fields Case
In which we begin an evaluation of a public scold.
Sports
Jerry West Puts House on Market
Grizzlies President of Basketball Operations Jerry West has been noncommittal about whether he plans to return to the team next season, but make of this what you will:
The Flyer has learned through a source in the local real estate industry that West put his 5-bedroom house on Tournament Drive in Southwind on the market yesterday.
Read about this and other Grizzlies dish at the Flyer's Griz Blog, Beyond the Arc.
Memphis Crushes SMU, 88-52
CBS SportsLine.com wire reports: Doneal Mack was perfect from the field, and helped No. 11 Memphis remain perfect in Conference USA play.
The freshman guard scored 17 points, hitting all six of his field goals including 5-for-5 on 3-pointers ...
Don't Do It
Why trading Pau Gasol could be a big mistake.
Top Cardinal Prospects = Top Redbird Players
With pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training in just a couple of weeks, baseball — bless the beasts and children! — is in the air.
If you’re wondering what to expect at AutoZone Park ...
Rockets Fans Don't Like Shane Battier Bobblehead
Houston Rockets fans are burning up the chatrooms, buzzing about the Shane Battier Bobblehead given out at Saturday's Rockets' game ...
Tough Enough?
Sizing up what's to come for the still-mysterious U of M Tigers.
Memphis Beats Central Florida, 87-65
From CBS Sports Online: Coach John Calipari wants Memphis forward Joey Dorsey to be like Lawrence Taylor.
"Where every time you drive you're looking for number 56," he said.
The 6-foot-9 junior forward looked like it Wednesday night, scoring 22 points inside and grabbing nine rebounds ...
Pacers Top Grizzlies, 116-110
(AP) Jermaine O'Neal had 25 points and 17 rebounds, Jamaal Tinsley also scored 25 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 116-110 on Saturday night. ...
Mavericks Beat Grizzlies, 95-94
(AP) - Dirk Nowitzki overcame a tough shooting night with 26 points, including 16 in the fourth quarter, to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 95-94 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. ...
Jerry West is Headed to Finland
No, we don't think he's moving there, even though he's selling his Memphis house. But a note we've received from a Finnish sports writer seems to indicate The Logo is still on the job ...
Rockets Blast Grizzlies, 98-90
CBS Sportsline: The Houston Rockets continue to adapt quite nicely to the absence of Yao Ming.
Tracy McGrady scored 33 points and had eight assists to lead the Rockets to a 98-90 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. ...
Theater
Crazy Love
In two Memphis theaters: visions of amore.
Film
Old Joy
Peter O'Toole rises to the occasion in Venus.
Renee Zellweger Miscast in "Miss Potter"
(Update: Miss Potter opens next week.) Beatrix Potter is the best-selling children's book author of all time, according to a tag at the end of Miss Potter, the new bio-pic about her. And yet, if you took the film's word for everything, you'd also believe that Potter was potty -- that she was a slightly insane artist and author of stories about bunnies, ducks, and hedgehogs ...
Opinion
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Letter from the Editor
A friend of mine says hiking is just walking where it's okay to pee ...
Conflicts and Common Sense
Strategies for dealing with those pesky conflicts of interest.
Toyota Plant is NFL Franchise for Memphis Area...
Remember the name: Memphis Regional Chamber of Commerce. Regional as in regionalism.
Regionalism was the strategy adopted by the chamber when it changed its name from the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce. ...
Stand Against the Surge
An old-fashioned newspaper crusade to stop the war.
Books
Wild About Harry (Potter)
How long must we wait for the final Harry Potter book?
Scholastic Books, author J.K. Rowling’s publisher, says six months. Davis-Kidd Booksellers, which is calling the latest Potter “quite possibly the most anticipated literary work of all time,” says ...
Food & Wine
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