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“Koga laid passively on his back, sat up on his haunches or calmly chewed escarole and carrots as the curious Sidney and Lily gently patted and poked him.”
That’s the word out of Buffalo, NY, where Koga, a male gorilla, was transferred from the Memphis Zoo to the Buffalo Zoo in April. Before the transfer, Koga had been without female company for 12 long years …
It’s dinnertime — do you know where your meal came from?
Slow Food Memphis is a recently formed chapter of the Slow Food Movement, which champions fresh ingredients that can easily be traced back to its source. In other words: not fast food. …
It’s not a question of if, but when Colby Rasmus takes over centerfield for the Memphis Redbirds. The top prospect in the St. Louis Cardinals system, Rasmus drove in seven runs for Double-A Springfield in a victory Tuesday night.
Memphis City Councilman Rickey Peete has resigned, and a vacancy will be declared Friday. …
Representatives from the Stanford St. Jude Championship announced this afternoon that Phil Mickelson will participate in this year’s tournament. …
We’re nearing the 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, but Elvis lives on in our hearts and our hankerin’ for a heart-stopping peanut butter and jelly — plus banana, plus bacon, all of it (your call) deep-fried — sandwich. Two new books serve as reminders …
The results of an AT&T Business Continuity study on disaster preparedness have been released. Of the 10 cities surveyed, New York ranked first, and Cleveland last. Memphis (oddly lumped in with Nashville) was fifth. …
Just as the Stanford St. Jude Championship kicks off its 50th year next week with a new amped up event, one journalist ponders the relevance of the FedExCup to fans and players ….
Justin Timberlake has announced that he’s started his own record label….
The folks at Ardent Studio will be revealing a thing or two about the music business tonight at the Pink Palace….
For six straight days (May 29 – June 3), the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2006 World Series trophy will be on display at the Backstop Baseball Emporium at AutoZone Park. …
Singer/songwriter Jeff Buckley died in Memphis 10 years ago today. …
