Mary Foster* doesn’t remember exactly when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, but she remembers she was in her 40s. She’s now 52 and retired, and though she may not remember the date of her diagnosis, she remembers why she started smoking marijuana to help relieve her symptoms. “I was sick, and I was losing a […]
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Red, Wine, & Brews
Booze is on the minds of Tennessee General Assembly members this year, particularly with a couple of bills that will tell Tennesseans what they can drink and where they can get it. One much-discussed bill would make way for retailers such as grocery stores and convenience stores to sell wine. Another bill would allow Tennessee […]
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The Game Plan
The New Year’s challenge — a vow among a group of friends to eat healthier for six weeks — had a built-in implosion date: February 2nd. Yep, the Super Bowl and Super Bowl parties … all those dips and beers and wings and weenies were set to demolish all discipline and clothesline this challenge just […]
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The Hard Stuff
“Alcohol is like love. The first kiss is magic, the second is intimate, the third is routine. After that you take the girl’s clothes off.” — Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye Attention all bourbon sippers, bottle blondes, and barstool detectives: Noir at the Bar is a national phenomenon combining two great tastes that taste great […]
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Letters To The Editor
Not Sold on Obamacare As a practicing rheumatologist in Memphis for 20 years, I remained hopeful about Obamacare, until the implications on my ability to care for patients have become clearer. First of all, the reporting requirements to the government have vastly increased the time and cost of administration, relative to practice income, and has […]
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“Wicked” at The Orpheum
The hit musical, Wicked, returns to The Orpheum stage Wednesday.
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Tigers Beat Houston, 82-59
The Tigers’ Thursday-night win over Houston was a stabilizer. More at Frank Murtaugh’s Tiger Blue.
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Bookish Type
Eileen Townsend checks out the Andrew Hayes’ “Tributaries” show at the Metal Museum.
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Ghost Stories
On Friday night, there’s a free workshop performance of Ghosts of Crosstown, operas inspired by the Sears Crosstown building. Chris Davis has the details at Intermission Impossible.