In a somewhat surprising take on the nature of his job, Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell on Tuesday described his relationship with his legislative body, the Shelby County Commission, as an “adversary relationship.” In an address to the members of the Rotary Club of Memphis at the University Club, Luttrell said he’d offered that description as an […]
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What They Said (March 26, 2015) …
Greg Cravens About Bruce VanWyngarden’s editor’s note, “Sammons ‘R Us” … I read Bruce VanWyngarden’s editorial for the March 12th issue with stunned disbelief. We’re all supposed to be happy not only that this “connected” character, Jack Sammons, has lots of power but also will now “run” a newspaper? Never mind how irrelevant your paper […]
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No to Vouchers
One of the more significant pieces of news reported on Tuesday was that Governor Bill Haslam had met in Nashville with the superintendents of Tennessee’s four largest urban school systems, including Shelby County Schools (SCS), in an effort to avert litigation against the state on behalf of those systems. Apparently, the governor made some efforts […]
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50 Crazy Pics from the Mid-South Con
Frank Chin caught up with all the costumes and fun at last weekend’s Mid-South Con. [slideshow-1]
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What They Said…
Greg Cravens About Jackson Baker’s cover story on Mike Matthews, “It Only Hurts When He Laughs” … I commend Jackson Baker for this article. Mike is a compelling enough personality by himself, but he becomes even more larger-than-life thanks to the excellent writing in this piece. Very nice work, Jackson, and welcome back, Mike. You […]
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SXSW 2015: Prepare For Impact
While Memphis musicians are gearing up to head down to South By Southwest this week, local venues like the Hi-Tone are already experiencing the surge of shows that come along with the more than 2,300 bands traveling to the festival in Austin, Texas. “I start getting emails in December from bands that are trying to […]
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“No Deal”
It has only been a few weeks since the speaker of the House of Representatives, without seeking the concurrence of the president of the United States or even bothering to consult him, chose to invite the head of state of another nation to address a joint session of the Congress. And it was on a […]
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What They Said (March 12, 2015) …
Greg Cravens About Les Smith’s column, “Next Stop, Belize” … The crocodiles do keep the lazier components of the Guatemalan death squads at bay. Dayn Rand Don’t listen to these naysayers, Les. You know you want to retire to a life of ease and adventure for just $15 a day in Belize. If Liam Neeson […]
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Get It Together
Four aspirants to succeed local Democratic Party Chairman Bryan Carson, who resigned under pressure recently (though his term was about to expire anyhow), made their cases Saturday in a forum at the IBEW Union Hall. They were Reginald Milton, Jackie Jackson, Randa Spears, and Del Gill. Party caucuses will be held on March 14th, a […]
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What They Said (March 5, 2015) …
Greg Cravens About Joe Boone’s cover story, “All About That Uptown Funk” … In Greymouth, New Zealand, in a pub housed in a structure that leaned with age, I witnessed local men stop their drinking and their conversations to dance and sing uninhibitedly to “Uptown Funk.” They had no idea where the song was recorded. […]
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Condomonium! at the Playhouse
Photographer Frank Chin found his way over to Playhouse on the Square for Saturday night’s Condomonium fashion show and fund-raiser.
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What They Said (February 26, 2015) …
Greg Cravens About Chris Davis’ webpost, “Ole Miss Student Gored by Spanish Bull” … Ole Miss student: “How can we top UT’s Butt-Chugging event?” Mr. Milley: “Watch This!” Charley Eppes With all due respect to Mr. Milley, I’d rather grow old telling my grandkids about the time I survived a goring by a raging bull […]