Though it somehow seems longer, it has only been five years — actually a little less — since I sat down for an interview with Willie Herenton, who was about to take voluntary leave of the job of mayor of Memphis after holding it for more than 17 years. Herenton had requested the interview and […]
Posted inPolitics, Politics Feature
Ex-Memphian Aims at Major Upset
A political story with Memphis overtones is happening just to the north of the Volunteer State, in Kentucky, and, if it hasn’t blipped much on the local radar, it has turned up big-time on that of the venerable New York Times and other national media. This is the matter of Grimes vs. McConnell — or, […]
Posted inSports, Sports Feature
No Happy Birthday
As a student at the University of Memphis at the end of the Shirley Raines era, there wasn’t a whole lot of extracurricular activity to look forward to other than college basketball. The University Center remained under construction for most of my college career, the football team was average, and other than the occasional guest […]
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Grizzlies Beat Bobcats, 111-89
The Grizzlies mashed the Bobcats to a fine pulp during Saturday’s game. Kevin Lipe has the details at Beyond the Arc.
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Tigers Beat SMU, 67-58
The Tigers weather a pair of late Mustang runs to clinch the team’s 23rd win of the season. More at Tiger Blue.
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Zoo To Build Hippo Camp
The Memphis Zoo is readying to begin construction on its Zambezi River Hippo Camp as permits have been pulled on the project valued at $16.3 million. Toby Sells has the story.
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Bass Pro Progress Report
From Tuesday’s tour of the Bass Pro Shop in the Pyramid: an opening date and an appearance by Bill Dance. Toby Sells has the story.
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Fly on the Wall presents fool-proof pick-up lines for Valentine’s Day.
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Dumplings For You
Hannah Anderson checks out the new East Memphis restaurant 4 Dumplings.
Posted inOpinion, Viewpoint
“The Banjo”
On November 9, 2012, Pete Seeger and the Clearwater Foundation (Pete’s “clean up the Hudson River” organization) honored David Amram with the Power of Song Award at New York’s Symphony Space Theatre. I was invited by Doug Yeager, a longtime New York-based, folk-artist booking agent. Yeager has helped me produce various folk concerts over the […]