Paul Ryburn’s Journal

In the 2004 Presidential election, I really loved websites that had maps showing whether each state was Democrat, leaning Democrat, toss-up, leaning Republican, or Republican. Well, this week I found a site that is doing the same thing for the 2006 Senate races. Here’s a link. You can click on a state for [...]

Tomorrow night I’ll be attending the Peabody rooftop party, where Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monster will be playing. Can’t wait. The past couple of weeks have kind of sucked a little bit and I am more than ready to boogie down to a little disco. I haven’t busted out my full set of [...]

Last night I went to Pint Nite at the Saucer. I grabbed a seat at the Second Street window, where I had a good view. (A good view of the waitresses, that is; I could not have cared less about the bum-and-pigeon show going on outside.) About an hour after I got there, [...]

Here’s a pic of the Chicago style hot dog I got at Dawgie Style yesterday:

It comes with tomatoes, pickle spear, sport peppers, mustard, onions, and relish. You can get it as a combo with chips and drink for $4.95. However many napkins you think you need, get twice as many – this dog is [...]

In previous posts I had noted that Raiford’s was closed last weekend, and wondered why. From regular blog reader Chuck D:

Raiford’s, along with E & H’s, is closed as part of the production for“Under the Blueberry Sky”, a full-length feature film starring NorahJones, and including scenes filmed at these, and other Memphislocations. There is a [...]

Let’s start off with what I did yesterday. I decided to eat lunch at the Flying Saucer and get a little side work done on my laptop. While there I grabbed a copy of this week’s Memphis Flyer and flipped through it. On the back page there’s an ad for the American Apparel [...]

(Edited 10:00 pm August 17: Kat has requested that her pics be taken down after realizing what a large audience I have and who might see the incriminating evidence. I am honoring her requests. I don’t allow comments on my blog but ATTN PHILIP: If you have anything to say, e-mail me [...]

The Rapscallions lost at trivia tonight at the Saucer. According to this week’s Trivia Guy we finished in the middle of the pack.

Here’s a pic of me pouring the Duvel I ordered into a Saint Brendan’s Irish Cream coffee glass. It’s the closest they could find to a Duvel glass. By the [...]

Well, I woke up late this morning, and don’t have time to type up the Semi-Charmed Kat/whipped cream post before I go to work. I guess it will have to wait until tonight or tomorrow.

However, I do have one pic for you… last night I went to Pint Nite at the Saucer (I’m sure that [...]

Today’s lunchtime post is being brought to you by the free wi-fi at the Flying Saucer. Man… you should see this place. It’s like the AutoZone corporate headquarters, Second Street annex. Nearly everyone in here has a boring gray shirt and boring black pants and a boring black belt and boring black shoes [...]