Paul Ryburn’s Journal

First day on the new job went well.  At lunch I drove around the airport/Whitehaven area and located the nearest Walgreens, ATM, etc.  Discovered that there’s a Popeye’s Chicken within striking distance of the office!  Nice!  Also, there’s a Domino’s literally next door.  I hear their oven-baked sandwiches are pretty awesome.  Looks like I’ll be trying [...]

Starting the new job today.  Feeling excited because there is a lot more marketing/creativity than in past jobs.  I’m going to get to do neat stuff like work with Photoshop and Illustrator and write copy, which will be fun.  I’ll have my own office for the first time in more than five years, which is great [...]

The Silly Goose will have dollar PBR during the Memphis Tigers vs. Maryland Terrapins game this afternoon.  Game starts at 2:20 PM CDT.  I was equally divided on Saucer, Goose, and Bardog as possible watch locations, but I suppose dollar PBR will win the day for the Goose.

I watched basketball at Bardog for a few hours [...]

Wow… really not much to write about today.  I know of a SQL Server 2005 database administrator opportunity if anyone is looking.  E-mail me at paul@paulryburn.com if you are.

Only thing I’ve got on the agenda for tonight is the Saucer at 7 PM, where the Ghost River people will tap a special keg of Wee Heavy.

Tigers [...]

Next American City is holding an URBANEXUS salon tonight at Stax Museum (926 E. McLemore).  This will be a discussion of civic engagement in moving Memphis forward, and what various organizations around town are doing to accomplish this.  Presenters will use 4 slides per minute for 4 minutes to illustrate what’s going on with their organizations.  [...]

Normally I stay out of the Downtown Neighborhood Association’s business, because I haven’t been active in that organization for several years.  However, several DNA members have contacted me, asking me to blog about this issue, and I feel compelled to do so.

The DNA’s monthly meeting is tonight at Pearl’s Oyster House (Main at Pontotoc; social at [...]

Time for my weekly flip through the pages of the Memphis Flyer, where I spotlight stuff of interest to Downtowners.

p. 4 and p. 38:  I have two Downtown lunch days remaining before I start the new job.  Trying to decide if I should spend one of them at Calvary’s Lenten Waffle Shop.  The food sounds fantastic.  [...]

Got a couple of e-mails about my advice post to a couple staying in West Memphis.  One said that he rode a cab to West Memphis once, and the fare was a hefty $35 one way!  Ouch!  Didn’t realize it was that much.

He and anoher reader who responded recommended MATA’s 78 bus, which runs from West [...]

I got the e-mail below from someone who plans to visit Memphis in the near future.  I thought the answers to his questions might be useful to others, so I’m going to answer them here.

Due to cost we’ve decided to stay over the bridge in West Memphis.  What parking garages do you recommend when we come [...]

Hard Rock Cafe on Beale has two shows coming up in support of a great charity, Musicians on Call.  Musicians on Call brings live and recorded music to health care patients.  It uses music to support and promote the healing process.  Programs include bedside performances by musicians, donations of CD libraries to hospitals, and giving patients [...]