Paul Ryburn’s Journal

Um yeah OK today’s blog is not going to be terribly interesting, because the combination of RiverArtsFest and the Dempseys at Huey’s yesterday killed nearly every brain cell I had left.

The Memphis Tigers football team gets some national exposure tomorrow night, when their game vs. ECU at the Liberty Bowl is televised on ESPN2. I’ll have [...]

Okay, let me give you the inside scoop on RiverArtsFest in 3 words:  CINNAMON ROASTED PECANS.  There is a vendor called The Nut House (pictured below) set up right next to the National Civil Rights Museum gift shop.  They sell all kinds of nuts and their cinnamon roasted pecans are possibly the best thing I’ve ever [...]

The Young Guns, the teenage band that rocked out Hot Wing Fest in the spring, will perform at RiverArtsFest on South Main at 11:55 tomorrow morning.

A very good festival day. Took several pics which I’ll post later. Typing from my phone. About to head to [...]

RiverArtsFest happens this weekend in South Main, so come on down.  183 artists will have their work for sale, plus live music on four stages, food, and beer.  Come on down.  10 to 7 today (artist booths til 6), 10 to 6 tomorrow.

Be sure to check out the work of [...]

I got this question in e-mail and want to address it.

“I know you have a lot of fun playing poker online, but isn’t it terribly risky?  I’m not doubting you’re a skilled player, but everyone gets dealt bad cards some of the time.  Aren’t you worried you’ll lose big and wipe out all your winnings since [...]

I happened upon this blog post from something called The Star Scene in Beirut, Lebanon.  The writer of this post has a big problem with women who wear bras with clear straps underneath tube tops.  I couldn’t agree more.  The preferred way to wear a tube top is sans bra.

Only 7 months and 1 week until [...]

Details on a couple more parties happening Halloween night:

The Silly Goose is having “Dead Goose Halloween.” Costume contest with prizes, overall winner gets $300. Sexiest costume winner gets a $100 gift certificate to Crystal’s adult store. Most humorous costume gets a $100 bar tab and a hug from Jason the bartender.

Republic Nightclub will have a Halloween [...]

Wednesday night I went to the annual membership meeting of MPACT Memphis at their headquarters at 506 S. Main. Although I was very active in the organization at one point, including serving on their board in 2004-05, I haven’t done much with them lately. So I wanted to attend and find out what what’s [...]

If you participated in the King Diamond Dash this Sunday but didn’t walk away with the ring, it can still be yours.  The winners are selling it [...]