The results of the Breakaway-Bardog 5K have been posted, and you can view them here. Congratulations to Lance Jones and Kris Huff, the overall male and female winners.
A really cool thing happened Sunday after the race. Jessica Grammer, who spent countless hours organizing the 5k, was excited about the raffle at the alley party that followed. “I really want to win that Fat Tire bike,” she told me over and over. When the winning ticket was announced, it wasn’t hers – but the winners gave her the bike. Classy thing to do. No one deserves that bike more than she does.
Blogger/CA writer Richard Alley has a post about anonymous comments on the Commercial Appeal website that I agree with 100%. Back when I was growing up, my mother worked in the newspaper business, and she explained to me that letters to the editor would not be published unless they contained a full name and address. People had to be willing to back up what they were saying with their names. If the CA adopted a similar policy for news article comments, a lot of the race-baiting, negativity and stupidity would go away. The comments they have now detract from the overall quality of the site.
Sad news today: Tennessee Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt has been diagnosed with early onset dementia. She has no plans to step down in the immediate future. When the time comes, I hope she gets the biggest send-off since Lou Gehrig Day in 1939. She’s a legend and deserves nothing less.
This isn’t Downtown, but there’s a really good Groupon today: Maharaja Cafe, an Indian restaurant on American Way. When I worked by the airport, I ate there now and then and the food was outstanding. There’s an Indian grocery next door that is a good place to buy snacks to take home, too.
One of my favorite food bloggers, Wendy, reviewed Dejavu, the Creole restaurant on Florida Street. I agree with everything she said – outstanding food, but be prepared to have to get take-out because the seating is rather limited.
Just saw on Twitter that the Eastern seaboard has been affected by an earthquake, believed to be centered in Virginia. I hope Air Traffic Mike and all my friends who live on the East Coast are okay.
I’ll be at the Silly Goose at 8 for trivia night. Undecided whether I’ll pre-game at Bardog or the Saucer beforehand, but I’ll be out at one or the other.