Congratulations to the USA soccer team on kicking the ball in the goal one more time than the other team from Ghana did. We are awesome.
FiveThirtyEight now has the U.S. as slight favorites to advance to the knockout stage (63 percent probability). However, the U.S. still needs a point against Portugal.
There’s a People’s Choice homebrew competition this Saturday. Brewville @ DeNeuville happens at the DeNeuville Learning Center at 190 South Cooper from 4 to 7 PM. Everyone who attends is a judge, and can vote for their favorite beers in each category. Ticket sales benefit the DeNeuville Learning Center, which empowers women to improve their lives through education and community. If anyone I know is going to this, shoot me an email or Facebook message. With many of my friends away on a canoe trip, I’d be open to hopping in a cab and making a trip to Midtown.
The MBJ has an article about Sweetwater Brewing Co.’s move into the Memphis area. Starting yesterday, Sweetwater beers began to be distributed through Budweiser of Memphis. Don’t forget that Sweetwater will debut on 7 taps tonight at 9 PM at the Flying Saucer. First 40 people to say “don’t float the mainstream” will get a free beer. See all of Sweetwater Brewery’s kickoff events here.
The Downtown Neighborhood Association is having their monthly happy hour at Twilight Sky Terrace, on the rooftop of the Madison Hotel, Thursday at 6 PM. Yummy appetizers, happy hour drink specials.
The following Tuesday, June 24, a week from today, the DNA will hold a Sports Forum at Bleu in the Westin Hotel. A panel of sports writer/radio host Geoff Calkins, sports writer/radio host Gary Parrish, sports reporter Carrie Anderson, and voice of the Grizzlies Pete Pranica will offer a unique perspective on Memphis sports. Cocktails at 6, panel at 6:30. Parking will be available in Lee’s Landing garage.
From BuzzFeed: 21 reasons why summer sucks for anyone with big boobs. There are some nice tube top pics here. I became aware of this post when Blind Bear bartender Daniel posted it to his co-worker Kaylea’s Facebook timeline. I love how the URL for this article contains “underboob-sweat.”
There will be a second post today, and it will be one of the rare times you will see me break my Tube Top Month rule. In this case the exception is warranted. Check back around 5:30.