If you’ve thought about running with the Salty Dogs but have never got around to doing it, tonight would be a perfect night to give them a try. The Salty Dogs are a group that meets at Bardog Tavern every Monday at 7 PM and goes for a run together. Afterward they return to Bardog, where there are food and drink specials for them in the Underdog, the downstairs area. There is no cost and anyone is welcome to join.
So why is this week an especially good one? Because they are running from Bardog to the newly-open Harahan Bridge. If you missed the opening of Big River Crossing Saturday, this is a great chance to check it out!
Congratulations to Memphis Tigers sophomore Dedric Lawson. He was named the Pre-Season American Athletic Conference Player of the Year for men’s basketball today.
If you haven’t followed Dan Rather on Facebook, I strongly recommend that you do. The 84-year-old is no longer beholden to corporate media and is free to speak his mind.
There will be a Downtown Safety Meeting this Thursday, October 27, at 6 PM at the Halloran Centre. Representatives of the Memphis and Shelby County Crime Commission, City Council and Memphis Police Department will be present. You can help by letting MPD know of existing cameras that capture images of activity on sidewalks and streets. You can also help by reporting street light outages to MLGW, and by calling non-emergency number 545-COPS when you see suspicious activity. And, of course, you can help by coming to Thursday’s meeting and being an active participant.
Immediately following the safety meeting, an SMA committee will meet about forming a Neighborhood Watch to address safety concerns in the community. The public is welcome to be a part of that meeting as well.
Very happy to see them putting a Neighborhood Watch together. When I’m walking back from Max’s Sports Bar after dark, I’m always a little wary of the part of Main between Talbot and MLK. It will be nice to know that someone is around, looking out for potential trouble.
Loflin Yard will become Loflin Graveyard Saturday night, October 29 from 9 to midnight. DJ Willow will play the Coach House, and there will be spooky specials and a costume contest.
Being single is now a disability, according to the World Health Organization. I guess that means I have a long-term disability? I wonder if I qualify for money for that, so I can trade this “job” thing in for a “goes to Bardog every morning at 8 when it opens” thing.
Congratulations to my friend Angela, whose company Copeland Coaching turns 3 today. If your job search is not going well, or if you want to learn how to fast-track your career or jump from one career path to another, you can’t go wrong with her coaching services. She is the best!
That’s it for now. Although unusual for a Monday, I’m going to do Blind Bear happy hour after work. Back later today or tomorrow with more news.