I may take a couple days break from this blog early next week. I will get back in the habit of posting at lunchtime, but I need time to explore my new work neighborhood and get all my questions answered – where’s the nearest Target, where’s the nearest Walgreens, where’s an ATM I can use for free, that kind of thing. As with my old job, there is a Kroger across the street. Comparing my new Kroger to the one in Horn Lake is an exercise in seeing how Kroger customizes each store to the neighborhood. The one in Germantown has a hot bar as the one in Horn Lake did, but it also has a sushi bar and – get this – an olive bar. Never in my life have I thought, “I wish I could go shopping at an olive bar.” Does everyone in Germantown drink martinis?
Comment from my friend JBell: “An olive bar? That’s some EXTRA white people shit.”
I hereby dub my new Kroger “Bougie Kroger.”
So I named Bougie Kroger and I know the guy who named the Grindhouse. You wanna exchange tickets? I’ll get you tickets to the Olive Bar if you get me Grizzlies tickets.
Wait, what’s that? Kroger doesn’t sell tickets? Oh, okay, didn’t realize. Can I still get Grizzlies tickets?
Yesterday reminded why I love March Madness. 16 seed the UMBC Retrievers became the first ever 16 seed to take down a 1, throttling the Virginia Cavaliers by 20 points. It was a joy to watch. The Retrievers said “Nope, we’re not letting you back in” every time Virginia started to go on a run.
FiveThirtyEight has added draft lottery probabilities to its 2018 NBA predictions. As of today, the Grizzlies have a 21% chance of getting the #1 pick and a 57% chance of getting a top three pick. The Grizz can increase those chances with a 20th consecutive loss tonight to Denver at FedExForum. 7 PM tip time. First 5000 fans get a Grizz Girls poster.
Angus McEachran, the longtime editor of the Commercial Appeal, passed away earlier this month. The CA memorialized him by misspelling his name in a headline.
I found an interesting article on Twitter about the smartest birds: ravens, crows, and African grey parrots. Despite having a brain the size of a nut, these birds have shown the ability to use tools, plan ahead, and solve puzzles that apes cannot.
I have details of the Moody Ques rooftop party happening next Saturday on the team website. We’ll have a competition shoulder. We’ll show you the booth design – we’re going for first in Best Booth again. We also have a SUPER cool family connection for T-shirt design that we will tell you about. Let’s just say that if you’ve watched TV in the past 30 years, you’ve probably seen the designer’s work. There will also be a Q&A. I am going to propose a change to our door policy to make it less rigid and easier to get guests in.
St. Patrick’s Day! I will be doing the parade at 3 on Beale Street then going over to the Brass Door celebration. I’ll be in front of the King’s Palace Tap Room for the parade. Back tomorrow with more news.