Thursday update

Random thing I learned at trivia last night… a baby porcupine is called a porcupette. That was a true or false question, and I was sure a baby porcupine was called a cub or kit or pup or one of the other common baby mammal names. I was wrong. I got a lot of trivia questions wrong last night.

I took a break from PBR at Blind Bear to have a couple of glasses of refreshing Leinenkugel Summer Shandy, which got put on tap last night. That is a beer I remember from the Flying Saucer several years ago. Easy to drink and plenty of flavor.

Has the troll been hanging out at a tanning salon?

‘Nother interesting trivia question from last night: How many Americans still believe the Sun revolves around the Earth? Multiple choice options were 1 in 4, 1 in 10, 1 in 25, or 1 in 50. We talked ourselves out of 1 in 4, believing there is no way that many people could be that stupid. We shouldn’t have. 1 in 4 was correct.

Okay, I’ve got a trivia question for my readers, and this is not one from last night. Many of you know I’ve done quite a bit of reading about the characteristics of sociopaths the past couple of years. Here’s one for you: What is the most common job title held by sociopaths?

I’ll publish the answer in my next post. For now let’s get on to the news.

South Main welcomes ServiceMaster to their monthly Trolley Night party this Friday from 6 to 9 PM and the public is invited. There will be live music at South Main Sounds, 550 S. Main, by Erin O’Dowd, Alexis Taylor, Jessie Jordan, and Bailey Bigger. Up the street at the Halloran Centre at 225 S. Main, The Wolf 94.1 Songwriter Fest will be going on. Hear the stories behind the songs along with intimate acoustic performances by Trent Tomlinson, Marshall Altman, and Matt Warren. The South Main Association will have a member area next to the new Edge Gallery at 509 S. Main with adult beverages, bites, and fellowship.

There’s a way you can help the kids of St. Jude this week without making a monetary donation. There is a huge need for platelets right now. The process of donating platelets is no different from that of donating blood. Call 901-595-2024 to schedule a time to donate.

DJ Epic headlines the Peabody rooftop party tonight. $10 to get in, $20 VIP or buy an entire season VIP pass for $150. Admission includes a buffet of assorted sausages, cheese tray, and crackers. If you’re in VIP you get a second buffet of French onion quiche, mini lobster mac & cheese, and Maryland lump crab cakes.

Tonight’s Redbirds game is now a doubleheader, thanks to last night’s rain-out. First of two seven-inning games starts at 5:05 with gates opening at 4:30. Tickets for last night’s game will get you into both games tonight. If you have a ticket for the all-you-can-eat mac & cheese, the buffet will run an hour longer due to the doubleheader.

Mix Master Mike, best known for his work with the Beastie Boys, will perform on the Cattleman’s Stage Friday, May 18 at BBQ Fest.

Mississippi River Park, the park near the entrance to Bass Pro, will be the first riverfront park to be re-imagined by the city and the Memphis River Parks Partnership. Giant treehouse-like nests are in the plans for the park.

New construction has been proposed for a multi-family space at 138 Huling across from the National Civil Rights Museum. The structure would stand 4 stories and would house 72 lofts and 72 parking spaces.

Mike Conley is again a finalist for the NBA Community Assist award. Tweet #MikeConley #NBACommunityAssist to show your support for The Conductor.

Yesterday I was listening to the Gary Parrish Show with Geoff Calkins on 92.9 on the drive home, and Gary and Geoff were discussing what is a really good burger in Memphis. Gary brought up one of the hidden gems in this city: The Mr. Good Burger at Roxie’s Grocery. The Mr. Good Burger has double meat, four strips of bacon, pepper jack cheese, hoop cheese, grilled onions, lettuce, pickle, mayo, mustard and ketchup. Not many people know about this burger because it’s sold in the deli of a small grocery store at Third and Mill in Uptown (Third is B.B. King Blvd. north of A.W. Willis Ave.) A Google Images search for Roxie’s says more about their burgers than I can say here.

As the radio hosts talked, people started to give their opinions on Twitter. Green Beetle received quite a bit of praise, Gary said, for their burger.

Chris Tomlin’s Worship Night in America Tour stops at FedExForum tonight at 7.

The MBJ has a recap of the Memphis Medical District Collaborative’s annual meeting last night. Did you know that $3 billion in capital investments are planned for the district?

Yesterday for lunch I went back to Noodles Asian Bistro, but this time I didn’t order noodles. I got the Basil Combination Fried Rice: beef, chicken, shrimp in wok-fried rice with egg, green peas, onions, green and red peppers, and basil in Thai chili soy sauce.

I was asked if I wanted it mild, medium or hot. Believe me, you’re going to be just fine with hot. Slightly spicy but in no way overpowering. The fried rice came with a spring roll.

So Donald Trump previously said he didn’t spend a night in Russia in 2013 for the Miss Universe pageant. Now he’s saying, “Of course I spent the night.” Trump previously said he didn’t know his lawyer Michael Cohen paid Stormy Daniels to keep quiet. Now he’s acknowledging that Cohen did represent him in that transaction. This is the problem with liars – they have to manage their lies. Trump is his own worst enemy.

That’ll do it for this post. Back tomorrow.