Memphis 901 FC kicks off the regular season tonight with an away game at Birmingham at 7 PM. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2. The soccer club released their TV schedule for the 2020 season.
Daily Memphian: Get to know the USL’s Group G
Apple has reached a settlement regarding slowing down of iPhones with older batteries, and if you were an iPhone user a few years ago, you may be eligible for a payment of up to $25.
I see the downtownolympics.com website has a new look…
The current debate on Facebook is about businesses going cashless. I can really see both sides of this discussion. On one hand, if a business does not operate in cash, robbers won’t have any incentive to hold the place up. Also, money is indeed dirty (I’m talking physically, not psychologically), even before you take the pandemic into consideration.
On the other hand, it seems like one more way the poor are (perhaps unintentionally) discriminated against. If those who don’t have a bank account want to buy from a cashless business, they have to go buy a prepaid debit card. They might have to pay $3.95 to load $50 on a card, so they’re paying an 8% premium for being poor. There needs to be a way to create a level playing field so poor people don’t get left further behind.
Another thing about cashless, what do you do when there are temporary card network outages? About a month ago, I went to pay my tab at Blind Bear, and my card got declined. No problem, I had cash. I had just deposited two checks, so I knew I had plenty of funds, and the card worked the next morning at Walgreens. But, in the moment, how do cashless businesses handle that kind of thing?
Stix, the new Asian place on Second, is hiring a sushi chef. Here are the details:
We are looking for an energetic employee willing to learn how to be a highly-skilled sushi chef. The responsibilities include preparing rice, chopping and slicing various meats and vegetables. They should be detailed-oriented as you will be preparing orders and take into consideration food allergies. The sushi chef should be able to work well under pressure and maintain high quality standards for the dish being served.
Sushi chef responsibilities:
– Inspecting the quality of the ingredients used to prepare sushi (fish, vegetable and fruits)
– Prepare various sushi dished according to quality, portion, size, presentation and food safety
– Maintain clean work environment
– Sterilize all equipment before very use
– Effectively communicate with staff to ensure orders are prepared properly
Sushi chef requirements:
– High school diploma or GED
– Able to work under pressure
– Excellent customer service and time management skills
– Knowledge of food safety
– Stand for long periods of time
They also posted a link to their online ordering and said to use the coupon code STIX901 for 10% off.
I think I previously mentioned that @kendall_downing is a great Twitter account to follow if you can’t livestream the Tuesday/Thursday COVID-19 task force press conferences at work. Yesterday I found another one: @Local24Brad. Both of these guys start a thread for each press conference and tweet important announcements in pretty close to real time.
Uh oh, looks like one of South Main’s favorite bars may put its to-go operations on hiatus. Max’s Sports Bar posted the following last night:
Grab our signature blood orange margarita and dinner. We have some great sandwiches ready for pickup! This might be your last chance for a little while.
From Yahoo Sports: It’s time to face reality. No one is playing college football in the fall. Want to prove the analysts wrong? WEAR YOUR MASK!!!
My rooftop continues to be a fine alternative to the closed bars. My neighbors had extra food last night and made me a yummy plate:
I had eaten twice already yesterday, but I rarely say no when offered international food, particularly from a culture whose food I have never tried before. That’s Persian rice on the upper left and Persian brisket/corned beef on the lower left, along with BBQ chicken and a marinated tomato. Yummy. Thanks everyone for dinner! I am dealing with this round of the bars being closed much better than the first days of the house arrest back in March.
There was a shooting inside the Exchange Building at Second and Madison around 3 this morning.
Ever woke up from a dream, and been ashamed of the person you were in the dream? I dreamed I volunteered at a Donald Trump rally. Trump himself checked me in, looking up the origins of my name to determine my value to his campaign. “Paul… good Biblical name dating back to Roman times. Welcome aboard, Paul.” I got the sense I would not have been as welcome if my name was Amir or Devonte.
Today’s the deadline to file your taxes if you haven’t done so already.
Wonder what’s going to happen to Halloween this year? It could be a big spreading point for COVID-19. Even if bars and clubs are closed, or are open but banned from having Halloween parties, there will still be house parties all over the city. Education seems like the Health Department’s only tool in that fight, but how do you educate people who can’t be educated? Really, not just with respect to Halloween, that’s the million dollar question for the Health Department right now.
Time to go to work. Back tomorrow with more news.