I was told about the neatest-sounding party yesterday, and one that is perfect for fall weather: A chili dump. Everyone brings a pot of chili, and they all dump it into one big pot and mix it up. Why have I never heard of this before?
…. And then, the day after the chili dump, you have a second chili dump in the privacy of your own bathroom.
Congratulations are in order for our friend, bluesman Eric Hughes. I was told yesterday that Eric will get his Brass Note on Beale Street Sunday, November 13 at 2:00 PM. Well-deserved and a bit overdue.
Grizzlies on national TV alert: They play a road game at Portland with a 9 PM tip. It will be on ESPN.
There will be a free salsa class at River Garden from 6 to 7 PM Saturday. You don’t need dance experience or a partner to participate.
Wiseacre Downtown will host the Grind City Coffee Xpo this Saturday from 9 AM to 3 PM. Tickets are $25-$35 and proceeds benefit Protect Our Aquifer. WKNO has info about the event.
One of the FCC commissioners wants to ban TikTok. He says the Chinese company is a threat to U.S. national security.
The Brooklyn Nets fired head coach Steve Nash yesterday.
The Memphis Veterans Day parade will return on November 11 after a couple of years off for COVID. The parade will gather at Second and Market at 9 AM.
Let’s have a look at college football games of interest to Memphians this Saturday
- Florida at Texas A&M, 11:00 AM, ESPN
- 1 Tennessee at 3 Georgia, 2:30 PM, CBS
- 25 UCF at Memphis, 2:30 PM, ESPN2
- Liberty at Arkansas, 3:00 PM, SEC Network
- 6 Alabama at 10. LSU, 6:00 PM, ESPN
- 24 Texas at 13 Kansas State, 6:00 PM, FS1
- 4 Clemson at Notre Dame, 6:30 PM, NBC/Peacock
- Auburn at Mississippi State, 6:30 PM, ESPN2
- 21 Wake Forest at 22 NC State, 7:00 PM, ACC Network
GO DAWGS!
That’s it for this morning. Tomorrow is run-errands day so the post may be a bit late or pushed until Friday.