Thursday update

0-5. Damn, Grizzlies. Yay for signing Bismack Biyombo, but is he gonna be enough?

Mayor Jimbo from Mempho will release the Tigers at the University of Memphis’ homecoming football game this Saturday vs. South Florida.

The basketball Tigers host LeMoyne-Owen tonight at 7 at FedExForum. The DM has a preview.

Today is Cookie Monster Day. Did you know that in 1967, two years before the debut of Sesame Street, Cookie Monster appeared in an IBM training video?

Celebrations for International Stout Day today just don’t get any more classic than a Guinness at Downtown’s Irish pub The Brass Door.

Today is also National Deviled Egg Day.

Injured Grizzlies center Steven Adams is starring in a milk commercial.

College basketball coach Bob Knight has passed away. Best known for his years at Indiana, Knight also coached at Army and Texas Tech. Knight coached future Duke coach Coach K at Army.

Guns were stolen from cars during the Grizzlies game Monday.

The Memphis Redbirds and Memphis 901 FC seek a director of special events.

The National Civil Rights Museum seeks a full-time tour guide.

Yesterday was a weird day. I could have taken things in a bad direction. But I got an intuition that said, “GO BE WITH YOUR FRIENDS. RIGHT NOW.” And I did and they got me through it. Much love to the people who were there for me.

Blog publishing schedule may be weird for a while but I will try to be back tomorrow with more news.