This began as a Wednesday post but I didn’t have time to finish it and hit Publish. The Cossitt Library was unexpectedly closed (power outage) and a thunderstorm was threatening to move through any minute, forcing me to hightail it back to the Union Mission for cover.
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You wanna know what the hardest part of staying at the Memphis Union Mission is?
For me, it’s walking past the Wendy’s at Danny Thomas and Washington and seeing they have the Triple Berry Frosty for a limited time and not stopping in to get one.
Really, though, the desserts served in the Mission dining room with dinner are not bad at all. Some recent examples:
- Chocolate mint cake with chocolate chips
- A cinnamon roll with lots of yummy icing
- 5 Oreos – and the guy next to me didn’t want his, so, 10 Oreos. That was a good day.
I’m going to get one of those Frostys before summer ends, though. Maybe this Sunday…. And now, on to the news.
Ja Morant’s second signature sneaker will be out in October, just in time for the NBA regular season.
There’s an emergency need for Type O blood right now. Make an appointment at Vitalant to donate.
There were 22 arrests in MPD’s “Saturday Night Live” traffic crackdown last week. The effort focused on the intersection of B.B. King and Gayoso. Charges included DUI, disorderly conduct, and possession of a stolen gun.
Today (which was Wednesday when I typed this) is National Hot Dog Day.
Leadership Memphis seeks a President and CEO.
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That’s what I got done before the thunderstorm. And now, here’s the rest of the Wednesday news and the Thursday news.
CodeCrew seeks a Director of Development.
Ingrid Andress has announced she’s going into rehab after singing the national anthem drunk at Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby.
The Downtown Sheraton Hotel is hiring an Assistant Director of Finance.
Ars Technica explores why major earthquakes occur in the middle of the U.S.
That’s it for today… and yesterday.
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