Planet Ozz plays the Flying Saucer Friday night at 8. Yes, they are an Ozzy cover band.
Indiana did it. 16-0. Congratulations to them. First national title for the IU football program and the first 16-0 for a major college football team since Yale did it in 1894.
Friends of mine who are Indiana fans traveled to Bloomington to watch the game on TV with their people. They texted me that people were lining up Sunday night to get into bars that opened at noon on Monday.
There’s a proposal that would expand the college football playoff to 24 teams, but it would require the conferences to give up their championship games. The two conferences that matter, the SEC and the Big Ten, are said not to be on the same page on this matter.
Cordelia’s Market now carries Duck Donuts. They are delivered to Cordelia’s fresh three times a week. They have varieties ranging from classic glazed to chocolate-covered.
Cordelia’s hot lunch specials this week:
- Tue: Enchiladas with rice and beans
- Wed: Taco salad
- Thur: Chicken fried chicken, mac & cheese, sweet potato casserole
- Fri: Bang bang shrimp with fried rice and an egg roll
Interesting Wikipedia link I found: The AFL-NFL merger of 1970, which actually began in 1966. it answers a lot of questions I had about the NFL, including why the Dallas Cowgirls are in the NFC East.
Momma’s has cold weather specials this week: tomato bisque, grilled cheese, and a jalapeño popper burger.
The Downtown Neighborhood Association meeting for January will be Wednesday, January 28 at 5:30 at the Orpheum Theatre’s newly-renovated Broadway Club. Members will hear about other planned improvements to the Orpheum/Halloran Centre campus. Plenty of other Downtown news too. Free wine and beer for members.
TV stations are saying it’s looking more and more like Memphis is going to get a winter storm this weekend. Erik from MemphisWeather.net weighs in: Why winter storm forecasts so far out are not reliable
Wednesday is Mentoring Night at the Grizzlies as they host the Atlanta Hawks at 7. Free Mentor Shirts to the first 3000. TV: FanDuel Sports
Broadway musical The Outsiders plays the Orpheum this week.
Once Upon a Midday Dreary, a celebration of Edgar Allen Poe, will happen Saturday 1:00-3:30 on the top floor of A. Schwab on Beale. Two films based on Poe’s works will be shown. Free.
Back tomorrow with more news.
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