Did you know there’s farmland within the Memphis city limits? Yesterday I met an urban farmer who works a plot of land near James Road and Warford.
Many mock NBA drafts have Memphis selecting Cam Boozer with the 3 pick. But what if he’s already off the board by then? Cam’s dad Carlos could influence his employer, the Utah Jazz, to take Cam with the 2 pick. The answer is, the Grizzlies will be just fine, and will still be able to grab a franchise-transforming player.
The Baron von Opperbean immersive experience on Mud Island received 4500 visitors in its first month of opperation. (See what I did there?)
The City Council is looking to hire a legislative analyst.
Today is National Egg Roll Day. Celebrate with lumpia at Filipino snack bar Kuya.
StumbleUpon has returned. It’s a tool for discovering websites.
The schedule is out for South Main Songwriter Fest this weekend.
The idiots on the City Council are standing in the way of AutoZone Park progress. Memphis could lose the Redbirds if council members don’t get their heads out of their asses.
Memphis Tequila Festival happens in Uptown the evening of the 27th.
Mosaic Church is the guest church tonight at the Union Mission. Of all the guest churches, they bring the best food & the biggest portions. Plus they get the chapel service done in 15-20 minutes, which is MUCH APPRECIATED. So I’m staying in tonight. Back tomorrow with more news.
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