{"id":19977,"date":"2017-08-18T08:43:15","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T13:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=19977"},"modified":"2017-08-18T08:43:15","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T13:43:15","slug":"friday-update-53","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/18\/friday-update-53\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently I was asked, &#8220;Paul, there are certain events you really promote hard on your blog,&#8221; (like Breakaway-Bardog 5K and Monroe Fest this Sunday. <a href=\"https:\/\/breakawaybardog5k.racesonline.com\/\">Would you like more information about that event?<\/a>) &#8220;How do you decide which ones you push to the moon when you write?&#8221; Well, I don&#8217;t really have a conscious process. But subconsciously, I guess I ask myself three questions.<\/p>\n<p>Do people benefit from this event? And\/or does it make the vibe of my city richer, make it more interesting?<\/p>\n<p>Do I know the organizers? Do I know <i>of<\/i> the organizers? Are they good people?<\/p>\n<p>Are the people the organizers associate with also good people?<\/p>\n<p>An event that scores 3\/3 on this quiz is likely to get heavily promoted in my blog. That&#8217;s why I recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/226955231158993\/\">Plunge to Expunge<\/a> at Memphis Made this evening. That&#8217;s why I recommend making <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/146833865899406\/\">Stumblin&#8217; Elvis<\/a> your plan for tomorrow (starts at Flying Saucer 5 PM). That&#8217;s why you&#8217;re going to read a lot on here about the Memphis Music &amp; Heritage Festival over the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/138624396708089\/\">Songwriter Night #63<\/a> is tonight at South Main Sounds, 550 S. Main. Newcomers Abby Frances and Lauren Moscato kick things off, followed by acoustic sets from Thompson Springs and Coyote. 7-9 PM, free to attend.<\/p>\n<p>First 1500 fans at AutoZone Park tonight receive a tire gauge that can be put on a keychain, courtesy of AutoZone. There will be fireworks post-game and it&#8217;s Scout Night and Teacher Appreciation Night. Block party in the plaza with select $2 beers and music by Big T prior to the game. Gates at 6, first pitch 7:05.<\/p>\n<p>Hey, there&#8217;s Jubi and Sarge&#8217;s dad!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HMSHost\">@HMSHost<\/a>, which operates restaurants at MEM, made a $5K donation to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DFSMemphis\">@DFSMemphis<\/a> today! See how you can donate too: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uHwicXSQhB\">https:\/\/t.co\/uHwicXSQhB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/84BaRnOuSC\">pic.twitter.com\/84BaRnOuSC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Memphis Airport (@flymemphis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/flymemphis\/status\/898260053219844097\">August 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/336382313484611\/\">The Rusty Pieces play the Flying Saucer tonight<\/a> 6-9 PM.<\/p>\n<p>I had one of the new appetizers from the Silly Goose&#8217;s new happy hour menu last night, the fried chickpeas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Photo-Aug-17-6-11-36-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19978\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Photo-Aug-17-6-11-36-PM.jpg?resize=375%2C500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Photo-Aug-17-6-11-36-PM.jpg?resize=375%2C500 375w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Photo-Aug-17-6-11-36-PM.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Photo-Aug-17-6-11-36-PM.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600 1200w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Photo-Aug-17-6-11-36-PM.jpg?w=1680 1680w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Photo-Aug-17-6-11-36-PM.jpg?w=2520 2520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 85vw, 375px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tasty and high in protein, you get a very good sized bowl of these for $5. For those of you who want to graduate from popcorn to the next level, this is an ideal bar snack. High in protein too!<\/p>\n<p>Loflin Yard is hosting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/201953607007253\/?ti=icl\">Mayweather vs. McGregor viewing party<\/a> on the 26th. I like Conor McGregor but he gonna get his ass beat. He could have a lucrative career in the WWE if he wanted it.<\/p>\n<p>Bring It Food Hub is now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/454455044921627\/\">signing people up<\/a> for its fall fresh produce subscription. Locally grown produce you can pick up at a point near you every week, September 5-November 17.<\/p>\n<p>Off work today. I like to take the Friday before the Breakaway-Bardog 5K and Monroe Fest off and go down to Bardog to show my support. I show my support by getting to the bar at 9:30 AM and drinking PBR and playing the jukebox. Might stop by the Saucer this afternoon too. Time to get out there and enjoy not being in a cubicle. Back tomorrow with more news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently I was asked, &#8220;Paul, there are certain events you really promote hard on your blog,&#8221; (like Breakaway-Bardog 5K and Monroe Fest this Sunday. Would you like more information about that event?) &#8220;How do you decide which ones you push to the moon when you write?&#8221; Well, I don&#8217;t really have a conscious process. 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