{"id":20571,"date":"2018-02-01T10:11:41","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T16:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=20571"},"modified":"2018-02-01T10:11:41","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T16:11:41","slug":"opportunity-and-thursday-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/01\/opportunity-and-thursday-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Opportunity and Thursday news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Incredible opportunity for ages 16-30 with a high school diploma or GED: Code Crew is offering a no-fees-charged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.code-crew.org\/code-school\">Code School<\/a> Mondays-Fridays July-December. They will teach you application development, relational databases, front-end development and advanced skills including the model-view-controller (MVC) approach. Let me tell you, as someone who has 15+ years experience in this field, these are EXACTLY the skills you need to succeed in the world of web development. They will even supply a laptop or you can bring your own. The only catch is, if you wind up making $35,000 or more (you absolutely will, if you commit yourself) they require you to donate a small percentage of your income back to the program for three years.<\/p>\n<p>This is a life-changer. You have to be nominated by a non-relative to apply for the program. I would love to nominate a candidate or two for this. If I know you, let&#8217;s talk. If I don&#8217;t know you but you want this, let&#8217;s talk. paul@paulryburn.com is my email. Not to brag but with my experience in coding and with my well-known name from this blog I suspect my nomination could carry a little extra weight.<\/p>\n<p>In related news, High Ground News has a piece on how <a href=\"http:\/\/www.highgroundnews.com\/features\/BuildingaTechWorkforce.aspx\">Tech901 is building an IT workforce in Memphis bit by byte<\/a> with a series of IT certification classes.<\/p>\n<p>50 years ago today, two Memphis sanitation workers were crushed to death in a garbage truck. This was the beginning of the sanitation workers&#8217; movement that would bring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to town.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In this MLK50 season in our city, let us not forget the sacrifices of 50 years ago today, when Echol Cole and Robert Walker were crushed to death in a garbage truck. May we never forget them, and may we always appreciate and respect the dignity of our solid waste employees. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q9mYpoS6tO\">pic.twitter.com\/q9mYpoS6tO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor Jim Strickland (@MayorMemphis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorMemphis\/status\/959067838706339840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Stone Temple Pilots have announced a May 23 date at the New Daisy.<\/p>\n<p>Want to give something unique for Valentine&#8217;s Day while supporting a great local business? Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BeoRVcEj0-r\/\">cookie bouquets<\/a> from Makeda&#8217;s Cookies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/721125794758629\/\">Help is needed unpacking 600 bikes<\/a> February 6-8 for Explore Memphis Bike Share. Sign up for a two-hour shift and receive drinks, snacks and a complimentary one-month membership to the bike share.<\/p>\n<p>B.B. King&#8217;s has some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/379574132455069\/\">great specials<\/a> on Sunday for the game: Free entry, $3 domestic pints, $3.50 domestic bottles, 50 cent wings, and a $10 super combo including wings, fried pickles, and catfish bites.<\/p>\n<p>Victorian romance will be explored tomorrow 5-8 at First Friday at the Woodruff-Fontaine Museum. The subject will be one of the most elaborate rituals of all: courtship. $15 to get in. Refreshments will be served.<\/p>\n<p>Due to expected cold weather, Max&#8217;s Sports Bar is canceling this Saturday&#8217;s crawfish boil. They hope to be back as soon as it warms up.<\/p>\n<p>Interesting random fact I learned last night playing trivia: An early version of the American penny, minted by Benjamin Franklin, had &#8220;Mind Your Business&#8221; inscribed on it.<\/p>\n<p>Bardog news:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bardog Tavern now has Jameson Irish Whiskey coffee slushy. You have been warned!<br \/>\nThey are so good! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ESmu2NxgjU\">pic.twitter.com\/ESmu2NxgjU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bardog Tavern (@BardogTavern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BardogTavern\/status\/958887531247960064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Memphis Farmers Market <a href=\"http:\/\/memfarmersmkt.wpengine.com\/get-involved\/how-to-become-a-vendor\/\">2018 vendor application<\/a> is now live.<\/p>\n<p>The Downtown Memphis Commission is feelin&#8217; the love: They&#8217;re giving away a $150 dinner for two at a Downtown restaurant and a $100 spa or shopping spree. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BejPQy-gBWA\/?taken-by=downtownmemphis\">Details here<\/a> on how to enter.<\/p>\n<p>Advice for when talking to a friend who is job hunting: Don&#8217;t lead off the conversation with &#8220;Found a job yet?&#8221; If your friend has found a job, believe me, they will volunteer that information. If they haven&#8217;t, it&#8217;s a reminder that they haven&#8217;t found a job, which is not good for their morale. &#8220;How&#8217;s the job hunting going?&#8221; is a much better opening question.<\/p>\n<p>I had mentioned I was typing a long post about what kind of job I am looking for and my skills and qualifications. It&#8217;s done but I&#8217;m going to hold it until Monday because that is typically my highest traffic day of the week.<\/p>\n<p>All right, that&#8217;s it for now. Got a call with one of my favorite recruiters at 11. Back tomorrow with more news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Incredible opportunity for ages 16-30 with a high school diploma or GED: Code Crew is offering a no-fees-charged Code School Mondays-Fridays July-December. They will teach you application development, relational databases, front-end development and advanced skills including the model-view-controller (MVC) approach. 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