{"id":20583,"date":"2018-02-07T12:37:01","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T18:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=20583"},"modified":"2018-02-07T12:37:01","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T18:37:01","slug":"frozen-irish-coffee-bardog-tavern-and-wednesday-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/07\/frozen-irish-coffee-bardog-tavern-and-wednesday-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Frozen Irish Coffee @ Bardog Tavern and Wednesday news"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good catching up with Aldo at Bardog yesterday. He repeated some news items that had been in my blog recently, and told me how he knew – his mom reads my blog every day from up in the Northeast. Cheers, Mama Aldo – the condolence card you sent me when my mom died occupies a special place in my home, next to the stuffed love bug she gave me for Christmas 2015.<\/p>\n

The Downtown Blue Monkey posted that they are looking for servers. No details on how to apply but the standard is between 2-4 on a weekday, show up in person and ask for a manager.<\/p>\n

No more buses to the dog track! MATA is shutting down service to West Memphis effective March 31.<\/p>\n

A pot-bellied pig was found in Memphis, and obviously a pet, was taken to the Memphis Animal Shelter. Petey was adopted within hours.<\/a> I tried to convene a Moody Ques board meeting to arrange him a nice warm 225-degree home but couldn’t get it done in time. Petey is welcome to visit our booth at BBQ Fest.<\/p>\n

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is at the Orpheum tonight! Ten Things You Should Know about the Universe<\/a><\/p>\n

Teachers! Sign up for Memphis in May’s education class about honored country the Czech Republic<\/a> so you can transfer the information to your students. This class counts as continuing education for those who have that requirement.<\/p>\n

We’re about to have curling<\/a> on TV as the Winter Olympics begin this week. When curling became part of the Olympics, I thought, “This is a sport? Seems like the stupidest thing ever.” However, I quickly embraced it as a game of physics and strategy. Absolutely my favorite Olympic sport now… Winter Olympic sport. Basketball is my favorite overall.<\/p>\n

She’s back!<\/p>\n

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I un-retired my little trollie trollie yesterday after a number of my readers said they missed her. She has far outlived her original purpose in Memphis and is part of my personal brand now. Expelling her was a mistake.<\/p>\n

The Grizzlies host Utah tonight at 7.<\/p>\n

You can’t unsee this: Trump’s hair blowing in the wind as he boards Air Force One<\/a><\/p>\n

That’s it for now. Got an appointment out in East Memphis here in a bit. Back tomorrow with more news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"