{"id":22211,"date":"2019-03-31T11:02:11","date_gmt":"2019-03-31T16:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=22211"},"modified":"2019-03-31T11:02:11","modified_gmt":"2019-03-31T16:02:11","slug":"sunday-update-48","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/31\/sunday-update-48\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday update"},"content":{"rendered":"

I just read Geoff Calkins’ recap<\/a> of the Memphis-Orlando AAF game at the Liberty Bowl. Man… that game and the entire league seem like a complete shitshow. The Express have one remaining home game, on April 13, but it’s not clear that the league will even exist by then.<\/p>\n

In much better Memphis sports news, the Grizzlies made a quality acquisition this weekend. Dusty Hannahs was a star for the Arkansas Razorbacks, and following college he signed on with G-League affiliate the Memphis Hustle. Hannahs was a star sixth man for the Hustle, averaging 29 points per game in their two playoff games this season. That convinced the Grizzlies to sign Dusty Buckets to a 10-day contract and give him a look. Hannahs wore number 9 for the Hustle, but out of respect for Tony Allen who will one day have that number retired, he will wear number 8 for the Grizzlies.<\/p>\n

A new modern luxury cruise ship, the American Harmony<\/a>, will dock in Memphis. The ship will accommodate up to 190 guests and will feature lounges 40 feet above deck. An economic study found that boat dockings added $36 million to the Memphis economy in 2013, and dockings have risen steadily in the years since. The boat launches in August, but be prepared to pay a pretty penny – staterooms start at $4320 per person.<\/p>\n

Perjorie T. Roll wanted me to tell my readers about a great deal she found at the Downtown Walgreens this morning.<\/p>\n

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They’re phasing out the mint flavor of the Oreo candy bars and so they have been discounted to 69 cents each from their normal price of $1.29. Mint chocolate chip is my favorite ice cream, and the troll likes the candy bars because the inside is the same color as her hair, so this purchase was a win-win for the Ryburn household.<\/p>\n

Ghost River is having a release party<\/a> Friday, April 5 from 7 to 10 PM for its new Zippin Pippin IPA.<\/p>\n

May 4 is Star Wars Day (“May the Fourth Be with You”), but did you know it’s also International Respect for Chickens Day<\/a>? Be sure to tell a chicken you respect it that day. It’s okay if the chicken is on a plate at Gus’s.<\/p>\n

Bardog has a new special (click the photo to see at a higher resolution):<\/p>\n

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For those who can’t read the fine print, it says, “Ask me about my Dickel Pickle.”<\/p>\n

Cheers to the University of Memphis on taking steps to protect students from the rising cost of tuition<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Flic’s Pics will be playing BB King’s on Beale this afternoon 2:30 to 6.<\/p>\n

As your #1 source of news and information about The Edge District, it’s my pleasure to inform you of a one-man poetry\/prose show entitled The Making of Love<\/a> at Marshall Arts, 639 Marshall, today at 3 PM.<\/p>\n

Oh cool, a former co-worker of mine won a national title Friday in the bridge tournament that’s going on at the Cook Convention Center. Congratulations Richard! The tournament wraps up today.<\/p>\n

Something different… this is the first Sunday Fun Day in quite some time when I haven’t gone out at 11 AM. I’m deep into my books on the Python programming language and using Python in data science, and continuing with them seems a better plan than getting out and drinking. I will be out tonight, around 7 probably. Back tomorrow with more news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"