Before we get to Cinco de Mayo news, I want to share a link to a kick-ass book I found this week as I was working on my professional writing.<\/p>\n
Naval Ravikant<\/a> is the founder of AngelList, and an early-stage investor in companies like Uber, Twitter, Clubhouse, and Postmates. He does a podcast on the pursuit of wealth, good judgment, and happiness.<\/p>\n One of Naval’s biggest fans, Eric Jorgenson, combined his collective wisdom into a book. Naval gave him permission to publish, with one stipulation – the price had to be free.<\/p>\n I’m more than halfway through and it’s one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. Here’s a link to the PDF.<\/a> You don’t even have to supply an email address to get it. Just open the link and start reading.<\/p>\n On to the news… it’s Cinco de Mayo, or as I call it, Cinco de Drinko! Where St. Patrick’s Day is for the amateurs, Cinco is for the professionals. Holly compiled a list of Cinco specials<\/a> on the I Love Memphis Blog. A quick look at some of the Downtown ones:<\/p>\n There will also be Cinco specials at the Redbirds tonight. $5 for three carne asada street tacos (THREE for $5? That’s a screaming deal) and $5 margaritas. Gates at 5:45, first pitch at 6:45. The Durham Bulls are the opponent.<\/p>\n Jane Roberts from the DM has speculation<\/a> that the stupid distancing restrictions in restaurants and bars will become recommendations in Shelby County around mid-month. I hope you’re right, Jane!<\/p>\n In other COVID news, the city has a new promotion going on called Shot for a Shot. Prove that you’ve been vaccinated and you’ll have a shot<\/a> to win a Chevy Camaro, a Chevy Colorado, a Nissan Altima, or a Nissan Rogue… or if you don’t like any of those cars, pick another car of equivalent or lesser value.<\/p>\n The COVID news ’round these parts is mostly good, but there is one red flag I noticed… according to COVID Act Now<\/a>, our next-door neighbor Fayette County is back in the red zone with 25.7 new cases\/day\/100k residents. That affects Shelby County because they send their hospital patients here.<\/p>\n A temporary We Have Soul billboard<\/a> has been proposed for Mud Island. Most of the reaction I’ve seen from locals on Twitter has not been very positive. Kinda looks like it belongs on a construction site. Or a crime scene with lots of yellow and black tape, which for this city is certainly appropriate.<\/p>\n The 5 Spot in the back of Earnestine & Hazel’s will host The Painted Knife Drag Review with Musical Guests Heels and Model Zero<\/a> Saturday, May 15. $10 cover.<\/p>\n Road closures for BBQ Fest<\/a> start today. They include<\/p>\n The roads will reopen Tuesday, May 18.<\/p>\n MATA is looking to hire 100 bus drivers and they’re dangling a $3000 bonus<\/a> to make it happen. This is a job seeker’s market.<\/p>\n The Broom Closet will host an Introduction to Energy Work<\/a> class Wednesday, June 2. $10 fee. Hmmm I might consider attending that one.<\/p>\n Two canoe teams are looking to break the Mississippi River speed record<\/a> and of course, that means they’ll pass by Memphis. The record to navigate from the river’s origin in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico is 18 days.<\/p>\n\n
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