{"id":24975,"date":"2021-07-09T07:47:05","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T12:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=24975"},"modified":"2021-07-09T07:47:05","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T12:47:05","slug":"friday-update-180","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/09\/friday-update-180\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Memphis nonprofit got a nice write-up on a major magazine website this week. <a href=\"https:\/\/mshmemphis.org\/\">My Sistah&#8217;s House<\/a> was mentioned in <em>Vogue<\/em>&#8216;s article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/across-the-south-a-trans-housing-movement-grows\">Across the South, a Trans Housing Movement Grows<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you can raise $1000 for a campaign called Heights for Hunger by October, you could get a chance to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmcactionnews5.com\/2021\/07\/08\/watch-rappel-down-building-downtown-memphis-with-new-mid-south-food-bank-fundraiser\/\">rappel down the 25-story First Horizon Building<\/a> with Action News 5&#8217;s Ron Childers.<\/p>\n<p>Catherine &amp; Mary&#8217;s is hiring a <a href=\"https:\/\/culinaryagents.com\/jobs\/249113-bartender\">bartender<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It flew under most people&#8217;s radar, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmcactionnews5.com\/2021\/07\/08\/new-health-directive-reopens-drinking-fountains-removes-plexiglass-barriers\/\">a new health directive<\/a> was issued yesterday further relaxing COVID restrictions. Drinking fountains are now open and plexiglass barriers can be removed.<\/p>\n<p>Memphis Made Brewing Co. has two limited-release beers out this week. Berzerker is a Norwegian IPA, brewed with a load of Lotus and Trident hops and Norwegian yeast. It comes in at 6.6% ABV. Norwegian legend says that berzerkers fought in a trance-like state and drew their power from the bear. If John Nord visited Memphis, he would drink this beer.<\/p>\n<p>Americans consider July 4 to be Independence Day, but the Brits consider it a day of colonial aggression. Colonial Aggression, a 4.7% Extra Special Bitter, has light malt on the front end, followed by a hint of biscuit and a light hoppy brightness. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphismadebrewing.com\/2021\/07\/08\/two-new-brews\/\">Read more about the new beers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Memphis made the national news (albeit the national news network with the worst reputation) for all the wrong reasons again. From FOX News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/tennessee-driver-attempted-murder-run-over-police-officer\">Tennessee driver charged with attempted murder tried to plow down Memphis police officer on sidewalk<\/a>. This was the July 4 incident at Front and G.E. Patterson.<\/p>\n<p>The SMA holds its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2210505572437652\">July South Main Social<\/a> Tuesday at the Central Station Hotel. Downtown Memphis Commission President Paul Young will speak, and there will be drinks and light fare. 6-7 PM. Free for SMA members, $20 for non-members.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/taste-of-uptown-tickets-158607749047\">A Taste of Uptown<\/a>, an art and tasting experience, comes to Grind City Brewing Co. Tuesday, July 13 from 6 to 9 PM. Five-course dinner by Chef Jimmy Gentry, each course paired with Grind City beer. Art exhibition and private concert by McKenna Bray. Cost is $100.<\/p>\n<p>From Vox: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/the-goods\/22549250\/inflation-consumer-prices-lumber-used-cars-gas\">Why does everything feel more expensive post-pandemic?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/orpheum-memphis.com\/event\/bird-williams\">A Soulful Summer Night with Bird Williams<\/a> comes to the Halloran Centre tomorrow night. Tickets are $45-55 and include a complimentary buffet.<\/p>\n<p>The Good Life DJs, DJ Brandon and DJ Rawhouse, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/535837410931629\">spin dance tunes<\/a> on the lawn of Slider Inn Downtown tonight from 6 to 10 PM.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Walls performs a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1129490504198339\">virtual Friday concert<\/a> from Health Sciences Park today during the lunch hour. Catch the concert on Facebook Live.<\/p>\n<p>A state of emergency has been declared in Tokyo over concern for rising COVID variant cases. As a result, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/07\/08\/media\/nbc-tokyo-olympics-spectators\/index.html\">spectators won&#8217;t be allowed<\/a> at the Summer Olympics<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamusa.org\/brand-usage-guidelines\">&#x2122;<\/a>. What this means for you: Go get vaccinated if you haven&#8217;t already, to ensure the Shelby County Health Department doesn&#8217;t re-introduce stupid restrictions on our freedoms.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it for this morning&#8217;s news. 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