{"id":26687,"date":"2023-05-31T08:09:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T13:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=26687"},"modified":"2023-05-31T08:09:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T13:09:18","slug":"wednesday-update-235","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/31\/wednesday-update-235\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week I posted that there would be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=784006116533484&amp;set=a.703946881206075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK (meaning the United Kingdom, not the University of Kentucky) Trivia Night<\/a> at the Brass Door tonight from 6 to 9. I commented that it was rather interesting that the ad for the trivia night had the logo of the British Consulate-General (Atlanta) in the lower left corner.<\/p>\n<p>The CA has the info&#8230; Rachel Galloway, the UK Consulate-General in Atlanta, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialappeal.com\/picture-gallery\/news\/2023\/05\/30\/british-consul-general-visits-memphis\/11995908002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is indeed visiting Memphis<\/a> this week. She was the honorary duckmaster at the Peabody yesterday morning. The CA says she&#8217;ll meet with local leaders and attend roundtables and tours before departing Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Heh heh&#8230; I use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammarly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grammarly<\/a> to check my posts for grammar and spelling. It put a little red line under &#8220;duckmaster.&#8221; It doesn&#8217;t think that&#8217;s a word.<\/p>\n<p>For my South Main readers: Want a fun opportunity to hang out with your neighbors and get to know them better? There will be a block party called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/204624885609853\/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A%2229%22%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3A%22event_invite_reminder%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D&amp;notif_id=1685472361471002&amp;notif_t=event_invite_reminder&amp;ref=notif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Huling Hoedown<\/a> this Saturday. Live music, games, food trucks, and beverages.<\/p>\n<p>From 92.9 FM ESPN radio: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audacy.com\/929espn\/sports\/memphis-tigers\/audio-could-deandre-williams-return-to-memphis?fbclid=IwAR3ROi5c6mYwpvIJJN5iwqidUgOuDF83nkYomNn-nbC8EIrXcsyVLH396gM_aem_th_AQ51LRWY9DuTkGbU83X09xwnuviKrKo-SsNwB-PETkkxLrnnn7q3oK8cNF3T5kBA8nA&amp;mibextid=Zxz2cZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Could DeAndre Williams return for another year of Memphis Tigers basketball?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The greatest drummer ever to pick up the sticks, John Bonham, would&#8217;ve turned 75 today. Bonham died in September 1980, effectively ending Led Zeppelin&#8217;s 12-year run as the remaining members decided they could not continue without him. In addition to being a rock drummer, Bonham was a gentleman farmer who raised prize-winning cattle.<\/p>\n<p>The DM has a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailymemphian.com\/section\/arts-culture\/article\/36449\/rooftop-parties-bass-pro-shop-pyramid-downtown-memphis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Party at the Pyramid<\/a> outdoor party series Bass Pro is putting on the last Friday of every month.<\/p>\n<p>More organ pipes that were stolen from Calvary Episcopal Church <a href=\"https:\/\/wreg.com\/news\/memphis-church-joyful-after-more-stolen-organ-pipes-found\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have been found<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rockboatband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rock the Boat<\/a> is the featured entertainment at the Peabody rooftop party this Thursday, June 1. $15 for general admission, and $30 to get into the VIP Lounge. 6-10 PM.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/memphismagazine.com\/ask-vance\/ask-vance-bry%E2%80%99s-department-store\/?fbclid=IwAR0pucJ6NKMWCpmlAotJpomDRX--hwbPmzyt2fDx5NCN9m6Oj9xgvyCgW80_aem_th_AQ771QegcHtQjM3TGu-mrVQbimEytI2kcLqV9ncXov1h_7pAUvUc1-wCIliiR8wr0O4&amp;mibextid=Zxz2cZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The latest Ask Vance column<\/a> in Memphis magazine talks about Bry&#8217;s, an early-1900s department store at Main and Jefferson. In 1927, Bry&#8217;s opened an Airplane Department in the store.<\/p>\n<p>From the DM: <a href=\"https:\/\/dailymemphian.com\/section\/metrocity-of-memphis\/article\/36463\/downtown-memphis-mata-will-continue-groove-on-demand-fundingM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MATA will continue to fund the Groove on Demand program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wreg.com\/news\/local\/mpd-man-with-guns-tries-to-bypass-beale-street-security\/\">A man attempted to sneak two guns past security<\/a> onto Beale Street this past weekend. He was caught and charged with two misdemeanors.<\/p>\n<p>The NBA Finals tip off Thursday: Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets, 7:30 PM, ABC.<\/p>\n<p>I finished <em>Ham on Rye<\/em> by Charles Bukowski yesterday and checked it back in early to the library&#8217;s e-collection. Then I started browsing the Biographies section of their ebooks and checked out two.<\/p>\n<p>The first was a biography of General James Mattis. Say what you will about the rest of Trump&#8217;s original cabinet, but former Secretary of Defense &#8220;Mad Dog&#8221; Mattis was a soldier&#8217;s soldier and a solid dude, smart and pragmatic.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Always carry a knife with you. Just in case there&#8217;s cheesecake, or you need to stab someone in the throat.<br \/>\n&#8211; Jim Mattis<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The second book was a biography of Billy Joel. My friend Randy is a huge Billy Joel fan, and I figure that&#8217;ll give us plenty to talk about on Saturdays.<\/p>\n<p>I have a lot to do this morning, so I&#8217;m going to sign off for now. Back tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/storage.ko-fi.com\/cdn\/widget\/Widget_2.js'><\/script><script type='text\/javascript'>kofiwidget2.init('Tip Jar', '#29abe0', 'B0B57GDFG');kofiwidget2.draw();<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week I posted that there would be a UK (meaning the United Kingdom, not the University of Kentucky) Trivia Night at the Brass Door tonight from 6 to 9. 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