{"id":27695,"date":"2024-03-19T10:57:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T15:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=27695"},"modified":"2024-03-19T10:57:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T15:57:33","slug":"tuesday-update-286","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/19\/tuesday-update-286\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday update"},"content":{"rendered":"

I finished my Medium article: What it’s Like Living in a Homeless Shelter<\/a>, an examination of my day-to-day life at the Memphis Union Mission. I wrote this article because I refused to give the Mission a try for weeks longer than I should have (particularly, the last half of December and the entire month of January).<\/p>\n

Out of fear of what I might find at the Mission, I wandered the streets of Downtown Memphis all hours of the night, staying up without sleep 4-5 nights in a row. I started hallucinating. I started sleepwalking. During one of my sleepwalking episodes, I walked away from my backpack, losing my belongings including the MacBook Air I used for two years to type this blog.<\/p>\n

That was the breaking point. I had no other choice but to give the Mission a try.<\/p>\n

And I discovered there was nothing to fear. The Mission is safe, the meals it serves me are nourishing, and I’m getting plenty of sleep. No more hallucinations.<\/p>\n

I will eventually move on to a more permanent place, but the Mission has made a fan of me for life.<\/p>\n

I’m working on a second article, tentatively titled “10 Kind Deeds You Can Do for Your Homeless Friend (and 3 that are not so kind).”<\/p>\n

And now, let’s get on to the news.<\/p>\n

Today is National Poultry Day<\/a>. Gus’s, Uncle Lou’s, and Pirtle’s would be my suggestions.<\/p>\n

Today is also the first day of spring.<\/p>\n

From the DM: Money could be taken away from Memphis Tourism<\/a> (the convention & visitors bureau) in order to allocate more funds raised from the hotel-motel tax to FedExForum renovations.<\/p>\n

Speaking of renovations: The DM has a timeline<\/a> for Liberty Bowl renovations. The first phase will wrap up before the Tigers’ first kickoff this fall.<\/p>\n

This Friday is your final chance at fish pudding as the Calvary Waffle Shop<\/a> wraps up for the year.<\/p>\n

The Grizzlies lost in overtime to Sacramento last night, 121-111.<\/p>\n

Remember that shooting that occurred around 310 Beale (formerly Jerry Lee’s) this past weekend? The dispute that led to it was over a spilled drink.<\/a> Ridiculous.<\/p>\n

Terrace at the River Inn on Mud Island will be closed today for a private event.<\/p>\n

Bishop is having a wine dinner<\/a> tomorrow night. You get a welcome glass of wine and four courses with pairings. $85 plus tax, tip, and any bar tab you run.<\/p>\n

That’s it for now. Back tomorrow probably.<\/p>\n

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