{"id":27980,"date":"2024-06-12T12:46:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T17:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=27980"},"modified":"2024-06-12T12:46:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T17:46:25","slug":"wednesday-update-270","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2024\/06\/12\/wednesday-update-270\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Administrative note before we get started: A couple of people who have attempted to send me a tip via the Venmo link<\/a> in the footer of these posts have been asked for the last 4 digits of my phone number. Use 8113 if you get that prompt.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m learning that the homeless community Downtown often refers to Court Square as \u201cSquirrel Park.\u201d Really, isn\u2019t that a better name? There are apartments, hotels, restaurants, and hair salons on the square, but no courts. Most of those are a few blocks to the north on Adams, Washington, and Poplar.<\/p>\n

Speaking of Downtown streets, Monroe Avenue is back open from Front to B.B. King. The block between Riverside and Front remains closed and will be for years for museum construction.<\/p>\n

NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West<\/a> has passed away at 86. West was GM of the Grizzlies 2002-2007 and was named NBA Executive of the Year for the 2003-2004 season.<\/p>\n

Did you know the Renasant Convention Center has an email list<\/a> you can subscribe to? Make sure you don\u2019t miss out on any events\u2026 and as a bonus, they\u2019ll keep you informed of Cannon Center events as well.<\/p>\n

Speaking of the Cannon Center, Memphis Quartet Show<\/a> will be there Thursday-Sunday. This gospel event will present 17 quartets over that period.<\/p>\n

Billy Strings<\/a> will bring new age-bluegrass to FedExForum December 6-7.<\/p>\n

Bardog Tavern loves healthcare workers! They get 10 percent off breakfast and a morning happy hour with work ID. Don\u2019t forget, Bardog opens at 7:30 on weekdays now.<\/p>\n

Stats site FiveThirtyEight released its presidential election forecast<\/a> yesterday. Unlike RealClearPolitics\u2019 forecast, this one is based not only on polls, but also on statistical models of voter behavior. Some insights from the forecast as of this morning\u2019s update:<\/p>\n

President Biden is a 52\/48 favorite to defeat the Trumpster and win a second term<\/li>\n

There\u2019s an 0.4% chance neither wins a majority of electoral votes, throwing the election to the House<\/li>\n

Electoral vote forecast is Biden 273, Trump 265 (270 needed to win)<\/li>\n

Pennsylvania is the current tipping-point state. Biden is predicted to win there 47% to 46%.<\/li>\n

Arizona has the closest projected outcome of any state (Trump by 0.6%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Flying Saucer has Dad Hats just in time for Father\u2019s Day:<\/p>\n
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The 8-team College World Series is weird this year – only 2 conferences are represented<\/a> with 4 teams each.<\/p>\n
Blind Bear will have a watch party<\/a> for the Florida State-Tennessee CWS game Friday at 6.<\/p>\n
If you listen to the local police scanner, you know the intersection of Boyd and Tate is among the most dangerous in Memphis. It\u2019s a mile southeast of Downtown, with Crump-Georgia-Walnut the closest major intersection. MPD targeted<\/a> that area Friday, producing many arrests as well as gun and drug seizures.<\/p>\n
The Grizzlies seek an executive suite and club box concierge<\/a> and also an intern in communications and publications<\/a>.<\/p>\n
The Metal Museum seeks a part-time guest services assistant<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Joey Chestnut has been banned<\/a> from the July 4 Nathan\u2019s Famous hot dog eating competition because he was signed to a sponsorship deal for Impossible Foods. They make a plant-based hot dog that competes with Nathan\u2019s.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s it. Staying out again tonight probably. Back tomorrow.<\/p>\n
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