{"id":28095,"date":"2024-08-01T08:29:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T13:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=28095"},"modified":"2024-08-01T08:29:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T13:29:25","slug":"thursday-update-1-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/01\/thursday-update-1-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday update #1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yesterday I took my daily shower at the Union Mission where I\u2019ve been staying. At the clothes closet where we exchange our dirty clothes for fresh, clean ones, I asked for a large T-shirt. This is what they gave me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/img_1544.jpg?resize=375%2C500\" class=\"wp-image-28094\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/img_1544.jpg?resize=375%2C500 375w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/img_1544.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/img_1544.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536 1152w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/img_1544.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600 1200w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/img_1544.jpg?w=1500 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 85vw, 375px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to Bardog in the morning,\u201d I thought. \u201cIs this shirt gonna violate their new dress code? A Glock is a type of gun used by gang bangers. Am I promoting thuggery in this shirt?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I decided to turn my. T-shirt inside out before leaving the Mission this morning. I didn\u2019t think it was fair to leave it to morning bartender Allie Cat to determine if my Glockoma shirt complies with the dress code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lobbyist will have a Back to School Tequila Brunch on Sunday, August 11. Get on Resy to save your spot. It\u2019s sponsored by Memphis\u2019 own Jaguar Tequila. There will be a shareable plus 3 expertly paired courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy August everyone, YOGA! Downtown Yoga will hold a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtownyogamemphis.com\/new-events-1\/2024\/7\/30\/deep-stretch-for-runners-workshop\">Deep Stretch Workshop<\/a> for runners this Saturday from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.checkiday.com\/8f23ce9837e3a14c84e40c06b8e54b80\/national-ipa-day\">National IPA Day<\/a>. No better place to celebrate than the Flying Saucer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialappeal.com\/story\/news\/local\/2024\/07\/31\/hot-dog-man-downtown-memphis-city-hall\/74467723007\/\">profiles<\/a> Steve James, the hot dog man of Downtown. Look for his cart weekdays by City Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DM\u2019s Bill Dries has <a href=\"https:\/\/dailymemphian.com\/section\/metroelections\/article\/45388\/shelby-county-ballot-basics-election-day-aug-1-2024\">Ballot Basics<\/a> for today\u2019s election. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymemphian.com\/section\/sportsmemphis-grizzlies\/article\/45225\/memphis-grizzlies-re-sign-luke-kennard\">The Grizzlies have re-signed<\/a> sharpshooter Luke Kennard to a 1-year, $11 million contract. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Memphis Farmers Market music lineup for Saturday: 8-10 Zoe Johnson, 10:30-12:30 Todd Nations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Save the date: The <a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/events\/s\/mommas-1st-birthday-party\/1036257978100824\/\">1st birthday party<\/a> for Momma\u2019s will be Saturday, August 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DM opinion piece: <a href=\"https:\/\/dailymemphian.com\/section\/opinionguest-columnists\/article\/45420\/opinion-baron-von-opperbean-is-catalyst-mud-island-needs\">Baron von Opperbean is exactly what Mud Island needs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$50,000 in copper was <a href=\"https:\/\/wreg.com\/news\/local\/50k-in-copper-stolen-from-beale-street-landing\/\">stolen<\/a> from Beale Street Landing. The landing, by the way, <a href=\"https:\/\/wreg.com\/news\/local\/43m-beale-street-landing-hasnt-seen-a-boat-in-a-year\/\">has not seen a boat<\/a> in a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lobbyist seeks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcometomemphis.org\/jobs\/the-lobbyist-servers\">servers<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DJ Jordan Rogers headlines tonight\u2019s Peabody rooftop party. Special guest Mark Ambor. In the VIP section? You\u2019ve got a buffet of crispy chicken meatballs, buffalo chicken dip, hot spinach &amp; artichoke dip, pita, and crostini. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CHECK BACK LATER TODAY\u2026. I\u2019m going to try to finish a bonus post &#8211; \u201cWhat happens in chapel at a homeless shelter\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>It\u2019s free to read this blog, but I gratefully accept tips!&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><\/strong>Venmo:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/account.venmo.com\/u\/Paul-Ryburn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@Paul-Ryburn<\/a>&nbsp;(8113 if it asks for digits)<br \/>Cash App: $PaulRyburn1<br \/>Apple Pay: paul.ryburn@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday I took my daily shower at the Union Mission where I\u2019ve been staying. At the clothes closet where we exchange our dirty clothes for fresh, clean ones, I asked for a large T-shirt. This is what they gave me: \u201cI\u2019m going to Bardog in the morning,\u201d I thought. \u201cIs this shirt gonna violate their &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/01\/thursday-update-1-5\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Thursday update #1&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28095"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28095"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28096,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28095\/revisions\/28096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- WP Super Cache is installed but broken. 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