{"id":28511,"date":"2025-03-28T08:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T13:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=28511"},"modified":"2025-03-28T08:28:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T13:28:00","slug":"never-mind-what-i-wrote-about-having-a-new-number-friday-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/28\/never-mind-what-i-wrote-about-having-a-new-number-friday-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Never mind what I wrote about having a new number. +Friday news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new number was voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) through a company called TextNow.<\/p>\n<p>Turns out many websites that use 2-factor authentication won\u2019t send 2FA confirmation codes to VoIP numbers. That makes the new number practically worthless to me.<\/p>\n<p>I had a chance to earn some money doing remote work. But the website which connects workers with work requires a phone number for 2FA and it can\u2019t be VoIP.<\/p>\n<p>I am so frustrated. I am incredibly grateful for everything the Union Mission has done for me the past year, but it\u2019s time to move on. But it seems like every time I get close to earning money regularly, something like this VoIP thing comes up and knocks me back to square one.<\/p>\n<p>Last summer I had my most viral article ever on Medium. It paid out in September, just as the weather was getting nice.<\/p>\n<p>I stayed out of the Union Mission approximately 17 of October\u2019s 31 days. It was wonderful. I reconnected with friends. I had some good meals and gained back a little bit of the weight I lost.<\/p>\n<p>But then I spent most of November in the hospital. And my phone got stolen in December. I haven\u2019t had a. viral article since. The weather is getting nice again and it sucks that I don\u2019t have the resources to enjoy it as I did last October.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s enough griping for now\u2026 thanks for reading\u2026 ON TO THE NEWS\u2026<\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;writingDirection&quot;:1}}\">The Grizzlies are back in town, and Downtown Wiseacre will hold a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/690142287020554\/?acontext=%257B%2522event_action_history%2522%253A[%257B%2522mechanism%2522%253A%2522discovery_local_tab%2522%252C%2522surface%2522%253A%2522bookmark%2522%257D]%252C%2522ref_notif_type%2522%253Anull%257D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pregame pep rally<\/a> for them Saturday. Attendees will have a chance to win two tickets to the game. The Grizz Girls, Claw Crew, and Grizzline will be there. Food and drink specials and samples of award-winning Sky Dog beer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;writingDirection&quot;:1}}\">Stax Music Academy students invite you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecannoncenter.com\/events\/cannon-center\/stax-music-academy-celebration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">relive the sounds of Stax Records<\/a> tonight at 7 at the Cannon Center. The performance will include a tribute to Sam &amp; Dave.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;writingDirection&quot;:1}}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orpheum-memphis.com\/events\/jazz-meets-broadway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jazz Meets Broadway<\/a>, a night of classic Broadway hits, comes to the Halloran Centre Saturday evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;writingDirection&quot;:1}}\">Old Dominick will hold its annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/985491256479402\/?acontext=%257B%2522event_action_history%2522%253A[%257B%2522mechanism%2522%253A%2522discovery_local_tab%2522%252C%2522surface%2522%253A%2522bookmark%2522%257D]%252C%2522ref_notif_type%2522%253Anull%257D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crawfish boil<\/a> Saturday 2-5 PM.<\/span> <span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;writingDirection&quot;:1}}\">Live music, drink specials. Get 1 lb. of crawfish plus all the fixings for $16 plus tax plus service fee. Or, get all you can eat plus one cocktail for $48 plus tax plus service fee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;writingDirection&quot;:1}}\">YOGA! Puppies! Join Streetdog Foundation and SANA Yoga Saturday 2:00-3:30 PM at the Memphis Made taproom for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1647313339239364\/?acontext=%257B%2522event_action_history%2522%253A[%257B%2522mechanism%2522%253A%2522discovery_local_tab%2522%252C%2522surface%2522%253A%2522bookmark%2522%257D]%252C%2522ref_notif_type%2522%253Anull%257D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Puppy Yoga<\/a>. $25 fee includes one beer. Tickets: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/givebutter.com\/SDFyoga?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1ZN067ZtqnXn8s0GthZGCa78KpBV96iJWnX1XDl8mNKVRQ4YwW-PtjH40_aem_EiRAFS2OWRsA1sgN0toJkQ\" data-tt=\"{&quot;link&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/givebutter.com\/SDFyoga?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1ZN067ZtqnXn8s0GthZGCa78KpBV96iJWnX1XDl8mNKVRQ4YwW-PtjH40_aem_EiRAFS2OWRsA1sgN0toJkQ&quot;,&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;writingDirection&quot;:1},&quot;fontHints&quot;:1}\">https:\/\/givebutter.com\/SDFyoga<\/a><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;writingDirection&quot;:1}}\"> Bring your own yoga mat\/towel\/water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;writingDirection&quot;:1}}\">By the way, Memphis Made has $5 pints of Purple Drink in the taproom while supplies last. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;writingDirection&quot;:1}}\">Ghost River at Main and Crump will host a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1021112263204602\/?acontext=%257B%2522event_action_history%2522%253A[%257B%2522mechanism%2522%253A%2522discovery_local_tab%2522%252C%2522surface%2522%253A%2522bookmark%2522%257D]%252C%2522ref_notif_type%2522%253Anull%257D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spring fever market<\/a> Saturday noon to 5. \u201cA market of vintage goods, plants, arts, oddities &amp; more.\u201d Easter egg hunt!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4}}\">Action News 5 reporters experienced firsthand how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/2025\/03\/27\/trip-struggle-bus-action-news-5-crew-tests-mata-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unreliable<\/a> MATA is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;writingDirection&quot;:1}}\">Room in the Inn seeks a <a href=\"https:\/\/choose901.com\/job\/room-in-the-inn-memphis-memphis-80-room-in-the-inn-memphis-volunteer-coordinator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">volunteer coordinator<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4}}\">Honor our first responders with a <a href=\"https:\/\/downtownmemphis.com\/do\/cordelias-market-first-responders-grill-out\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grill-out<\/a> Saturday at Cordelia\u2019s Market. 11 AM to 1 PM.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4}}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/901tix.com\/e\/901tix-com-tacotequilafest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Memphis Tacos and Tequila Festival<\/a> happens Saturday noon to 5 at Butterific Cafe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I think I&#8217;m gonna stay out of the Mission tonight and go to South Main Trolley Night tonight. Or South Main Night Market, whatever it&#8217;s called now. Perhaps I&#8217;ll\u00a0 see you there.<\/p>\n<p><em>This blog is free to read, but I gratefully accept tips:\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\nVenmo:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/account.venmo.com\/u\/Paul-Ryburn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@Paul-Ryburn<\/a>\u00a0(8113 if it asks for digits)<br \/>\nCash App: $PaulRyburn1<br \/>\nZelle: paul@paulryburn.com<br \/>\nApple Pay: paul.ryburn@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new number was voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) through a company called TextNow. Turns out many websites that use 2-factor authentication won\u2019t send 2FA confirmation codes to VoIP numbers. That makes the new number practically worthless to me. I had a chance to earn some money doing remote work. But the website which connects workers with work &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/28\/never-mind-what-i-wrote-about-having-a-new-number-friday-news\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Never mind what I wrote about having a new number. +Friday news&#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\/28511"}],"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=28511"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28511\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28512,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28511\/revisions\/28512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- WP Super Cache is installed but broken. 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