{"id":29650,"date":"2026-03-02T12:05:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=29650"},"modified":"2026-03-02T12:05:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:05:19","slug":"monday-update-294","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/02\/monday-update-294\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apologies for the brief post yesterday&#8230; they were filming a movie at the chess club and along that block of Madison. I had to relocate to a venue that does not have Wi-Fi (but does have $3 mimosas). When I get a chance I&#8217;ll find out the name of the movie and who&#8217;s starring in it.<\/p>\n<p>Flying Saucer has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donnaspicklebeer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donna&#8217;s Pickle Beer<\/a> on draft. Beertender Jordan was kind enough to pour me a sample last night and yep, it tastes like pickle juice. Although, I wonder if habanero is also in the recipe. The beer left a burn in the back of my throat.<\/p>\n<p>Bardog now has lemonade on the soda gun.<\/p>\n<p>Penny&#8217;s 12-17 Tigers, fresh off an L to East Carolina, have 2 games left and then this disaster of a season will be over:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thursday vs. South Florida, 8 PM, ESPN2<\/li>\n<li>Sunday at Tulane, 1 PM, ESPN+<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No I don&#8217;t want Penny to be fired. But I wish we could put him on sabbatical for a year and send him to Vandy to be an assistant. That school has transformed into an athletic powerhouse in the NIL and transfer portal era. Penny could learn a lot there and bring that knowledge back to Memphis in 2027-28.<\/p>\n<p>The forecast has Memphis in the 70s for the next 9 days &#8211; except Thursday, when the high will be 80 or 81, depending on which TV meteorologist you follow. Yay for March!<\/p>\n<p>The Majestic Grille is hiring bartenders, expos, food runners, and BOH staff. Great bosses, great benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Cordelia&#8217;s Market&#8217;s 11-2 hot lunch specials this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mon: Italian meatloaf sandwich with Italian pasta salad<\/li>\n<li>Tue: Nachos with rice and beans<\/li>\n<li>Wed: Shepherd&#8217;s pie<\/li>\n<li>Thur: Char-grilled black &amp; bleu burger with fries<\/li>\n<li>Fri: Tilapia with yellow rice and broccoli<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bananaball.com\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPd3F9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFOcTRocFVFa3VxSHVxWW9Pc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHul-nE9IXdAcMtQHqPwccZbQzW2BOQy-B6D6roMDD67K8B5LDlSb08RRrOk6_aem_acvIOP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Banana Ball<\/a> comes to AutoZone Park Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Grizzlies provided a medical update on C Zach Edey, and <a href=\"https:\/\/bealestreetbears.com\/grizzlies-fans-get-devastating-zach-edey-injury-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">it&#8217;s not good<\/a>. Edey is out for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Back tomorrow with more news.<\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;writingDirection&quot;:1}}\"><em><strong>I gratefully accept tips:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<\/span>Venmo:\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>Apologies for the brief post yesterday&#8230; they were filming a movie at the chess club and along that block of Madison. I had to relocate to a venue that does not have Wi-Fi (but does have $3 mimosas). 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