{"id":30046,"date":"2026-06-27T07:31:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=30046"},"modified":"2026-06-27T07:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:31:07","slug":"sat-update-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/27\/sat-update-3\/","title":{"rendered":"SAT update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the advice of my high school principal, Mr. Barnhouse, I re-took the SAT in Fall 1986 and raised my verbal score by 70 points.<\/p>\n<p>oh wait. &#8220;SAT update&#8221; in the context of my blog means &#8220;Saturday update.&#8221; You don&#8217;t care about my standardized test scores.<\/p>\n<p>I bet Mr. Barnhouse is dead now.<\/p>\n<p>EXCITING NEWS for Downtown Memphis: WREG reports that a <a href=\"https:\/\/wreg.com\/news\/local\/public-market-planned-for-downtown-memphis-corner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public market<\/a> is in the works for two long-abandoned buildings on the northwest corner of Madison and B.B. King. The news station reports,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>About 24 stalls will house vendor spaces for farmers, grocers, butchers, bakers, prepared food operators, artisans, and specialty retailers, along with business incubation programs, workforce development initiatives, and more.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Today is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.checkiday.com\/bfad8cf6ff9bd3bb63e4840c42ed1d88\/bartender-and-mixologist-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bartender and Mixologist Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cordelia&#8217;s Market seeks a <a href=\"https:\/\/choose901.com\/job\/cordelias-market-memphis-80-meat-cutter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meat cutter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Memphis Medical District Collaborative seeks a <a href=\"https:\/\/choose901.com\/job\/memphis-medical-district-collaborative-memphis-80-streets-public-spaces-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">streets &amp; public spaces specialist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/choose901.com\/job\/memphis-zoological-society-memphis-tn-80-zookeeper-farm-full-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The zoo seeks a full-time keeper<\/a> who specializes in farm animals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tennesseevintagefest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee Vintage Fest<\/a> is at the Renasant Convention Center today. Don&#8217;t forget, 3500 Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses are also there.<\/p>\n<p>Electric 30 plays Earnestine &amp; Hazel&#8217;s tonight. Curtis B. Scott upstairs.<\/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>On the advice of my high school principal, Mr. Barnhouse, I re-took the SAT in Fall 1986 and raised my verbal score by 70 points. oh wait. &#8220;SAT update&#8221; in the context of my blog means &#8220;Saturday update.&#8221; You don&#8217;t care about my standardized test scores. I bet Mr. Barnhouse is dead now. 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