Long blog post today… I had most of this saved in Drafts before work, but couldn’t get it done and had to wait for my lunch break to finish it.<\/p>\n
Good blog post<\/a> by Dan Wolken this morning about Tennessee men’s basketball head douche, er, head coach, Bruce Pearl. Looks like the Bruchebag is in even more trouble than we knew, according to a letter from UT to Pearl released today. He invited high school students on an unofficial visit to a party at his house. He told them it was an NCAA violation and encouraged them to lie. He told one of their fathers to lie. He failed to self-report the violation and signed a compliance statement covering the period. He lied and said he did not know the location of a photo taken at his house. He lied and said he did not know a woman in a photo shown to him; the woman was the wife of one of his assitant coaches. As Wolken says on his blog, read the letter from UT to Pearl (it’s linked from his blog) and tell me the Vols are not in deep, deep trouble.<\/p>\n I am so going to enjoy dressing as Pearl for Halloween this year. His level of douchebaggery is reaching Calipariesque proportions. Maybe I can sell my orange jacket to whomever replaces him as UT head coach, after the university finally shows him the door.<\/p>\n In other sports news… the NBA is considering contraction<\/a> as a way to return to profitability. Contraction is the opposite of expansion – meaning, the NBA would shrink to fewer teams. That might not be good news for the Grizzlies.<\/p>\n Looking for a job at a very cool company? archer>malmo is hiring. Click here<\/a> for info on four positions: PR Account Exec, PR Account Coordinator, Art Director, and Copywriter.<\/p>\n This article in the CA covers RiverArtsFest<\/a>, with a schedule of entertainment for all the festival’s stages. There were over 400 applicants, and through a juried process 180 were selected to exhibit at the festival. It happens on South Main tomorrow and Sunday.<\/p>\n Shelton Clothiers has a November sale with 20% off the entire store, but they’ve decided to go ahead and start it early… it starts today. As I mentioned recently, I bought a pair of pants there recently and was quite pleased with the service I received from Tom and his staff.<\/p>\n County Mayor Luttrell is looking for citizens to serve on local boards – see this CA article<\/a> for details. Some positions require specialized skills or knowledge, but many just require the time commitment. If you want to get involved in local government, this is a very good way to get started. Also, service on a board looks great on a resume.<\/p>\n The Flyer’s Hungry Memphis blog had an article about Elliott’s new hours<\/a>. The restaurant, on Second next door to Paula & Raiford’s Disco, will open from 11 PM to 4 AM Friday and Saturday nights, serving a limited menu for Raiford’s patrons and anyone else who wants a late night snack.<\/p>\n The Majestic Grille is having a Jam Jar Jazz dinner on Monday, November 1 at 6 PM to benefit the Memphis Farmers Market. Speakeasy price of $65 includes vintage cocktail wine pairings with dinner; temperance price of $45 includes dinner only. Call 901-522-8555 to make reservations. Advance reservations are required, and online reservations are not accepted for this event.<\/p>\n That’ll do it for now. I’ll be at RiverArtsFest this weekend… no idea what I’m getting into tonight though.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Long blog post today… I had most of this saved in Drafts before work, but couldn’t get it done and had to wait for my lunch break to finish it. Good blog post by Dan Wolken this morning about Tennessee men’s basketball head douche, er, head coach, Bruce Pearl. 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