Memphasis > Our Best Point Of View
April 20th, 2017
WE DON’T JUST LOSE THE VIEW – WE LOSE THE VISION. My father had an interesting theory about Memphis expansion. Even though the most beautiful rolling land in Shelby County is north, Memphis expanded east. Dad said that was because industry was oriented to the river from the beginning, and a state line was just south, so, “they put all the crap along the ...
Memphasis > Saving The Day
April 13th, 2017
YOU WANT TO LIVE IN THE CITY THEY SEE. AND YOU DO. Last week, I took a three-year-old to see Power Rangers, teenagers turned super heroes to save a threatened world while assuring the future of digital effects. I didn’t want to go, but I cheered as loud as he did, spilling popcorn everywhere. As the credits rolled, he looked up at me and said – I swear – ...
Memphasis > Everything To Lose
April 6th, 2017
LET THEM EAT CAKE. AND DIE. I’m paraphrasing Marie Antoinette. She didn’t say “and die” – but then she probably didn’t say “let them eat cake” either when told that the poor had no bread. History suggests that some other arrogant French aristocrat did. The reason the quote lives – and the point – is that the rich ...
Memphasis > Claiming Our Responsibility
March 30th, 2017
4,000, 801, 70, 24 AND COUNTING It’s well past time to be honest about our numbers and their toll. About 4,000 people were lynched in the South between the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement, about 800 more than previously thought due to the research of the Equal Justice Initiative. The about part is significant since those kinds of statistics are more ...
Memphasis > True Fakes
March 23rd, 2017
TRUISH.These days, fake news can seem so real, and real news gets more and more unbelievable. I offer recent local, state and national examples. ZOO PREPARING BOAT PARKING FOR RAINBOW LAKE Memphis You may have noticed the activity on the other side of the fence behind Rainbow Lake, removing bothersome trees and habitat and other impediments to progress that have ...
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