Memphasis > A New View
December 29th, 2011
NEW YEAR INDEED. As 2012 dawns, we’ll be able to see a number of things in a positive, new light – if only we’ll allow ourselves to look at it that way. A Downtown icon that almost became a parking lot is now writing a new song, and praise will be offered in brand-new ways for architect Francis Gassner’s seminal and long-neglected C&I Bank ...
Memphasis > Ghosts Of Christmas Past, Revisited
December 22nd, 2011
CHRISTMAS TIME It was my first time to England, first time overseas, and prime time for The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Soho and the rocking HQ for the whole British invasion. It was time to discover pubs, and Scotch eggs, bubble & squeak and spotted dick. Time to discover that bitter, served warm, is twice as strong as our brew, that a British pint holds 20 oz.
Memphasis > Wrap This
December 15th, 2011
AW, YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE. REALLY. Last week, I suggested we all look around for very merry Memphis things to give family and friends this year. I would be remiss if I didn’t also recognize a few of those folks who’ve been giving it to us, good and proper, all year long. A couple of reindeer from Collierville thought we were so special that they pushed and ...
Memphasis > This Year, Give A City
December 8th, 2011
GIVE MEMPHIS TO SOMEBODY YOU LOVE. Put a polar bear and a panda under the tree. But walk them first. You really don’t want all that on the living room rug. Do this yourself, don’t ask Santa. Polar bears make reindeer skittish. Give a Memphis Zoo membership, truly one of the world’s great zoos and a great deal. But a little advice – take a ...
Memphasis > St. Louis Blues
December 1st, 2011
HEY, ST. LOUIS, YOU WANT A PIECE OF ME? If you don’t think we’re in a fight, you probably don’t realize you’re bleeding. The first blow came more than 20 years ago – a big, upriver uppercut after a series of negative articles in The Commercial Appeal on St. Jude. The hospital hollered, another big river town heard them, and we were one feint ...
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