https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/465 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2026 https://dailymemphian.com/article/14555 <p>The primary metric that was supposed to guide our decisions isn&rsquo;t moving in the right direction. It wasn&rsquo;t telling us what we wanted to hear, so it appears as if we&rsquo;re choosing to ignore it.&nbsp;</p> glordiii@gmail.com (George Lord) Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/14555 Wed, 3 Jun 2020 14:52:44 -0500