https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/712 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/31006 <p>Memphis weeps for the beautiful lives and souls of those cut short by monsters. Yet all of this &mdash; all the horrors and the beauty &mdash; are a byproduct of the same place. A juxtaposition that is difficult to comprehend.</p> KConrad@commadv.com (Kemp Conrad) Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/31006 Mon, 19 Sep 2022 04:00:08 -0500