The Early Word: Black Friday; One Beale’s two hotels; and dessert
Workers preparing to lift a giant magnet on the St. Jude campus September 5, 2019. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

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Mary Cashiola
Mary Cashiola is a Memphian with more than 10 years of experience in local journalism. She is also a non-runner who runs, a former ad agency copywriter, a practicing home cook and an aspiring efficiency expert.
It’s Nov. 29, Black Friday, and in addition to being a huge shopping day, it's also the biggest game of the season for Tiger football. The team will take on Cincinnati, and an appearance at the AAC Championship is on the line for the Tigers.