“We live in a city where too many carry wounds we can’t see. Trauma from childhood. Grief that never healed. Depression that whispers lies in the night. Anxiety that clenches like a fist.”
“We need the wisdom that shows us how to turn our faces toward the light and bend without breaking.”
“As always, remember that having any of these things now and then isn’t cheating on a diet: it’s rewarding yourself for achieving something special. Like, say, getting up this morning, or finding your keys.”
It had to be the right moment for John Calipari to come back to Memphis. This is the right moment.
“There is no doubt in my mind this facility can go a long way in helping Memphis reduce crime and help some of these children. It is desperately needed. Cost and bureaucracy should not be a problem.”
“If we want our city to thrive, we need a strong transit system. It effects all of us who want our packages delivered, our children to learn, our construction projects completed, our coffee to be made, and so much more.”
The quest was to complete a decades-long pursuit, 50 states visited. But this travel story is about people who make life worth living, in Memphis and far beyond.
William Dunavant III has a speech he has already given to 20,000 Memphians. The topic? Why the city is on the cusp of great things.
“Let me say, ain’t nobody going to like this comparison – not the shot people, not the Christian people, and not the other people, either — but it’s real. There are things about Tirzepatide that remind me of the Holy Spirit.”
“Memphis Rox isn’t just about climbing walls. ... It is about a Memphis that refuses to stay on the ground, a Memphis that believes no mountain is too high.”
“Evidently, virtually everybody in Memphis is frightened by a turn signal as a baby and avoids them at all costs.”
“In a way, I sympathize with the dilemma facing the U of M and other state colleges and universities. But, what’s next?”
A month ago, it seemed as if the event was ending. But a group of women emerged to make certain that Memphians will once again be finishing Liza Fletcher’s run.
“While AI can talk about God, it cannot speak about experiencing him. It can offer no first-person perspective on what God is like in the euphoria of love or in the depths of grief.”
“My philanthropic heroes, whether congregants on fixed incomes or billionaires like Warren Buffett, embody a rare attribute. Sacrificial giving means contributing beyond one’s self, not merely after one’s self-pursuits or leisure.”
“The giant trees that we now enjoy were planted in a much younger town than the one we are in now. They have literally grown with Memphis, shaping the landscape for generations.”
“The investment this facility requires will only be possible if it is held free and clear by a private entity that can operate with autonomy, flexibility and speed.”
“Cancer doesn’t care where you live. But in this city, where you live can still determine whether you live.”
“The heart of America is in the middle, and we, the people, are in the middle. And there’s no lonelier place today than the center aisle.”
For too long, our city has been defined by others. This national recognition tells a different story — one of a city that’s leveraging its unique assets to compete on the global stage.
“I understand that it’s unusual,” Mike Perkowski said. “Some people might think, ‘What’s this weirdo doing?’ Or they think there has to be a catch.”
Alfredo Caminata saw the United States as a safe place free from the authoritarianism and persecution he suffered in his home country. Until he was stopped by ICE agents.
The Grizzlies lease negotiations are nerve-wracking. What is a Memphian to think?
“On Aug. 18, 1920, the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to ratify the 19th Amendment, enshrining the right to vote for American women in the U.S. Constitution.”
The Ophthalmic Practice Rules were created to let consumers comparison-shop by insisting prescribers put prescriptions in patients’ hands before they buy corrective eyewear.
“When Christians support “snatching persons off street corners, separating families, trafficking in racist dog-whistles and preaching a message of us vs. them in a zero sum game, I struggle to see Christ in that.”
“Kemmons Wilson and Fred Smith were honorable men. Both were native sons. Neither of our new saviors, Henry Ford and Elon Musk, are either of those things.”
The final installment in a three-part Mid-Summer Grizzlies Mailbag.
Memphis threw a celebration at FedExForum that was worthy of Fred Smith’s life. Of course, Smith himself might not have liked all the fuss. He would have told us to get back to work.