Conaway: She won an Emmy; I fixed the Keurig; give it up for us
“I have three Addys, the national award the American Advertising Federation considers their Emmy. Not an Emmy.”
“I have three Addys, the national award the American Advertising Federation considers their Emmy. Not an Emmy.”
The decade-long struggle over a patch of grass in Overton Park has reflected a changing city and served as a kind of proxy battle for larger civic questions.
“Of all six outlying cities in Shelby County, only one — Millington on the far north reaches of the county— has a satellite location for Halbert’s office.”
“No state, not one, has ever rejected this federal education funding. No state. Not one.”
“When my friend hoists me out of the dumps by pointing out my many blessings, what she’s really doing is pointing me to the Giver of all good gifts. She’s reminding me that I came into this world empty-handed and I will leave the same way.”
When I saw the story from Rhodes, I flashed back to a strange footnote in my own collegiate history: “the naked floor,” a dorm dedicated to, well, free expression. Related story:
The University of Memphis women’s soccer program isn’t just the most successful athletic program at the university — it’s one of the most successful organizations in the city, period. How did head coach Brooks Monaghan do it? And what lessons can the rest of us learn?
Bartlett is considering allowing alcohol at city venues and festivities, quite a change from the past. And maybe a step towards more events, more rentals and a larger list of refreshments for performers after concerts.