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  • Premium Otis Sanford

    Opinion: Cries of election fraud are less about facts, more about race

    At the heart of claims by Trump and his horde of conspiracy theorists is that it was statistically and historically impossible for Trump to lose the election, other than through fraud. How could they believe such grand-scale treachery occurred? The answer, sadly, is rooted in race. 

    By Otis Sanford January 07, 2021
  • Shelby County

    Opinion: Suburbs deserve vaccine locations too

    Each time the Shelby County Health Department announces more locations for vaccination distribution, suburban spots are excluded.

    By Clay Bailey January 07, 2021
  • Premium Chris Herrington

    Herrington: Kustoff, Blackburn and Hagerty denounce the violence; they must also renounce the lies behind it

    It was not a question of whether Blackburn or Hagerty or Kustoff would stand with Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden or Mitt Romney. Would they even be willing to stand with Mitch McConnell? None of them wanted what happened on Wednesday afternoon, but they all helped prepare the stage. 

    By Chris Herrington January 07, 2021
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Resolutions to help us face ‘the real work of life’

    Scott Morris: “The year of COVID-19 taught me that there might not be time for all the fanciful dreams we put on hold.”

    By G. Scott Morris January 03, 2021
  • Metro

    Calkins: How I know for certain this will be a ‘Happy’ new year

    My mother, age 96, got a surprising Christmas present. Let us hope it foreshadows the year to come. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 02, 2021
  • Dan Conaway

    Opinion: When horseback rides and weddings meet, it’s happy trails

    What makes weddings cool has nothing to do with hundreds of people in church or a few in a cabin. It has to do with two people agreeing to share the trail, with all its ups and downs, and to get wherever they’re going together. 

    By Dan Conaway January 01, 2021
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Gather ‘round, for the story of a Santa who died (really) this Christmas Eve

    A West Tennessee mall Santa named Gill Kiper died of a massive heart attack on Christmas Eve. But before you dismiss this as the most 2020 story ever, you should know it has joyous parts, too.

    By Geoff Calkins December 31, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Apply Kris Kringle’s advice to end-of-year giving

    Perhaps one lesson from 2020 is that helping other people requires thoughtful consideration for what someone else actually needs and wants. It’s a deeper kind of call and response, and it might require breaking established habits.

    By Jennifer Balink December 27, 2020
  • Dan Conaway

    Conaway: ‘This is my Christmas story’

    It was the last Christmas all three sons would share with our parents, although none of us knew that at the time, and the last Christmas I would be single, and I guarantee neither Nora nor I knew that at the time.

    By Dan Conaway December 25, 2020
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: A girl, an egg and the meaning of Christmas

    An old-time Christmas story, read aloud by Scott Morris, Kirk Whalum and Geoff Calkins.

    By Geoff Calkins December 24, 2020
  • Premium Otis Sanford

    Opinion: A year of despair and dissension still gave us bright spots

    With so much tragedy, dissension and despair, it’s difficult to find many positives about 2020. But they do exist.

    By Otis Sanford December 24, 2020
  • Opinion

    Opinion: Surviving another round of pandemic-related restrictions

    Taylor Berger: “Time spent fighting change, whether out of fear or resentment, is time wasted. Acceptance of the new normal is the key to growth, which sometimes even leads to gratitude.”

    By Taylor Berger December 22, 2020
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Opinion: To those who don’t believe in COVID: don’t break any mirrors

    Despite all the cases reported – including people we know, people all of us know, say, the president – many of us still believe that COVID-19 is a hoax.

    By Dan Conaway December 18, 2020
  • Arts & Culture

    Day Tripper: Ripley’s ‘Small Town, Bright Lights’ display up through Dec. 31

    Ripley, Tennessee, is a destination for its ‘Small Town, Bright Lights’ decorations displayed on the courthouse lawn, in the middle of the town square, through the end of the year.

    By Jennifer Biggs December 27, 2020
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Opinion: Jarman made radio’s hard work sound easy

    The death of Chris Jarman this week ends a radio career built on credibility with Memphis radio listeners that transcended formats and call letters.

    By Bill Dries December 17, 2020
  • Chris Herrington

    The Memphis 10: Charley Pride, Tiger hoops and 2021: The year pizza replaces COVID

    Plus, what we mean when we talk about defunding the police and where to get a good tamale in Midtown on Saturdays.

    By Chris Herrington December 17, 2020
  • Otis Sanford

    Opinion: Rev. Netters taught us to how to lose with grace, serve with humility

    The Rev. Dr. Netters is one of the most revered figures in Memphis history, a legacy highlighted by his 1967 election to serve as one of the first three African American City Council members.

    By Otis Sanford December 17, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: A tale of two economies

    With the continuance of the COVID crisis, the intangible economy has come to pretty much a grinding halt. There is little or nothing to offer the world because group experiences are on hold. You see it with football, basketball, concerts and movies.

    By Jimmy Tashie December 16, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: How to protect your child’s eyes during virtual learning

    Virtual learning does not mean that our kids have to be in front of a screen all day. Work with your teachers to try to have arts and crafts, distance activities, exercise, and, yes, breaks to go outside.

    By Carl Flinn December 16, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Youth arts education is imperative

    Stax Music Academy fostered small group sessions to help students cope with the stress of living in the time of a global pandemic.

    By Pat Mitchell-Worley December 12, 2020
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    Calkins: Brady White is the greatest winner to call the Liberty Bowl home

    For White and the Liberty Bowl, it was love at first sight. On Saturday, White plans to bid farewell with another win. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 11, 2021
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Opinion: Under Terri Freeman, the National Civil Rights Museum became a catalyst for change

    Freeman asked us to take what we felt inside the museum outside and apply it.

    By Dan Conaway December 11, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: COVID fatigue is real; how do we cope?

    “We can seize this opportunity to become more whole, more grounded than we used to be.”

    By Jesse Malott December 12, 2020
  • Opinion

    Opinion: We will get vaccinated; you should, too

    Based on the data available, in our opinion, the benefits of vaccination against COVID-19 far outweigh the associated uncertainties.

    By Scott Strome, Jon McCullers December 10, 2020
  • Premium Chris Herrington

    The Memphis 10: COVID confessions, generic fun at Liberty Park and more

    Dolly versus Marsha; Christmas lights at Shelby Farms, Memphis Zoo and the Botanic Garden; and Don Bryant’s Grammy nomination. 

    By Chris Herrington December 10, 2020

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