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  • Dan Conaway

    A getaway gives perspective

    “There is still evidence that we are part of something larger and longer than this moment, and that we will carry on. For instance, right after I got home I had a wonderful pastrami sandwich from Hazel’s Lucky Dice Delicatessen, born in a bar during COVID.”

    By Dan Conaway October 17, 2020
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    Opinion: With refusals to debate, GOP Senate candidates shortchange voters

    Welcome to the alternate universe of 2020 election year politics in Tennessee and Mississippi. With less than three weeks to go before Election Day, the races for Senate seats in both states have turned into exercises in ultra-partisan campaigning.

    By Otis Sanford October 15, 2020
  • Premium Chris Herrington

    The Memphis 10: Are early voting lines in Memphis a sign of enthusiasm, or a sign of a problem?

    Historically, I’m an Election Day voter. This year, I’m planning to break precedent. We’re in a pandemic. Everything’s a little unsettled. Well, everything except my personal ballot, which will be short on truly contested races and even shorter on indecision.

    By Chris Herrington October 15, 2020
  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Joey Magnifico and the real-life secret to success

    Joey Magnifico is moving rocks.

    By Geoff Calkins October 15, 2020
  • Business

    Data breaches in 2020: up or down?

    Some of the biggest breaches include one at Marriott that affected over 5 million customers and one at Nintendo that compromised 300,000 user accounts. At least five state unemployment databases have been hacked.

    By Randy Hutchinson October 09, 2020
  • Dan Conaway

    Good stories are worth retelling

    The book, a collection of his columns and mine, is titled “In A Colorful Place,” and it will be published next month. Good stories are worth retelling and we’ve picked some we think are good enough to share again with you. As always, you’ll be the judge.

    By Dan Conaway October 09, 2020
  • Premium Chris Herrington

    The Memphis 10: Election thoughts from a most American city and more

    It’s a truism that “all politics is local,” but perhaps a current truth is that all politics is exhaustingly national. With less than a month to go before the presidential election, it’s been hard to think about much else this week. So pardon me while I try to get it out of my system, from a Memphis-centric perspective. 

    By Chris Herrington October 08, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: On a mission to register voters

    Fast forward to 2020, where we are in the midst of a global pandemic and U.S. presidential election that could change the trajectory for future generations.

    By Gloria J. Sangster-Fort October 07, 2020
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Tommy Pacello was given a year to live — and he lived like all of us should

    Tommy Pacello died Monday, Nov. 16. Not long ago, he talked about his diagnosis, his city, his family and his gratitude. He wanted this column as a gift for his daughters. That’s the kind of wonderful dad he was. 

    By Geoff Calkins November 17, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Let’s expand children’s educational horizons, not limit them

    “Phasing out the heroes, myths and legends as they pertain to America’s unique story is damaging to our shared cultural identity, our mosaic of greatness.”

    By Robert Lee Long October 06, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: How can you help? Pay attention, listen, vote

    “As a white woman in the remaining months of her thirties, I may not be the demographic that typically fits the bill to talk about allyship but ...Black and Brown Americans are tired, and frankly it’s not their responsibility to make white people better humans.” 

    By Ashleigh Nelson October 06, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Teen offenders need immediate intervention

    To determine root causes for juvenile criminal behavior and map out more positive life plans, Shelby County needs a facility independent from Juvenile Court to provide immediate and evidence-based intervention for every youth who comes in contact with law enforcement. 

    By Amy Weirich October 05, 2020
  • Music

    ‘At WYXR, Memphis is our format’

    The vision for the new era of the radio station is to truly, purely and honestly represent Memphis and its surrounding area. 

    By Jared Boyd October 05, 2020
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    Calkins: It would’ve been a helluva story, but Memphis screwed up the end

    After a month of adversity, this could have been the ultimate example of resilience.

    By Geoff Calkins October 03, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Some resolutions to support kindness

    “When I overhear political conversations with which I disagree, I catch myself with unkind thoughts. I wonder how people can think like that... Then I realize my own thoughts reflect the reality I am condemning.”

    By G. Scott Morris October 03, 2020
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Father V’s long, lovely farewell from his front porch

    For months before he died, the Greek Orthodox priest’s front yard became a gathering place for well-wishers from all parts of town and walks of life.

    By David Waters October 06, 2020
  • Business

    Opinion: Lake District takes shape, provides optimism for its future

    With the construction of new buildings, touting of townhomes and the layout of streets, The Lake District is taking shape after a few delays.

    By Clay Bailey October 02, 2020
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Opinion: The cost of health care doesn’t add up

    Our state is among those suing to eliminate the Affordable Care Act, lockstep with a President and a party that has no real plan to replace it, that offers no hope to those without it.

    By Dan Conaway October 02, 2020
  • Otis Sanford

    Opinion: Implicit bias is real, and we need to continue discussing it

    Implicit bias is a thing, and it’s reflected in virtually every aspect of our society. Without meaningful discussions of the issue, in public and private workplaces, we can never fully address the scourge of systemic racism.

    By Otis Sanford October 01, 2020
  • Premium Chris Herrington

    The Memphis 10: Best craft beer names, Barrett on the bench and more

    Craft beer naming is an art, or at least an, um, craft, and one that the growing number of Memphis breweries take with proper seriousness. In honor of the Virtual Memphis Beer Festival, we take a spin through local brewery websites to ponder beer names present and past. 

    By Chris Herrington October 01, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    An ode to my mentor, lawyer Leo Bearman

    “Leo was a man that accomplished more than most lawyers, yet he was always humble, always willing to help others in need. That he was gracious enough to take time from his busy days to help guide this lawyer on his path when he was young and lost will never be forgotten.”

    By Charles Gilbreath September 27, 2020
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: How a sophomore basketball player at BTW wound up dead at a Kroger gas station

    A year ago, Cameron Pryor was on a winning team. On Monday, he was killed trying to carjack an SUV. His shooting may have been ruled justified, but the path that took him to that Kroger was a civic tragedy.

    By Geoff Calkins September 25, 2020
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    I still believe — in Santa and the post office

    The United States Postal Service will deliver the mail in spite of rain, sleet, snow, gloom of night and political pressure. Believe it.

    By Dan Conaway September 25, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Two lives tragically, suddenly lost

    Until Diana Farr and Barbara Watts were killed in a crash on Interstate 40, it was unclear how big their family really was.

    By Leanne Kleinmann September 24, 2020
  • Premium Otis Sanford

    Sanford: Alexander’s flip-flop on confirmation vote should surprise no one

    No one should be surprised that Lamar Alexander flip-flopped on Supreme Court nominations. He has morphed over the last 40-plus years into a shameless political partisan, and is content to end his political career that way.

    By Otis Sanford September 24, 2020

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