“Freedom is hollow and meaningless until and unless we accept responsibility individually and communally for assuring freedom for all.”

Memphis Police Association Vice President John Covington writes , “There is an undeniable need for more officers, especially given the growing workload and escalating dangers that complicate our recruitment efforts.”

“Whatever happens next, however ill-conceived, will largely be the result of the hubris and selfishness of the majority of that school board, and the losers will be our city’s kids and our tomorrow.”

Are the five games since interim coach Tuomas Iisalo took over progress or variance and what are the latest player trends for the Memphis Grizzlies? 

“On one side, businesses have food to spare. On the other, thousands of families are struggling to put meals on the table. The good news? There’s a way to bridge this gap.”

“We are all scarred, yes. But we are also wise. And in time, if we let it, aging will show us the beauty of life was never in perfection.”

Ja Morant likes to cast himself as a victim far too often. But in the great — OK, ridiculous — finger-gun controversy of 2025? He may have a point.

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The reality is stark — when vaccine rates fall, measles comes back, putting our most vulnerable, including infants and immunocompromised children (such as those undergoing chemotherapy), in danger.

The Grizzlies got scorched by Steph Curry (52 points) as the Warriors passed them in the standings. So is there anything to feel good about? Actually, yes!

Memphis won’t get the chance to get closure in San Antonio for the 2008 title game. That doesn’t mean that there still isn’t something for Penny Hardaway and Memphis to take from the last four teams remaining. 

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Lent should unsettle our belief we’ve done anything to justify what we have and what others do not. And that, I believe, is a way of life worth living.

“Imagining a Memphis supplied with a well-informed coffeeman, uninterrupted conversation and Sunday afternoon car rides isn’t so bad.” 

We are only hours away from getting answers to how the players will respond and just how different Interim Coach Tuomas Iisalo’s lineups, rotations and game strategies will or even can be.

Now new-this-season lead assistant turned interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo will take the reins, at least through the rest of this season and the playoffs.

And the photo fell away, while the magnet crashed to the floor between my feet, depriving the meerkat of its left ear. There’s something to be said for sloppy, arbitrary, impetuous, and rough around the edges. Right in front of you. You know, like life in the moment.

State lawmakers are looking to eliminate the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, which looks into about 180 complaints about discrimination every month.

“Five years ago, our world shut down. Today, we are selling out venues and filling up summer arts camps. Let’s keep the momentum going.”

“Congressman John Lewis taught us that sometimes we have to get into ‘good trouble.’ Necessary trouble. Because when the system is under attack, silence eventually becomes complicity.”

The St. Louis Cardinals and the Memphis Redbirds threw a memorable 25th birthday party for AutoZone Park Monday night. What comes next for the beautiful ballpark? 

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“With 11 games to play as the Grizzlies get ready to face Utah on Tuesday night, the team currently just below the NBA’s ‘play-in’ line. These are precarious times and have just grown more so.”

“Penny Hardaway hasn’t had the success he would have wanted at Memphis. But given the changing basketball universe, his presence matters more than it ever has.”

“The Tigers were broken after that ugly finish to the 2023-24 season. Credit Duncan for quietly helping glue it all back together.”

There are more than 53 Muslim countries in the world, and more than 60 majority-Christian countries. There is only one Jewish country, so why would good people of all faiths not recognize the right of the only Jewish state to simply exist?

“Someday what we are after in the face of LeBron will be found in the face of God.”