“We have the capacity to be good neighbors to one another again, even as we continue to work through our collective crime-related trauma and the unpredictable triggers it ushers it to the surface.”
“Let’s bring the conflict of the comments section into a community that learns how to wrestle together, not to be right but to be helped.”
“Few of us probably think of ourselves as contributors to conflict. ... As Amanda Ripley points out in her book ‘High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out,’ we think of ourselves as right.”
“Women of childbearing age are becoming more and more likely to kick parenthood to the curb. And who can blame them? There’s a government-issued health warning about it.”
Opinion: If this year’s budget season taught us anything, it’s that we have to work better together for kids, schools and families.
Scott Morris listed 15 points that his younger self believed were important in how he went about doing my work and matters he believed were important in life.
“A clear majority of Republicans, Democrats, independents and gun owners say they want ... common-sense gun laws.”
“There is not enough room in one country to house (all) the ... human beings living on this planet. However, there are humane and inhumane ways to find solutions and address the most vulnerable members of society.”
“Paying attention to the world around you and then flapping your lips about it ... starts to feel decidedly one-sided after a while, a bit like talking to yourself out loud for the whole city to hear.”
A recent study found 81% of the public say the potential risks they face because of data collection by companies outweigh the benefits.
“Steve Mulroy is neither a dictator, nor is he a free agent. He is subject to the same Constitution and laws we all are. And the Constitution says he has a job to do.”
A longtime former prosecutor argues improvements in bail setting “has more to do with good advocacy on the part of local prosecutors, good decisions by local judges and less to do with changes in the law.”
Elizabeth Cawein asked musicians what makes a gig worthwhile, outside of what they are paid. Their answers came down to one thing: They want to be valued.
For nearly 40 years, FedEx, St. Jude, Memphis and the entire Mid-South have united to spread this lifesaving mission to the world for one week.
“Memphis is a fascinating tapestry of subcultures that I suspect is far more complex and nuanced than most of us would ever dream. This is both our bane and our beauty.”
State Sen. Brent Taylor’s new bail law is already enhancing community safety by imposing higher bail and keeping habitual criminals off our streets.
“While we all welcome the good news that crime has continued its downward turn for the third straight quarter, we cannot lose sight of the fact that the percentages reflect real people.”
“It is time for us to talk about whether our DA has the philosophical beliefs and tenacity to help us solve our crime challenge.”
“Not enough of us understand or respect what Memphis truly is. The Mississippi River is a confluence of 10 to 12 rivers that become one. Memphis is a confluence of cultures. Rich and poor. City and country. Religious and secular. Black and white.”
“I have forgotten that outposts are just that – outposts. Outposts offer a roof and a bed and company to the wayfaring stranger, but they are never the final destination.”
A study in Texas a few years ago concluded that on average, in a six-hour day, panhandlers “make” about $10 an hour. What is the right thing to do when someone on the street asks you for money? I believe the answer lies inside of you and has little to do with the person doing the asking.
“Having been to both the City Museum in St. Louis and Meow Wolf in Las Vegas, I’m excited that an interactive, immersive, indoor playground on this scale, with climbing walls, tunnels, slides and more, will open in Downtown Memphis.”
“The purpose of Judaism, and all sacred faith traditions, is not to teach people to repress their appetites as evil but to train people to control their appetites because they are God-given.”
“Lately, I’ve been treading in the waters of the mundane. Groceries, laundry, text messages that require responses. Neither a cup of coffee nor the moon have been history lessons that reach backward nor spiritual meditations that reach upward.”
“We each can complain to our elected officials and advocate in the coming years, but wouldn’t it be better if we all started with an informed choice and voted in our community’s elections?”