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Conaway: Bottled arrogance, just in time for Valentine’s

By , Daily Memphian Updated: February 14, 2025 4:00 AM CT | Published: February 14, 2025 4:00 AM CT
Dan Conaway
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Dan Conaway

Dan Conaway is a lifelong Memphian, fascinated and frustrated with his city, but still in love. A columnist since 2010, his distinguished advertising career has branded ribs in the Rendezvous and ducks in The Peabody, pandas in the zoo and Grizzlies in the NBA. Stories in Memphis tend to write themselves. He’s helped a few along. Two book collections of his columns have been published.

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Conaway: If you’re in the funeral business, you’d best know where to dig


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