WREG aired a segment about the engagement of Harold Ford Jr.to a woman named Emily Threlkeld. The focus of the segment was how people might react to the engagement of an African-American man to a Caucasian woman. Am I missing something here? Although there will be some grumblings from ‘haters’ on both sides, how is this newsworthy? Just covering this ’story’ gives it a degree of undeserved credibility. Are we really that backward in Memphis? I don’t think so. Go to WREG Video Player to see the story and judge for yourself.
Archive for February, 2008
Violent Crime
Memphis violent crime statistics are among the worst in our nation.
Who is Number One in Player Arrests?
While today’s basketball match-up between the Tigers and Vols is exciting, Memphis players also excel in getting in trouble. The conduct of Memphis basketball players have begun to rival that of Volunteer football players.
Off the Court Problems With Tiger Basketball Players
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USA Today Article About Memphis Program
Medical School Problems
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center has long struggled to keep up with its peers. The mass exodus of talented faculty signals a crisis at the university. Maybe it is time to stop rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. UTHSC’s recent Chancellor fiasco shows just how bad the situation has become at the institution.
Not In A Healthy State
As you can see in Trust for America’s Health’s rankings, Tennessee does not do very well when it comes to health.
Top Ten Reasons for Moving to Memphis
10. You want to see what it was like to live during the Depression.
9. You are in need of combat training.
8. You weigh more than your credit rating.
I Finally Made It.
Normally I let links explain themselves but in this case I’ll make an exception. RSVP Magazine – Memphis, TN pretty much epitomizes the hoity-toity Memphis elite. Although there are exceptions among the ‘pictured’, many RSVP alumni eagerly adopt the “let them eat cake” philosophy. RSVP does however capture the irrepressible magnanimous nature of the Memphis elite by featuring them at various charitable events.
You Might Be A Memphian If…
You reach the elevator 2,500 lb weight capacity with only three occupants.
Your politicians’ approval ratings go up when they father a child by someone other than a spouse.
You count the number of white/black friends that you have.
You enlist in the military so you can move to a safer city in the Middle East.
Your church has its own zip-code, electoral vote, highway exit, and/or Starbucks.
You know anyone who voted for Huckabee.
You consider Germantown upscale.
You checked how much it would cost to buy Kevlar® for your school aged child.
You can only make fun of cities in Mississippi or Louisiana.
You can turn any building into a Bass Pro Shop.
You dread any “Worst of” list.
