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estona1983 — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:52:55 +0000

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estona1983 — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:53:27 +0000

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How is this News?

estona1983 — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:43:12 +0000

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.

Violent Crime

estona1983 — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 03:42:49 +0000

Memphis violent crime statistics are among the worst in our nation.

Who is Number One in Player Arrests?

estona1983 — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:42:57 +0000

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

Medical School Problems

estona1983 — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:09:57 +0000

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

estona1983 — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:54:17 +0000

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

estona1983 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:43:29 +0000

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.

7. You are a plus plus sized model.

6. You were recently featured on America’s Most Wanted.

5. You have a chaos fetish.

4. One word…fatback.

3. You are an anthropologist in search of an inexplicable primative culture.

2. You like to wear camouflage on casual Fridays.

1. You are a cult/religious leader in search of a very large and gullible following.

I Finally Made It.

estona1983 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:18:02 +0000

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 Have to Make Living

estona1983 — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:39:26 +0000

Former county employee indicted for charging to take bodies to public cemetery : Local News : Commercial Appeal