Dear Brent -After many weeks in the shop, my mechanic says he is “fixing” to repair my car. Isn’t this a redundant statement? And even so, how much longer do you think this might take? -Hoofing It Dear Hoofing -One of the most challenging tasks of mid-south citizenship is mastery of the term “fixing” and [...]

All during July, Lifelink Memphis is hosting a lecture series by Ben Cummings entitled Further Up and Further In – A Deeper Look at the Chronicles of Narnia in which Ben will explore the themes and elements of C. S. Lewis’ classic fantasy books. Lectures will be held each Wednesday from 7-8pm, the schedule is: [...]

Dear Brent -Of all the things I love about Memphis, right up at the top of the list would have to be the widely available selection of catfish based cuisine. My question is how many other great cities have such strong catfish base? -Proud to the Gills Dear Proud -The short answer is…. All of [...]

Dear Brent -I just moved to Memphis form up north and I love it here but I couldn’t help but notice that there seems to be a church and a drugstore on every corner. Why is that? -Mystified Dear Mystified -That little bit of urban planning comes courtesy of the Inter-Faith Halitosis Act which states [...]

Dear Brent -Is it my imagination or does every street in Memphis go by at least three different names? If so, why is that? -Misdirected Dear Misdirected -Oh no, it’s not your imagination. There is no mistaking the fact that our city is blessed with an unparalleled wealth of street names. In investigating this question [...]

Dear Brent- I’ve loved the Beale Street Music Festival for a long time now, but why does it always seem to get rained on every year?

-Drenched