Maria Marquez isn’t sure what would have happened to her family if the Red Cross wasn’t there to help not once…but twice. Maria and Jose Marquez, along with their six children are warm and safe at a Red Cross shelter in Memphis, Tennessee. A few days ago, things were much different. “When we woke up [...]
There’s strong momentum in the fight against the childhood obesity epidemic – nationally and locally. First Lady Michelle Obama named Mayor Cory Booker and Senator Bill Frist as chairs of her recently launched Childhood Obesity Foundation. (More at www.letsmove.gov.) And maybe you’re like me and keep tuning in to Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution on ABC [...]
The University of Memphis is opening the new University Center (UC), and I’m totally jealous. The UC of my era had a distinct 70’s vibe, dim lighting, a suspect basement with pool table/video games, and a choice of vintage orange or lime green chairs for lounging. A 169,000 square foot and $50 million project, the [...]
By means of Forbes’ algorithm involving sales tax, weather, unemployment, commute times, and crime, I’ve recently learned that I’m supposed to be miserable in Memphis. I didn’t know that. So, this week I’m rolling up my sleeves and putting some real effort into being miserable. Here goes… Saturday: I woke up ready to be miserable, [...]
On Winchester Road, near Airways, lies the Bent Tree Apartments. And there’s something very special going on at Bent Tree. This isn’t an apartment complex, it’s an apartment community. For more than 10 years, Pastor James Williams and his wife Sandra have focused their time and energy squarely on Bent Tree, establishing a church, homework [...]
