Hey there Memphis! The forecast for this weekend (sunny and 60) looks very promising. The question is, what will we do with this stroke of nice weather? Here are a few suggestions from our Memphis tweeps, both weather-related and not. MpactMemphis @MemphisConnect the @48HourLaunch and @rmhmemphis Oscar Night on Sunday at Minglewood! lunaweb @MemphisConnect We’ll [...]
We’ve been counting down-along with music fans in Memphis and around the world-for the announcement of the Memphis in May International Festival 2010 Beale Street Music Fest lineup (wow, that was a mouthful). And now it’s here! Friday, April 30th Gates open @ 5pm WIDESPREAD PANIC LIMP BIZKIT GOO GOO DOLLS BLUES TRAVELER JEFF BECK [...]
Be part of a team evolving a business from idea to full-tilt in just 48 hours. We need you and your talents to help get entrepreneurial juices flowing starting tomorrow at 6 p.m. at the Launch Pad at Emerge Memphis. Get yourself registered and get ready to dive into a start-up project for 48 hours. In [...]
Even with the dreary weather, I had managed to forget it — at least temporarily — as I sat inside King’s Palace Cafe on Beale listening to the musicians of the Memphis Farmers Market at the MFM benefit jam. The market opens up again April 17, and the event Sunday brought together some of its regular players to raise a few bucks for the cause.
Since 1987 the Church Health Center has provided affordable health care to working and uninsured people in Shelby County. However, the clinic is only the beginning of their contributions to the general health of the area. Recently I had the opportunity to tour their facilities and learn more about their programs. I was especially impressed [...]
Don’t miss “Cultivating Citizens: How Schools Can Promote Civic Engagement in the 21st Century,” a symposium on March 26-27. Organized by St. George’s Independent School in honor of its 50th anniversary and co-sponsored by the Hyde Family Foundations, Rhodes College, and the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools, this event will be of interest to parents, administrators, faculty, and community leaders who are passionate about education. [...]
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, [...]
Almost a month ago, I boarded a FedEx Corporate Jet to the devastated country of Haiti with a cautious optimism that I would be part of something special. Somehow, special doesn’t even begin to sum up our trip. After Le Bonheur Children’s received a call on January 18 for help from the National Association of [...]
If you were asked to write your eulogy, how would it read? For Kelli and Dr. Joe Carson, members of The Life Church of Memphis, that question launched a journey that led them from a comfortable suburban life to ministry in neighborhoods that people who look like them generally avoid. The eulogy assignment was part [...]
Continuing his three-part intervention into Church Health Center Wellness, comic therapist Harold Toboggans braves the perils of healthy cuisine, lard-free recipes, and even Al Gore in the latest episode of Mind Over Memphis: Night of the Livid Nutrition. Be sure to tune in March 15th for the final chapter in The CHC saga: The Center [...]
Howdy Memphis! Would you like to know what’s going on in your town this weekend? Here’s a hint: scroll down (our Memphis tweeps have a bunch of suggestions for you). thomasrobinson @MemphisConnect Phoenix Club Mardi Gras Party Saturday – support the Boys and Girls Clubs of Memphis with Lord T & Eloise http://ow.ly/1bGdy gbstrickland @MemphisConnect [...]
Have you ever wondered if you could taking pictures like those cute puppies, menacing storms or picturesque cityscapes that fill your wall calendars? Now you can, courtesy of the Memphis Zoo. The #1 Zoo in America, as named by international travel website TripAdvisor , has announced that it will hold a photo contest for zoo-goers [...]
