The Chicago Tribune reminds us what a special place we live in: Yes, the King is there, but explore the rest of historic Memphis. It begins this way: MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For a lot of people, getting a dose of history while on...
Read MoreI’ve just returned from the opening day of the new farmers’ market in South Memphis. And other than the fact that I’m in need of a shower from standing in the heat (it just feels hotter than 95°), seeing the great turnout at a...
Read MoreThis was published last week as an op-ed Louisville’s daily newspaper, and because of the similarities between our city and that one, we are posting here as well. This is an edited version of the keynote address delivered...
Read MorePutting Eric Gales in jail again for drugs makes about as much sense as asking Glenn Beck to teach a class in logic. They should be putting him in South Florida Drug Rehab, to get the help he needs. It’s simply time for us to...
Read MoreIt looked like just an ordinary Tuesday during the summer on the campus of The University of Memphis a couple of weeks ago. A few students, faculty and people in business attire wandered among the groundskeepers, and a constant...
Read MoreMemphis City Schools Commissioner Kenneth Whalum has been asking the same questions about consolidation for weeks, and since no one seems to have answered him, we’ll see if we can. We know that he relishes his role as an...
Read MoreBy Teresa Ghilarducci Let’s say you’re advising a business with varying quality and you want to improve performance. Would you ridicule the workers publicly; cut their pay and benefits; say they are the sole cause of...
Read MoreYesterday was a good day for Shelby County Interim Mayor Joe Ford. Between the televised debate with his opponent for Shelby County mayor and the pomp and circumstance of the announcement of $40 million for The Med, it may be...
Read MoreThe Memphis and Shelby County Metropolitan Government Charter Commission has a formidable task in determining the right size of the legislative body of the proposed metropolitan government. They must balance the lure of small...
Read MoreIt looks like Memphis Area Transit Authority has finally reached a long awaited point: put up or shut up. For years, MATA has offered up numerous justifications for the sad state of public transit in Memphis. At a time when...
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by Bill Day. Memphian Bill Day is two-time winner of the RFK Journalism Award in Cartooning. His cartoons are syndicated internationally by Cagle Cartoons. Cartoons Archive →