by Emily Trenholm (RSS) Uncategorized | February 4th, 2010 12:18am CDT | 2 Comments
This is not another story about Overton Square and its buildings. Many of us are ready to give that subject a rest, at least for a few weeks. But as is often the case, the debate over that proposed redevelopment has unleashed a great deal of commentary – hostility, even – about historic preservation and [...]
by Emily Trenholm (RSS) Transportation | December 9th, 2009 2:47pm CDT | Comments Off
When I went to planning school in preparation for a mid-life career change, I assiduously avoided anything having to do with transportation planning. Sure, I understood the connection between new road construction and urban sprawl, but the subject seemed designed for engineers whose idea of fun was debating different traffic forecasting methodologies or figuring out [...]
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 →
Photograph by Amie Vanderford
This ongoing series of photographs is intended to show the daily lives of these single mothers in order to invoke recognition of their similarities to all mothers, along with understanding and empathy from the viewer of the strengths that these single mothers possess within the challenging situations they face. My hope is that newfound empathy with these mothers’ lives will give people some pause before they condemn single mothers when discussing issues such as welfare and other politically charged hot buttons.
