Aaron Shafer is a researcher at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the driving force behind Skatelife Memphis:My hope is that this is the year that we stop pointing fingers at each other and rid ourselves of a toxic...
Read MoreJohn Kirkscey is the creative force behind Memphis Art Park:I wish that Memphis would take greater pride in its historic role in greatly influencing the uniqueness and trajectory of the American culture. Such pride would lead to...
Read MoreBrad Leon heads up Teach For America in Memphis:Every time Barack Obama said, “Yes we can,” during his presidential campaign, and especially on election night, I was reminded of why I became an educator. Teaching in New Orleans,...
Read MoreDorothy Gunther Pugh is founding artistic director an CEO of Ballet Memphis:Well then, it is my hope that Memphians will find within themselves the capacity to find their own joy, and creatively spread their discoveries to as...
Read MoreHenry Turley is the head of his eponymous firm:Let the Fair Ground commence.
Read MoreAs we enter a new year, we asked a number of Memphians for their resolutions, observations, and insights for 2009. We continue to post them today.
Read MoreDeidre Malone is chair of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners:In 2009, I hope we can solve some of the long standing problems facing our community or at least make a substantial dent in finding solutions. Examples include...
Read MoreTomeka Hart is chair of the board of commissioners of Memphis City Schools and executive director of Memphis Urban League:My prayer is that Memphis leaders (elected, appointed, community, faith-based, etc.) will develop a...
Read MoreThis post is written by Charles Santo, Ph.D, at City & Regional PlanningSchool of Urban Affairs & Public Policy at The University of Memphis:Maybe you’ve seen it around town – the bumper sticker with the simple and...
Read MoreAs we enter a new year, we asked a number of Memphians for their resolutions, observations, and insights for 2009. We begin to post them today.
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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 →