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I'm a fairly high-strung person. I'm usually wired on coffee, hellbent on completing some self-imposed deadline, and easily given to mild panics. So, when I saw someone mention Lazy Cakes on Twitter a few days ago, I was curious. Lazy Cakes aren't…
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You've heard of TED talks. They're the conferences featuring speakers like Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, and J.J. Abrams, whose quick, punchy presentations are about all kinds of topics branching out from the core areas of technology, entertainment,…
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Here's what was played on this week's Memphis Mystery Train, with any local tracks marked with an asterisk, like always: Billy Bragg - Power in a Union The Egyptians - Party Stomp She and Him - Don't Look Back Sweet Serenades - Mona Lee Hot Hot…
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I came home this afternoon to find that Matthew had drawn a little self portrait on the hallway mirror. I tried to do one underneath it, but it didn't turn out as well. It's hard to trace your own reflection. In other news: - Memphis is getting a…
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Tons of places in Memphis claim an Elvis connection, but only one is home to the First Church of Elvis Shrine. Assignment #67 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to drop a quarter in said shrine and watch it work its magic. The shrine lives in a…
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Day 116: Don't even think about using Riverside Dr. during the Beale St. Music Festival. Day 117: Memphis had some crazy storms over the weekend. There was a particularly bad cell on Saturday night that sent my little family into the interior…
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Tom's serves some pretty delicious barbecue. They also serve some really bad puns. In other news: - Memphis got a pretty impressive write up in the Chicago Tribune today. The story is largely about all of the cool, historical things there are to…
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Question: how well do you know your neighbors? I'll admit that, despite living in the same house for the past four years, I only know the people that live immediately next door to me. The only time I ever see the other people on my block involves…
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I know there's some work being done on the Radio Flats building, but did they have to get rid of the fabulous neon WDIA sign? I hope it's somewhere safe. Does anyone know where it got to or if they plan to put it back? In other news: - Skatelife…
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Ed. Note: I’m happy to share this post from new ILM contributor Christoph Ludwig, who has all the info on the Memphis Open pro tennis tournament starting this weekend in East Memphis. You’ve probably been seeing some fresh faces on the I Love…