Despite my criticism of the Tigers, I have to give them credit. That was one hell of a performance against Texas.
Archive for March, 2008
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Herenton: A Victim?
Posted: March 27, 2008 in Political CorruptionTags: City of Memphis, Kwame Kilpatrick, Willie Herenton
Eyewitness News reports that a draft report on alleged blackmail plot has been given to Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton.
Illegal Furniture Giveaway for Tiger Championship
Posted: March 27, 2008 in Humor, Memphis TigersTags: Ashley Furniture, Memphis Tigers
Sorry Tiger fans. You have to pay for that recliner you’ve purchased to watch the Tigers win the “big dance”. Attorney General Robert Cooper says Ashley Furniture can’t honor its promise legally. Yet another twist in the Memphis Tigers saga!
You Know You’re a Memphian if…
Posted: March 25, 2008 in HumorTags: City of Memphis, LOL, Memphis Travel, Redneck Jokes, Starbucks, Stuff Ghetto People Like, Top 10 Lists
Who Has the Worst Mayor, Memphis or Detroit?
Posted: March 25, 2008 in Political CorruptionTags: Detroit, Kwame, Memphis, Willie Herenton
Let’s get ready to rumble! who can take on King Willie for the title of WORST AMERICAN MAYOR? Killer Kwame from Detroit, that’s who. Neither mayor is going down without a fight! Who do you think is the worst?
Detroit Mayor Charged in Scandal: Let’s Hire Him!
Posted: March 24, 2008 in Crime/Violence, Political CorruptionTags: City of Memphis, Detroit Mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, Willie Herenton
Soon Detroit Mayor Mr. Kilpatrick will be out of a job. Why not hire him as the Superintendent of Memphis City Schools? He meets all the apparent qualifications for the position; He appears to be the ideal candidate at least until he has to go to trial.
U of M Known For More than Just Basketball
Posted: March 24, 2008 in Crime/ViolenceTags: Eye Witness News, Memphis Crime, University of Memphis
Violent crimes on college campuses have become increasing common. U of M students have to deal with the threat of violence all too frequently as evidenced by this most recent incident.
New York Times Censors Article About U of M’s “Non Academic” Image
Posted: March 23, 2008 in Memphis TigersTags: Coach Calipari, Graduation Rates. New York Times, Memphis Tigers, NCAA Tournament, Thayer Evans, University of Memphis
New York Times reporter Thayer Evans posted an article entitled Athletic Official Defends Memphis’s Reputation in which he discussed issues associated with U of M’s “non academic image”. Although the article did not reveal anything new, it did contain some interesting quotes by coach Calipari, a U of M administrator and a Tiger player. Shortly after it was posted the article was retitled and revised. The revision did not contain what appeared to be an incriminating remark made by a young Tiger player. This begs the question, “who got to Thayer Evans”? Yes the article was embarrassing but it hardly warranted censorship. You can see how the article was revised at blog called the Salt Box.
If you are unable to access it there a screen shot of the blog follows. (more…)
Downward Spiral at University of Tennessee at Memphis (AP Wire)
Posted: March 23, 2008 in Health, UT Medical SchoolTags: University of Tennessee, UT at Memphis, UTHSC
A recent AP article provides further evidence of the decline of the UT medical school. The last UTHSC Chancellor, Bill Owen left for the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. (UMDNJ) after being here for a very short time. Owen preferred to lead a Newark, NJ based institution that has been recently plagued by numerous legal problems rather than stay in Memphis. Hmm….
