Spotted on a post around the corner from the Flyer offices is this Obama/Joker Socialist poster that’s been freaking people out on the West Coast.
We noticed it first on Monday — before it got rained on — in its full-color glory.
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Giannini explains things to the media.
With dispatch and unanimity, the five members of the Shelby County Election Commission agreed Tuesday afternoon to reset the special mayoral election from October 27h to October 15th and to set the latter date, contingent on Governor Phil Bredesen’s consent, as the appropriate one for the Democratic and Republican primaries for state Senate District 31.
As commission chairman Bill Giannini and commission director Rich Holden explained it the media, the change would save the taxpayers some $160,00 by avoiding separate votes in those city precincts which also belong to District 31.
Mayor Willie Herenton’s recent retirement made the mayoral special election necessary, and the resignation of scandal-plagued state Senator Paul Stanley created the need for another special election to replace him. Governor Bredesen must still issue the writ for the special Senate election, but Giannini and Holden said that preliminary discussions with the governor’s office indicated that agreement was likely on the October 15th primary date. Once it is settled on, a subsequent general election date for the Senate seat must be agreed on — “between 40 and 47 days after the primary,” said Giannini.
Yet another reason for changing the mayoral election date was the fact, as the two SCEC officials explained it, that state law, which calls for a 60-day maximum from the time a vacancy is declared, trumps the city charter, which allows for a maximum of 90 days before an election must be held. As Giannini noted, the new mayoral-election date of October 15th satisfies both sets of criteria.
They’re former colleagues, but on Tuesday they were chippy, suspicious, abrupt, overly courteous, uncompromising, and not quite sure what to call Myron Lowery.
Read more about the interim mayor’s day with the City Council at John Branston’s City Beat: The Blog.
When Alton Brown, host of the Food Network’s Good Eats and headliner at the Southern Food & Wine Festival in Nashville, wasn’t pushing sardines, he was cooking up trout, a more appealing and attractive fish, to say the least.
Escabeche is a Spanish method for preparing fish. First the trout is seared, then it’s marinated in the refrigerator for a few hours and served at room temperature. Brown’s marinade looked absolutely fantastic and seemed to me like a good option for any type of chicken or fish.
They’re former colleagues, but on Tuesday they were chippy, suspicious, abrupt, overly courteous, uncompromising, and not quite sure what to call Myron Lowery.
The interim mayor for another two and a half months, Lowery patiently answered questions in a committee session, in a full-council session, and a couple of impromptu press conferences. At the end of the day, his choice for chief administrative officer, Jack Sammons, was approved by the council. But his choice for city attorney, Veronica Coleman Davis, was put on hold for two weeks, during which time she will be a deputy city attorney.
The City Council’s executive committee today asked the parks division to find another solution for area golfers.
Starting with the new fiscal year July 1st, the parks department cut hours of operation at several area golf courses. That schedule favors mornings for afternoons, and weekends over weekdays.
“We have six golf courses that are open 40 hours a week. We wanted people to have the opportunity to play when they want to play, and many people like to play golf in the mornings,” said division director Cindy Buchanan. “But some people can’t play in the mornings because they have to work.”
Gina and Pat Neely put on quite a fun (and funny) cooking demonstration Saturday at Gaylord Opryland. The demo by the Memphis hosts of the Food Network’s Down Home With the Neelys was part of the first annual Southern Food & Wine Festival.
Even though I’m not a barbecue nut like most people in Memphis (blame it on my Maryland roots), it was quite a kick to watch the Neelys enthuse about the cue. And I did learn something. For me, one of the most worrisome questions about ribs is deciding when they are done. (Not that I cook ribs; I leave that to my husband, Tony.) Nonetheless, I’m always pestering him with the question, “Are you sure they’re done?”
Here’s a picture of the snack machine at work. Notice that one row of crackers is going for 50 cents, while an identical row is going for 55 cents.
Why must they toy with us?
The City Council’s executive committee today asked the parks division to find another solution for area golfers.
To read more, visit the In the Bluff blog.
The NBA released its schedule today. You can check out the Grizzlies schedule here.
Nothing too surprising: Back-to-back sets have gone from 22 last season to 20 this season. Friday/Saturday homes games (which help attendance) have remained even at 20. There are more long road trips this season, including two five-game road swings in the first month, and fewer long home stands.
The Grizzlies open the season Wednesday, October 28th with a home game against the Detroit Pistons. The Martin Luther King Day match-up — again the lone nationally televised game — is Monday, January 18th against the Phoenix Suns.
On a generally unrelated note, I’m heading out in the morning for vacation, a lengthy and much-anticipated family road trip in which internet access will be both intermittent and unwanted. If there’s major news on the Griz front and I have the time and opportunity, I might chime in. But, for the most part, this space will be dormant for the next week and a half.