Morning Coffee – Quick Hit Edition

September 1, 2010
By Steve Ross
Morning Coffee – Quick Hit Edition

Busy morning this am. No time for strange screeds or anything like that. School started for me yesterday, and I have more reading to do than a speed reader tackling the federal tax code. We’ll probably be experiencing some lighter than the already light schedule of blogging over the next few weeks. Of course,...
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Morning Coffee – Neo-Luddite Edition

August 31, 2010
By Steve Ross
Morning Coffee – Neo-Luddite Edition

Over the past several days there have been quite a few posts out there on the national blogs about populist movements and uprisings since the beginning of the industrial revolution. One of the more interesting posts includes a history of the Luddites, a band of skilled tradesmen in the early 19th century, that...
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Morning Coffee – Sick Boy Edition

August 30, 2010
By Steve Ross
Morning Coffee – Sick Boy Edition

It started last Thursday. I was on my way to Jonesboro, when I choked on some coffee, as I am prone to do from time to time. Actually, I can find a way to swallow just about any drink “down the wrong hole” sending me into a coughing fit that would shake your...
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Morning Coffee – 19th is 90 Edition

August 26, 2010
By Steve Ross
Morning Coffee – 19th is 90 Edition

Big change doesn’t happen overnight. That’s a reality that we need to come to grips with. Big, lasting change can take years, decades even, to take hold and gain enough widespread support to become entrenched. There are a lot of reasons real, lasting change takes so long. First and foremost, as I noted...
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Shelby County Election Problems Lead to Lawsuit

August 25, 2010
By Steve Ross
Shelby County Election Problems Lead to Lawsuit

At 11am today plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging improprieties in the recent August 5th election held a press conference. Since election day an investigation has been underway to expose all of the problems voters faced. From the looks of things, the plaintiffs have found far more than they expected in that investigation,...
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Discrimination in Memphis

August 25, 2010
By Steve Ross
Discrimination in Memphis

As I noted in Morning Coffee, yesterday was a pretty active day at the Memphis City Council. One of the other big issues was the Non-Discrimination Ordinance, sponsored by Councilwoman Janis Fullilove and the Shelby County contingent of the TEP. As has been widely...
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Morning Coffee – Process, Process Edition

August 25, 2010
By Steve Ross
Morning Coffee – Process, Process Edition

Those of you who know me personally know I’m a process junkie. For the rest of you, what I mean by “process” is the manner in which stuff gets done in government, specifically legislative bodies. Yesterday’s meeting of the Memphis City Council was not...
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Morning Coffee – It Takes Different Folks

August 24, 2010
By T. Sharp
Morning Coffee – It Takes Different Folks

Howdy folks. Haven’t had the time to blog here at Speak to Power for a bit but I’m back in the saddle today, hopefully. Grand Slam Steve Ross is without the tubes this morning so I’m here to raise a glass of java with...
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Morning Coffee – Blank Stare Edition

August 20, 2010
By Steve Ross
Morning Coffee – Blank Stare Edition

I’m feeling a little blank today. Nothing bad has happened, in fact, yesterday I got some REALLY good news about my Financial Aid for the upcoming semester. But, for whatever reason, this morning I’m just kinda blank. It happens. Most of the time when...
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Morning Coffee – Strength In Numbers Edition

August 19, 2010
By Steve Ross
Morning Coffee – Strength In Numbers Edition

Yesterday was the 90th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. Even though the official date isn’t until next Thursday, on the 26th, yesterday was the day that Tennessee signed on to the amendment, effectively ratifying the amendment. It’s a great...
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Morning Coffee – Problems and Solutions Edition

August 18, 2010
By Steve Ross
Morning Coffee – Problems and Solutions Edition

This is not a black and white world To be alive I say that the colours must swirl And I believe That maybe today We will all get to appreciate The Beauty of Grey – Live – The Beauty of Grey We live in a world with lots of complex problems....
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Morning Coffee – Way Too Early Edition

August 17, 2010
By Steve Ross
Morning Coffee – Way Too Early Edition

The dial on the clock says 5:30, even though this isn’t going to publish until around nine, this is how the day begins just about every morning. This morning is a little different. Now that schools out for a few weeks I have...
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Morning Coffee – Faith in the Process Edition

August 16, 2010
By Steve Ross
Morning Coffee – Faith in the Process Edition

There are a lot of things in this world that require people to have faith. Much of our financial system is grounded on the “full faith and trust” that debts will be repaid. In fact, were it not for this trust, our...
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Morning Coffee – Interpreter Needed Edition

August 13, 2010
By Steve Ross
Morning Coffee – Interpreter Needed Edition

From my own personal made up classifieds section: Wanted: Interpreter for Ongoing Elections Dispute The successful candidate will be fluent in “Yankee” and “Good Ole Boy” and be able to efficiently communicate the concerns of each. Candidate need not have any knowledge of election law...
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