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From the official blog of A.C.Wharton, which has to do with adopting a pet. As all of us at Speak To Power are all big dog and cat fans, we are passing on the message by Kerry Hayes. The City of Memphis Animal Shelter will host an on-site adoption event at the shelter, located...
Here’s the story of how this video went viral. The video is from Hope Christian School from Minneapolis. It’s not from Tennessee, but education over a diamond ring is for everyone. Instead of singing about seeking an engagement ring, the girls boast with attitude about earning top grades, preparing for college and staying free...
MyDD’s Jonathan Singer puts the retirements of Congressmen in proper perspective: When a party is actually bullish about its chances of returning to power — not just as a PR stance but in actuality — it’s members don’t usually flee from office. It’s been a year of notable Democratic retirements, but Rep. Vernon Ehlers,...
I stumbled upon an article at Huffington Post last night that sent my brain into a tizzy. But a new theory called biocentrism suggests that space and time may not be the only tools that can be used to construct reality. At present, our destiny is to live and die in the everyday world...
Betsy Phillips at Pith In The Wind gives New Yorkers a comparison to look at when it comes to Harold Ford Jr. New York, it’s like this. Imagine you were dating a brash, handsome, charming fellow from Memphis, delightful in every way. You’re starting to really fall in love. And so you asked him...
Goldni and I both like football, we are women and we watch the game. I know, SHOCKING. But I do like the Super Bowl commercials too, but it’s what is actually happening on the field that makes me watch. She writes: Based on the Super Bowl commercials tonight, you wouldn’t guess that any women...
From Yesterday’s paper… A mixture of snow and rain is expected to dampen the Greater Memphis area between Sunday night and noon Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The snow, meteorologist Chris Duke said, will probably be too light to measure. “It looks like Memphis is going to escape another snowfall, for the...
Read about the phenomenon, then click on the title, go to the article and see how you can help! Sister Myotis, whose views on thongs and “good Christian panties” are a Memphis theatrical hit and a YouTube sensation, is headed for New York. The portly founder and president of “the Honeybee’s Ladies Auxiliary at...
In his final address to the Tennessee General Assembly, the thrust of Phil Bredesen’s State of the State speech came down to the budget. Bredesen’s had previously given a July 1 deadline for a balanced budget to both houses and in last night’s speech, he didn’t let up. From Andy Sher The governor is...