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Progressive Politics from Memphis

  • In Search of Decorum

    I chose to give myself some time to cool down to write about this, but I have to say I’m still a little more than pissed. The frat house tactic/mentality of leering, circling, and then cornering members of the opposite sex in public settings may be entertaining to some, but it is the height of…

  • The Cycle of Flight

    I haven’t lived in Memphis for long, but there’s been something going on in this city for a long time that I saw back in Little Rock for the 20 odd years that I lived there. The Cycle of Flight is what happens when upper middle class people move out of a neighborhood or community…

  • It’s been an exasperatin’ week…

    With all the news that’s been floating around this week, it seems like I would have taken some time to write something about something. Well, I almost did, until I experienced a personal tragedy. On Monday, Percy, my trusty PowerBook was attacked by rogue elements of the Mimosa Liberation Front The attack left Percy lifeless…

  • Non-News Stories, Revised and Extended…02/10/07

    Yesterday, in a fit of internal giddiness over my return to my former glory as mean parody song mastah, I neglected to include a story that was overshadowed by the passing of Ms. Smith. So here it is, the Revised and Extended version of Non-News stories for last week! It’s only gay if you like…

  • Credibility Gap

    Look at the second and third headlines I ganked from Yahoo!. Notice anything wrong with that? Yeah, fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice…well, you can’t get fooled twice right? How is it that this Administration believes it has any credibility when it comes to the collection and dissemination of intelligence as a…

  • Hearts and Minds not Hot Dogs and Hamburgers

    Mayor Herrington’s recent proposal for a new football stadium in Memphis, paints a grim picture of his vision for the future of the city. The notion that a new and possibly unnecessary sporting venue could make any impact on the severe divisions within the city highlights the lack of leadership that has been the hallmark…