Tag: flight
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Face hates nose…AKA the continuing saga of the #membudget
Noses are funny. Often the most noticed facial feature…next to the eyes, noses are also one of the most complained about things people have on their face. My nose, is what I affectionately call a “3 finger nose”…meaning, from my face to the tip is three fingers long. You can see it below. Noses, such…
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Good Government is a Partnership, Not an Entitlement
First, some definitions: Partnership: An association of people working together for common goals and aims for their benefit. Entitlement: A belief that one has a right to something with minimal or no contribution. — One persistent complaint that I hear about Memphis, from people who mostly live outside the city, is that the whole place…
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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…