Category: Writing

Farewell, Grit ‘n’ Grind

On the end of an era in Memphis basketball. Zach Randolph, the basketball player, made the Grizzlies relevant. Then Tony Allen, the basketball player, made them fun. Together, as people, they made them relatable. We knew in our minds a day would come when Memphis, the community, would need them as people more than the […]

The 5 Types of Twitter Fails

Know who you are and who you’re talking to. Use this to help you decide whether something is appropriate to tweet. My motto: “When in doubt, don’t send it out.” Read the rest at Sullivan Branding

Sit! Stay!

My Viewpoint column in The Memphis Flyer Here in We Don’t Bluff City, we know the Grizzlies belong. But some fans aren’t helping our Beale Street Bears prove it when they can’t even stay in the building for the full 48 minutes. Let other teams’ fans look like jerks on TV. We can be better. […]

Renaming three Memphis parks: my recommendations

Originally posted March 28, 2013 at jen-sized.net The City of Memphis’ Parks Naming Committee is hosting a public forum to discuss potential names for three Memphis parks. Nathan Bedford Forrest Park, Confederate Park, and Jefferson Davis Park were given new, temporary  names in February because of their negative associations with slavery and the Civil War. […]

Memphis: so hipster even our water is underground

Originally posted March 13, 2013 at jen-sized.net I got an email yesterday about Movoto.com’s ranking of the least and most hipster cities in the country. Usually, I roll my eyes and think “Oh great, another one of these.” But this morning during yoga class, when I was supposed to be getting deep within myself, I couldn’t […]