Tuesday, November 04, 2008

More Perfect

Despite blessings of good people and good place, Memphis has been cursed from founding by our nation's greatest imperfection -- racism.

May today be the triumphant beginning to the final end of the curse.

Detail from the Tom Lee memorial on the Mississippi River, Memphis

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Monday, April 28, 2008

Visual Musing on Imaginative Leadership

How's it that Memphis civic leaders remind me of this guy
Toy-Hating Burgermeister Meisterburgeror this guy

The Child Catcher, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
but never this guy?

Willie Wonka

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