Memphis Magazine - February 2008

Forest Fire

Vance Lauderdale

First-Timers

Cold Tree of Nashville; bringing Memphis authors into print one title at a time.

Leonard Gill

Staff Pick: The Unfinished Presidency

A Historical Reflection on the Rise of Jimmy Carter

If you're lucky enough to become a former U.S. president at the relatively young age of 56, what do you do with the rest of your life?

Frank Murtaugh

Hard Knocks

Charter Schools aren't failing us. Let's return the favor.

Tom Jones

In Sync

Teaching the tango is a labor of love.

Marilyn Sadler

February 2008 Contributors

Corey Mesler has published in numerous journals and anthologies. He has published two novels, Talk: A Novel in Dialogue (2002) and We Are Billion-Year-Old Carbon (2006).

Street Fare

Itta Bena adds new flavor to the Beale scene

Nicky Robertshaw

From Doughnuts to Deco

Vance Lauderdale ponders questions about Memphis real estate.

Vance Lauderdale

The Good, the Bad, and the Inexplicable

Things are happening, people

Mary Helen Randall

February 2008 Backtalk

(Pay) Checks and Balances

Is There Intelligent Life on Planet NBA?

John Branston

Orchid Mania

Green thumbs create splendor in the glass.

Marilyn Sadler

'Tis the Season

For those with seasonal affective disorder, winter is the time for sunshine in a box

Marilyn Sadler

At a Loss

Corey Mesler

Give? Or Give Up?

Marilyn Sadler

What About Bob?

A homegrown music talent comes back from obscurity, with a little help from his friends

Chris Herrington

By the Numbers

Flowers vs. Jewelry

Nothing is more permanent than true love. And nothing is less permanent than a flower.

Mary Helen Randall & Frank Murtaugh

Property Values

Rehabbing houses - and the integrity of a practice that's gotten a bad rap - in today's real estate market.

Preston Lauterbach

Q&A: Paul Ryburn

Mary Helen Randall

Oyster Soup

Reinaldo Alfonso, of Chez Philippe, ladles out this hearty soup that's sure to take the chill off.

Ruby Sippers

Winter blues? Make your way to the port.

Taylor Eason

Go Red With These Retro Kitchen Gadgets

March City Scene

Sponsored by Bud Davis Cadillac, located at 5433 Poplar Avenue in Memphis. www.buddaviscadilac.com

Nothing Goes Unsolved

"Honorable Mention Winner" in the Memphis Magazine 2007 Fiction Awards Contest Every year, Memphis magazine challenges local writers to submit their best short fiction pieces for our annual contest.

	Forest Fire Vance Lauderdale
	First-Timers Cold Tree of Nashville; bringing Memphis authors into print one title at a time. Leonard Gill
	Staff Pick: The Unfinished Presidency A Historical Reflection on the Rise of Jimmy Carter If you're lucky enough to become a former U.S. president at the relatively young age of 56, what do you do with the rest of your life? Frank Murtaugh
	Hard Knocks Charter Schools aren't failing us. Let's return the favor. Tom Jones
	In Sync Teaching the tango is a labor of love. Marilyn Sadler
	February 2008 Contributors Corey Mesler has published in numerous journals and anthologies. He has published two novels, Talk: A Novel in Dialogue (2002) and We Are Billion-Year-Old Carbon (2006).
	Street Fare Itta Bena adds new flavor to the Beale scene Nicky Robertshaw
	From Doughnuts to Deco Vance Lauderdale ponders questions about Memphis real estate. Vance Lauderdale
	The Good, the Bad, and the Inexplicable Things are happening, people Mary Helen Randall
	February 2008 Backtalk
	(Pay) Checks and Balances Is There Intelligent Life on Planet NBA? John Branston
	Orchid Mania Green thumbs create splendor in the glass. Marilyn Sadler
	'Tis the Season For those with seasonal affective disorder, winter is the time for sunshine in a box Marilyn Sadler
	At a Loss Corey Mesler
	Give? Or Give Up? Marilyn Sadler
	What About Bob? A homegrown music talent comes back from obscurity, with a little help from his friends Chris Herrington
	By the Numbers
	Flowers vs. Jewelry Nothing is more permanent than true love. And nothing is less permanent than a flower. Mary Helen Randall & Frank Murtaugh
	Property Values Rehabbing houses - and the integrity of a practice that's gotten a bad rap - in today's real estate market. Preston Lauterbach
	Q&A: Paul Ryburn Mary Helen Randall
	Oyster Soup Reinaldo Alfonso, of Chez Philippe, ladles out this hearty soup that's sure to take the chill off.
	Ruby Sippers Winter blues? Make your way to the port. Taylor Eason
	Go Red With These Retro Kitchen Gadgets
	March City Scene Sponsored by Bud Davis Cadillac, located at 5433 Poplar Avenue in Memphis. www.buddaviscadilac.com
	Nothing Goes Unsolved "Honorable Mention Winner" in the Memphis Magazine 2007 Fiction Awards Contest Every year, Memphis magazine challenges local writers to submit their best short fiction pieces for our annual contest.

February 2008

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