July 2006

Contributors

staff

Backtalk July 2006

Letters to the Editor

Magazine Readers

Our Tangled Web

Surfing for info about the city and county? Good luck.

Tom Jones

Lawdy Miss Clawdy!

For a new perspective of the city, just get on the bus.

Tim Sampson

Back in the Building

Meet the owner of downtown's most rockin' residence.

Marilyn Sadler

Coming Home

Not entirely appreciated in their day, the Seventies band the Scruffs has better luck with today's fans.

Chris Herrington

Bragging Rights

Chef John Bragg's River Oaks fares well in East Memphis.

Nicky Robertshaw

Chitlin' Circuit

Meet the performers who bring their own, unapologetic brand of "grown folks" blues to life, one show at a time.

Preston Lauterbach

Absinthe Minded

Shedding light on the fabled, if murky, history of the legendary liquor.

Tom Black

The Beach vs. The Pool

Frank Murtaugh and Mary Helen Tibbs

Strange Days

Introducing Sidney Thompson: writer and, for the time being, car salesman.

Leonard Gill

Chris Parnell

Live From New York

He's a guaranteed laugh generator on one of television's most iconic shows. He's appeared in movies such as The Ladies Man and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and guest-starred on sitcoms like Friends and Seinfeld. But before he made his mark in the entertainment world, Chris Parnell was a Memphis kid with a passion for theater.

Mary Helen Tibbs

Frozen In Time

A tour of the area's one-of-a-kind spots for cones, shakes, and other cool concoctions.

Staff

Q & A Emily Schultz

Frank Murtaugh

French Grilled Pork Chops

Chef Michael Turner from Azalea Grill shares his take on summer grilling.

staff

Crash Tests

Trouble sleeping? A local clinic might help you rest easy.

Marilyn Sadler

Chaos Theory

Michael Finger

Cool Aid

Mary Helen Tibbs

Pyramids From The Past

Vance Lauderdale

By The Numbers

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