I’m going to Graceland Graceland In Memphis,Tennessee Paul Simon/Graceland “Elvis loved his John Deere [tractor].” Elvis’ Aunt I’m fascinated that people are so fascinated by Elvis. And though touring inside Graceland was never really on my bucket list, I was glad to have the opportunity to tour the famous Memphis home of The King of […]
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Archive for November, 2013When I was walking in Memphis I was walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale Marc Cohn/Walking in Memphis Monday night I stopped in Memphis to eat dinner on Beale Street expecting it to be a very light crowd—but the action was in full swing. Turns out the Memphis Grizzlies had just finished […] “Missouri was an unknown new state and needed attractions.” Mark Twain Autobiography “Yes, high and fine literature is wine, and mine is only water; but everybody likes water.” Mark Twain If one of Ernest Hemingway’s characters in The Green Hills of Africa is correct in that,”All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark […] “Make your hobby pay for your hobby.” Advice I learned this weekend from a 79-year-old antique collector who bought a Harley for $100 and sold it for almost $40,000 I meant to get this post out Saturday but ended up having one of those 17 hour work days so it fell between the cracks. I […] “I have to thank Austin Powers, because whenever that happens I’m just like, ‘Hey, here comes Basil Exposition!’ and I laugh to myself. Sometimes you can’t help it. The studios like things to be super expository because they think you’re all dumb. I try to fight on behalf of the viewer. ‘They can figure out what’s […] |
