Midtown Facts
Although Midtown is a rather vague term for an area in Memphis, it basically entails Central Gardens, Overton Park, Hein Park near Rhodes College, Cooper Young, Annesdale Snowden, Little Hanoi and the Parkway.
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- May 8, 2012 - Best Seller to Film - Marcus Luttrell, the valiant Navy SEAL who wrote the best selling "Lone Survivor," announced that the book is being made into a movie starring Mark Wahlberg. It's a great read and tells the true story of how he survived an attack on his SEAL team in... More →
- May 5, 2012 - Sponsor a T shirt - Kim Perry, Weirich campaign manager, writes: "We'd like to build name recognition for General Weirich by having our volunteers wear t-shirts with our logo, but t-shirts cost money -- $8.40 each to be exact! We’re getting ready to place our t-shirt order soon, and we’re hoping you will help make it a LARGE order. A great way to support the campaign is to sponsor 20 t-shirts for just $168! Or sponsor 10 t-shirts for $84! Or sponsor 5 t-shirts for $42! Of course, if you're kind enough to sponsor shirts we'll make sure you get one, too! You can donate by clicking http://www.daweirich.com/?page_id=963 and we'll take care of the... More →
- May 5, 2012 - Help Scott Walker - "All the eyes of America for the next five weeks are going to be on the state of Wisconsin. America is going to find out what is more powerful: The people or the money and special interests from Washington, D.C.? Wisconsin will answer that question." - Governor Chris Christie, campaigning for Scott Walker. You can donate to help Walker here: -... More →
- May 5, 2012 - Fundraiser for Fincher - Congressman Stephen Fincher (TN-8), new East Memphis Congressional representative, is holding a dutch treat breakfast to meet and converse with him on Wednesday, May 23 at 8 a.m. at the Racquet Club, 5111 Sanderlin. Please RSVP to Kim Kaegi or Mary Brette Clippard at MaryBrette@KaegiResources.com or call 615-513-9823. Limited seating available. $15 per person cash covers... More →
- May 5, 2012 - Georgetown Strays From the Fold - The Cardinal Newman Society reports: "Georgetown University has announced that "pro-choice" Catholic Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and lead architect of the Obama administration's assault on religious freedom through the HHS contraception mandate, has been invited to speak at one of Georgetown's several commencement ceremonies." Indicative of what is happening in higher... More →
- May 3, 2012 - Uh, Well Maybe a Bad Pick - From algemeiner: "American Jewish artist and Nazi supporter Gertrude Stein was cited yesterday in a White House proclamation in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month 2012 - The official release which praises Jewish contributions to American society includes the following statement, “Their history of unbroken perseverance and their belief in tomorrow’s promise offers a lesson not only to Jewish Americans, but to all Americans. From Aaron Copland to Albert Einstein, Gertrude Stein to Justice Louis Brandeis.” - Stein, who’s exhibition currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was strongly criticized by Harvard Law Professor in an Algemeiner column yesterday, where he wrote, “Gertrude Stein was herself a major collaborator with the Vichy regime and a supporter of its pro-Nazi... More →
By Georgeann King, on May 18th, 2012 The news yesterday that Mitt Romney has rejected ads attacking Reverend Jeremiah Wright is alarming. Isn’t this the losing strategy John McCain followed in 2008? Romney claims he is taking the high road. So did McCain; all the way to the loser’s platform on election night.
What’s he thinking? Is he thinking good cop/bad
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By Georgeann King, on May 13th, 2012 So Obama endorses gay marriage. Yes, but what is he going to do about it? He hasn’t promised to do anything as Redstate finds:
“Roger Stone blogs on behalf of Libertarian Presidential Candidate and Turncoat Former Republican, Gary Johnson. However, he describes Barack Obama’s gutlessness to a tee.
Once Gay Americans are through
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By Georgeann King, on May 7th, 2012 By now we’re all familiar with Julia, the life story of a woman as told by the Obama campaign.
Now Nicole Gelinas has introduced us to Zachary in her story in City Journal:
The Obama reelection campaign has created a fictional character, “Julia,” whose starring role in an online slideshow, “The Life of Julia,”
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By Georgeann King, on April 27th, 2012 The first quarter GDP number may help the GOP numbers. Coming in at a puny 2.2%, the GDP number does not suggest that the president is on a smooth path to reelection. Generally, an incumbent president can feel optimistic about his chances if the GDP is at least 3%; better if it is higher.
Doesn’t
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By Georgeann King, on April 27th, 2012 
This ad from Karl Rove’s group, American Crossroads, has gotten attention because it nails one of the distressing aspects of the Obama presidency.
By Georgeann King, on April 26th, 2012 
Have we forgotten what a president is? What he does? How he should comport himself as chief representative of the country?
Seems we have. You need look no further than the disgraceful performance of President Obama this week on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. In case you missed it, here it is:
This is
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By Georgeann King, on April 23rd, 2012 Mary Matalin filled in for Rush Limbaugh on his show this afternoon and one of her guests was Tennessee Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn.
Good to see that Republican women are coming forward to dispel this ridiculous notion of a “war on women.” More of it should happen in light of the Hilary Rosen diss of Ann
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By Georgeann King, on April 20th, 2012 French President Sarkozy is not doing well in the polls. Tyler Durden explains what this switch to the socialistic Hollande will mean for France: “A tax rate on the wealthy at 75%, renegotiate the EU fiscal pact, raise the minimum wage, impose more governmental spending, a decrease in the retirement age and a hostility directed
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By Georgeann King, on April 19th, 2012 
Hitler’s outrage never gets old, especially when directed at our president:
By Georgeann King, on April 18th, 2012 
In his – well some say someone else’s – autobiography President Obama admits to this:
There went the dog vote! At least Mitt Romney didn’t eat his. Romney gets barked at for an incident where he drove off with the dog on the top of his car. Doesn’t seem quite so bad now, does
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