tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post2125736383002319755..comments2024-03-01T07:43:16.529-06:00Comments on Smart City Memphis: We’re Looking For Myths That Need To ChangeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-49143206696036826402009-10-21T23:35:43.275-05:002009-10-21T23:35:43.275-05:00That a nut can get votes, WAIT, that happened for ...That a nut can get votes, WAIT, that happened for 20 years, (sorry)<br />OK, that people run for office because they care or have a clue.(they don't, it shows)<br />That Memphis is a great place to live. (it's not, the stats show it very clearly)<br />The food in Memphis is better than anywhere else.<br />That Memphis is a music city. ( workers don't work clean and the health dept. must be on the take judging by the roach poop on the license)<br />That Memphians, many "blacks" included and especially are not racist and " fulfilling the dream" of "our civil rights heritage". ( we have a "museum" and that's about it for race relations, this is one of the if not the most racially polarized cities I've ever seen, lending creedence to Louis Farrakan, and black power is pure racism, making us worse than the people of our history)<br />There are good things everywhere, but, they become harder to see when you're overwhelmed by problems that are constantly IN YOUR FACE.<br />That 11% is a landslide or a mandate for anything but a DO OVER.Zippy the giverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07670742278387967862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-62378041940853525852009-10-09T14:54:52.397-05:002009-10-09T14:54:52.397-05:00Great...great article. For all of us "off th...Great...great article. For all of us "off that" boat floating on the past of this potentially great city...let's vote, accordingly! <br /><br />you cannot bring the future back-so...let's go and get it. <br /><br />whalum.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-38206602418750915142009-10-08T22:23:14.464-05:002009-10-08T22:23:14.464-05:00The myth that the county mayor should be present a...The myth that the county mayor should be present at all major Memphis events, or that he should even be heard much from, period. (Regardless who holds the office.) The Dalai Lama came here because of Memphis, not Shelby County. The Grizzlies are here because of Memphis, not "Shelby County." Why is a county mayor even in the pictures?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-8928072878805869112009-10-08T17:15:18.491-05:002009-10-08T17:15:18.491-05:00The myths about the riverfront. On one side, ther...The myths about the riverfront. On one side, there's the idea that the riverfront is perfect just like it is and we can't change one blade of grass and on the other side, there's the idea that the RDC is worth what it costs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-64225700881185839852009-10-08T16:42:34.744-05:002009-10-08T16:42:34.744-05:00Here's another myth worth noting:
The local m...Here's another myth worth noting:<br /><br /><i>The local media provides an accurate depiction of our city as being corrupt, crime-ridden, and uneducated.</i><br /><br />The local media only reports what they want to report. Over the past few years, most of what has been reported have shined a negative and pessimistic light on our city. They focus more on the many problems we have and less on providing solutions, and most don't care about the negative ramifications of their actions just so long as they get a story.<br /><br />If you look at local media in other cities like Nashville and Atlanta, they are often very cautious about what they report because they want to protect the image of their cities while at the same time reporting the issues that matter. People involved in the media in Memphis don't seem to do that, or just don't seem to care, and it has hurt our city more than it has helped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-55962584202171657872009-10-08T14:33:38.928-05:002009-10-08T14:33:38.928-05:00How about the myth that if we keep putting the sam...How about the myth that if we keep putting the <a href="http://55-40.blogspot.com/2009/10/inbreeding.html" rel="nofollow">same people on every board in town</a>, eventually they'll get something right?bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14730299223683907051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-82509165141330233502009-10-08T14:29:36.108-05:002009-10-08T14:29:36.108-05:00Just shake those haters offJust shake those haters offAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-12428052246200418522009-10-08T13:46:12.719-05:002009-10-08T13:46:12.719-05:00anon 7:39, in defense of memphis; try reading comm...anon 7:39, in defense of memphis; try reading comments on the nashville Tennessean or the Knoxville News Sentinel sometime. The bigoted jerks are everywhere, not just here. but your point is taken in that there are some real haters out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-68218885809626322542009-10-08T12:41:02.363-05:002009-10-08T12:41:02.363-05:00There's always someone on a white horse who...There's always someone on a white horse who'll ride into town and save us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-3416178240168244852009-10-08T12:05:35.790-05:002009-10-08T12:05:35.790-05:00The myth that Memphis has no real history before E...The myth that Memphis has no real history before Elvis was born. <br /><br />Or if we do have history, we'd like to forget it. Cover it over with development projects that just copy what other cities did, but 10 or 20 years later...missing the peak of the fad.<br /><br />So we end up stuck with more stuff we want to forget.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728319198069065136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-2409893316753030902009-10-08T09:12:15.911-05:002009-10-08T09:12:15.911-05:00The myth that we have a complicated government. M...The myth that we have a complicated government. Most counties have dozens of cities and we only have seven.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-10027391339324733202009-10-08T08:36:45.196-05:002009-10-08T08:36:45.196-05:00skate parks? choo-choo? commercial rent control? c...skate parks? choo-choo? commercial rent control? consolidation?<br /><br />same-same all time.<br />too much free time out there, I think.<br /><br />but if your blogging you ain't holding up a liquor store or running for city mayor, I guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-29264243865497863082009-10-07T22:54:00.350-05:002009-10-07T22:54:00.350-05:00I wrote the first one, but I'd also like to ad...I wrote the first one, but I'd also like to add my vote for the "magic bullet" myth.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728319198069065136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-72228492050221205712009-10-07T21:03:13.880-05:002009-10-07T21:03:13.880-05:00How about the one that U of M is a mediocre univer...How about the one that U of M is a mediocre university and that city school students can't learn?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-17639033972537742972009-10-07T19:39:19.588-05:002009-10-07T19:39:19.588-05:00The myth that we are kind, generous, caring people...The myth that we are kind, generous, caring people. Just read the comments on the Commercial Appeal website sometime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com