#Central Station Memphis

[madamrenae]

On some fly shit. On some ME shit.

[eretzyisrael]

Groups sympathetic to terror organization Hamas planned and executed a massive rally in New York City on Saturday after vowing to disrupt the Christmas holiday as a means of encouraging people to join the largely anti-Semitic Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. The groups, including radical liberal groups People's Forum and Palestinian Youth Movement, organized the protests, which drew huge crowds to Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, which disrupted traffic and doubtless left numerous already-panicked last minute shoppers disgruntled at the disruption. Still, this was the groups' explicit goal, as they intended to ensure that there would be no Christmas "as usual" as long as people continue to support Israel. ... ... This marked the second time in less than a week that New York City was disrupted by Hamas protests. Earlier this week crowds of Hamas sympathizers clogged mass transit hubs, causing major disruptions throughout the city.

There were disruptions across the US and across Europe as well.

From the NY Post:

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters converged on Midtown Monday, lugging a blood-red mock Nativity scene and chanting "Christmas is canceled here." "Long live the intifada," the crowd of about 500 demonstrators yelled, using the Arabic word for "rebellion" or "uprising," as they mobbed the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree where revelers were enjoying the holiday. ... At least six arrests -- four for disorderly conduct, one for menacing and one for graffiti -- were later reported near Grand Central Station and Union Square, as protesters and cops clashed, according to law enforcement sources.

More from Breitbart:

On Christmas Eve, a pro-Palestinian caravan of cars disrupted Christmas caroling in Washington Square Park, the Post reported. In Chicago on Christmas Eve, a group of pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstrators targeted the homes of local lawmakers before briefly shutting down Interstate 90 -- the key artery connecting Chicago to O'Hare International Airport -- in both directions. ... The disruptions even reached suburban Memphis, Tennessee, where a pro-Palestinian crowd disrupted Christmas shopping. Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstrators have been targeting Christmas, and symbols of Christianity, for weeks...

They disrupted a fundraiser for blind children, too.

[southernvangard]

The LARGE PROFESSOR!

One night only! Central Station Hotel… Memphis Tennessee

[hgono]

HJS - again in writing (in all things and any) her literary style makes me melt.

this is her academic introduction dep. English Vanderbilt University:

https://as.vanderbilt.edu/english/bio/hortense-spillers/

Having taught in the U.S. academy for three decades now (and counting), I am reluctant to look back for all those mythical reasons that warn against the backward glance. (I never figured out why doing so might turn one into a pillar of salt, but it is alleged from quite reputable sources to have happened to at least one person!) In any case, when I conjure up 1974, when I started post-doc teaching at Wellesley College, I always find something to cut the memory short, since remembering is to suggest that you have more past than future, but it doesn’t feel so to me at all. Actually, I feel as though I’m just getting started good!  Though I think I wouldn’t have been half bad at either, I am nevertheless grateful to myself that I didn’t pursue a career in the practice of law, or tv/radio broadcasting, having spent my last two years in undergraduate school at the University of Memphis as a disc jockey at WDIA radio in Memphis. This historic organization—among the first, if not the dead absolute first, all-black radio station in the United States—might have been my launching pad, I’d hoped, to a career in national news; as I recall, I was preparing to take the broadcasters’ examination, administered by the Feds (and the equivalent of our SATs, or in those days, CEEBs) and about to cut a tape, at their request,  to post to the executives who ran WHER in Memphis—the first all-woman radio station in the country, I think. But after all that, William Blake’s prophetic books won the charm offensive! Is that not a surprise, or what! Not many things were more interesting to me then than Walter Cronkite, Pauline Fredrick, and Edward R. Morrow, unless it was “Vala, or the Four Zoas”! And one thing led to another and another and finally a career of literary and cultural interrogation that has taken me literally from my birthplace on the southern tier to the East and Mid-West of the country and several decades later, back again. It would be an understatement to assert that it is not today the same South from which I departed my parents’ driveway in my little Buick Skylark, three months after MLK’s assassination, enroute to Boston and Brandeis.  The changes have been momentous for everyone and precisely frame my own professional development.

Try to imagine this: I hired someone to type my doctoral dissertation, though I was competent enough to have done it myself. But one hired out the work before computers because the professional typist was expected to be very fast, very capable, and expert at the proper formatting. You did everything else. The distance that separates the mid-70s from the turn-of-the-century world is a matter of light years, but I wonder how we are doing today with an old-fashioned aim in mind, and that is to say, teaching reading and writing in the age of twitter, although we apply far fancier names to what we do. It is likely that I wrote my dissertation on the rhetoric of black sermons by hand first, then made a rough copy of it on my Olivetti, then gave the secretary the rough draft from which to make the perfect draft. I think I paid the lady $200.00 and change, as the first “real” painting I bought from the same era—a striking head of Miles Davis on a black ground-- cost five hundred. Living in Haverford rather than Philly, Ithaca rather than the Big Apple, not taking a job in Chicago, but staying in central New York, I survived the 80s, 90s, and the new millennium; what bothers me now is that we haven’t figured out yet the implications of inflated costs, e.g;, that of higher education and the speeds that are supposed to match the global flows of capital.  I think we need to spend a little time trying to imagine what all the latter mean to and for the tasks of higher education.

[darlenefblog]

This puts me in the mood to tell a story. This plate is on the dining room hutch, I was dusting today & there it was.

Casey Jones and my paternal grandfather, George Jones, worked together for the Illinois Central Railroad. Casey being the engineer and George being the conductor. Both were based out of the Memphis, TN station and ran the Jackson, TN route. Not a long way today in our cars but this was in the 1890's and everything was different. It was an overnight trip and the railroad men stayed in boarding houses near the station. Both men met and married women who each worked in one, there were many of them, both daughters of the owners.

Grandfather Jones died in 1941, 20 years before I came along. When you're the youngest of the youngest lots of people in the family have died before you're born. This is one of the stories passed along to me when I asked about him.

I know the stories about Casey Jones being a stand-up guy and a hero but my family told a slightly different tale. Casey was habitually late to work; he would run the train fast to make the trip on time. This made him reckless and dangerous. On one trip he messed up, I don't remember the circumstances, and slammed on the brakes. It shook the train and my grandfather fell to the floor and broke his leg. In those days there was no sick time so he was out of work until his leg healed. This did not go over well, there was a wife and eight children depending on him and his salary. When he went back to work George complained to the boss and said he would never work with Casey again. George was changed to another shift with another engineer. Casey went on to have the famous wreck that killed him in 1900, once again late and speeding.

The Ballad of Casey Jones was written in 1909, almost a decade after his death.

[cyberthingpuppy]

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[lboogie1906]

Corporal Lasker Bell Sr. (May 21, 1928 - September 12, 2016) was the founder and host of the Las Bell Variety Show a radio program. He was one of the most prominent Black television personalities in the Arkansas-Louisiana-Mississippi region. He held public affairs appointments under two Arkansas governors.

He was born in Homer, Louisiana, the son of Union Bell and Bethena Randolph. He was raised by Frank and Irene Brooks, his maternal grandparents, who were sharecroppers. He dropped out of school in the eighth grade and relocated to Camden, Arkansas seeking better employment opportunities. He was drafted into the Army in 1950. He was honorably discharged as a corporal.

Sonny Daye, the owner of the radio station KJWH in El Dorado, Arkansas, hired him to host the station’s first soul music radio show. He pitched the idea of a summertime television program to producers of KTVE, Channel 10. He envisioned a weekly musical showcase similar to American Bandstand.

The Las Bell Variety Show became a part of KTVE’s weekly lineup. He was the only Black television host between Memphis and Dallas and the only host in a three-state area who was not in a major city. The Las Bell Variety Show, which aired a year before Soul Train, drew high school students from Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi and received a range of local and national sponsors ranging from the Ouachita Valley Dairy to Coca-Cola. The show aired on Saturdays and included dancing to a variety of musical genres: top twenty, soul, and hard rock as well as live group performances.

He became the first Black interviewer for Channel 10 News and the following year he added a gospel show to his radio program. The Las Bell Radio Show remained on the air until station ownership changed.

He served on the executive board of the Arkansas Council on Human Relations in Ouachita County, founded the Black Elks Club in Camden, was an ambassador of the Red Coat Human Relations Council, and served on the governing boards of South Central Arkansas Community Action Authority and the Bi-racial Committee for the Camden Public Schools.

He married Joyce Harris, and they had four children. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[candacehughes123]

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[graymanbriefing]

Civil Unrest / Societal Collapse / Citizen Actions Brief: National Summary In Panama, environmental activists have protested for 3 weeks, primarily opposing a copper mining contract. The protestors have continued blocking highways, leading to an estimated $80 million in losses to local businesses and a closure of schools for a week. On November 8th, a U.S. citizen (77yo white male, former lawyer) who was blocked by the protestors exited his vehicle an...(CLASSIFIED) In NYC, NY; pro-Palestinian protestors occupied the headquarters of BlackRock and displayed banners reading "shutdown genocide profiteers". Also, Grand Central Terminal was closed for ~3 hours as pro-Palestinian rioters vandalized building in the area, tore up newspapers/hostage-flyers and attempted to break-in to the station. NYC is seeing daily protests with most involving vandalism, removal of U.S. flags, and "major" traffic disruptions. Also in Austin, TX; 20,000+ pro-Palestinian rioted in the streets damaging property and disruptng traffic. Debrief: (CLASSIFIED) In Delaware on November 11th; 10,000+ pro-Palestinian protestors rallied outside/near President Biden's re...(CLASSIFIED) In Memphis, TN on November 13-14; 40+ mostly juvenile criminals (masked) looted 5+ gas stations. The suspects also conducted a blockade at an intersection to stop a FedEx tractor trailer, they then exited their vehicles and broke into the semi-trailer and stole its p...(CLASSIFIED) In San Francisco, CA; 500+ Chinese Communist Party supporters rallied along unfenced areas of the city waving Chinese b...(CLASSIFIED) In Tempe, AZ at Arizona State University; Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) called for a Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) resolution to counter Jewish organizations and sensitivity training. Student and School Senate leaders rej...(CLASSIFIED) In San Diego, CA; an active duty U.S. Navy Seal is under investigation following reports he attended school board meetings and city council meetings. The service-member is alleged to have spoken against LGBT indoctrination in schools and was observed at a protest where Proud Boys also attended. Debrief: See full brief at www.graymanbriefing.com

[richardsmithemen]

Memphis Real Estate Market: Your Guide to Homes for Sale

The pursuit of the perfect home is a journey filled with excitement, anticipation, and a vision for the future. In the vibrant city of Memphis, Tennessee, this journey takes on a unique character. Memphis, situated along the mighty Mississippi River, is known for its rich history, cultural vibrancy, and distinctive neighborhoods. As prospective homebuyers consider their options in this dynamic market, it's crucial to understand the nuances of the Memphis real estate market. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the factors that influence homes for sale in Memphis, offering insights and information to aid in your search for the ideal home.

Memphis: A Snapshot of the City

Before we delve into the specifics of the Memphis real estate market, it's essential to provide an overview of what makes Memphis a distinctive and appealing place to call home.

Memphis, often referred to as the "Home of the Blues" and the "Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll," is a city that resonates with music, history, and culture. Located in southwestern Tennessee, Memphis is the largest city in the state and a regional economic and cultural hub. It's known for iconic landmarks like Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley, and Beale Street, a historic district that pulses with live music, restaurants, and nightlife.

The city's history is deeply intertwined with the civil rights movement, with the National Civil Rights Museum, located at the Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, serving as a powerful testament to that legacy.

Memphis boasts a diverse array of neighborhoods, each with its own character and charm. From the historic Victorian homes of Midtown to the suburban tranquility of Germantown and the riverfront condos in Downtown, Memphis offers a wide range of living options to suit various lifestyles and preferences.

Location and Accessibility

One of the key attractions of Memphis is its strategic location. Situated on the Mississippi River, Memphis serves as a regional transportation and logistics hub. It's home to FedEx, one of the world's largest courier delivery services companies, and the Memphis International Airport, which offers connectivity to both domestic and international destinations.

Interstate 40 and Interstate 55 intersect in Memphis, providing convenient access to major cities like Nashville, Little Rock, and St. Louis. The city's central location in the southeastern United States makes it an ideal base for exploring the region and offers opportunities for travel and business.

Community and Sense of Belonging

Memphis is renowned for its warm and welcoming community spirit. Residents often describe the city as a place where hospitality is ingrained in the culture, and neighbors become like family. This sense of belonging is especially apparent in neighborhoods like Cooper-Young, where community events and local businesses foster a strong sense of identity.

The city's commitment to community is also evident in initiatives like Memphis Neighborhood Preservation, which focuses on revitalizing and preserving the unique character of Memphis neighborhoods.

Education and Schools

For families considering Memphis as their new home, education is a top priority. The city is served by several school districts, including Shelby County Schools, the largest public school district in Tennessee. It encompasses a variety of schools, including highly-rated institutions like White Station High School and Houston High School.

In addition to public schools, Memphis offers a range of private and charter school options, allowing families to choose the educational environment that best suits their children's needs.

Parks and Recreation

Memphis takes pride in its parks and recreational amenities, providing residents with numerous opportunities for outdoor activities and leisure. Shelby Farms Park, one of the largest urban parks in the United States, offers hiking and biking trails, a lake for paddle boating, and even a treetop adventure course.

The Memphis Riverfront provides a scenic backdrop for activities like jogging, picnicking, and riverboat cruises. In addition, the city's extensive park system includes local parks, sports fields, and green spaces that cater to various interests and age groups.

Real Estate Market Insights

As of my last knowledge update in September 2021, the Memphis real estate market exhibited several key trends and characteristics:

Steady Demand: Memphis experienced a steady demand for homes, driven by factors such as its affordable cost of living, employment opportunities, and a diverse range of housing options.

Affordability: Memphis was known for its affordability compared to many other metropolitan areas in the United States. Homebuyers often found that their budgets stretched further in Memphis, allowing them to purchase larger homes or invest in real estate.

Diverse Housing Options: Memphis offered a wide range of housing options, including historic homes, modern condominiums, suburban single-family homes, and loft-style apartments in Downtown. This diversity allowed buyers to choose properties that aligned with their preferences and lifestyle.

Investment Potential: Real estate investors were attracted to Memphis due to its potential for rental income and property appreciation. The city's growing population and economic stability contributed to its status as a favorable investment destination.

Local Expertise: Many homebuyers found it beneficial to work with local real estate agents who had a deep understanding of the Memphis market. These agents could provide valuable insights and guidance throughout the homebuying process.

Economic Stability: Memphis enjoyed relative economic stability, with a diverse economy that included industries such as healthcare, logistics, and manufacturing. This stability contributed to the city's resilience during economic downturns.

Please note that real estate markets can change over time due to various factors, including economic conditions, interest rates, and population growth. To gain the most current insights into the Memphis real estate market, it is advisable to consult recent market reports and work closely with a local real estate professional.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Memphis, Tennessee, offers a distinctive blend of culture, history, and community that appeals to a wide range of homebuyers. Its strategic location, accessibility, strong sense of community, quality education, recreational opportunities, and diverse real estate market have made it an attractive destination for those in search of their dream homes.

As you embark on your search for the perfect home in Memphis, consider the factors that make this city so appealing. The sense of belonging, rich cultural heritage, beautiful parks, and the warmth of a close-knit community are just a few of the reasons why Memphis continues to attract individuals and families in pursuit of their dream homes. In Memphis, you'll find not just a place to live but a community that welcomes you with open arms and invites you to make it your own, allowing you to embrace the unique Memphis lifestyle.

[madamrenae]

Madam Renae 2023 • photographed by Sir Geechie • Central Station; Downtown, Memphis, TN

[ecodweeb]

First work trip in the Kona

So as luck would have it my first work trip in the Kona wasn't to Florida, but to my hometown of Memphis, TN. While the trip was more or less run-of-the-mill in terms of my charging experiences and the outcome of the reason I dispatched to the customer site, I did encounter some folks who caught the blues with the chargers -- including a fellow Hyundai owner who ended up needing a tow. TL;DR summary: my trip was smooth and successful, costing less than $77 for over 1,500 miles. Thoughts and geeky details are below.

It's Wednesday and I'm waiting for my service contractor to arrive at a client site in Memphis to do some on the ground troubleshooting, which turns out that someone from my team needs to visit the site to do some local magic that only my team can perform. I knew this was a possibility, so I already had a bag packed and Karen the Kona charged up to above 90%. Once I got off the phone with the contractor, I loaded up my car and made my way west towards the home of the blues.

My first stop was in Statesville, North Carolina. I used to love this stop, but now it's one I may seek to avoid in the future. It has nothing to do with the hardware -- all the stations were in working order on both visits to this location. It has to do with the amenities and the construction at the exit that makes accessing it a royal pain in the arse. The construction has changed where the exits are, thus Google Maps freaks out and you end up going a solid 3 miles out of your way to get to the shopping center where the chargers are located. The bigger thing is that the Italian restaurant there used to be really good, but the portions have shrank while prices did not and the service has slid noticeable. The last time we went through here was during the cat transport in Feb, and I noted that the portions were smaller. Well this time I placed the order online 2 hours before I arrived, arrived 8 minutes late, and waited an additional 16 minutes on top of that for my food to be handed over. And if it had all the shrimp (I got 7, menu says 8) and if the sauce was...a sauce and not melted butter with some other things not quite mixed into it to be called a sauce... I might not have been upset about them being late an order placed hours ahead of time.

44 minutes, 31kWh and $11.16 later, I was on the road. I charged to 86% which I thought would give me enough range to make it to Kodak, TN for my next charge. But bladder and dropping temps had me detour to the Local Market of Waynesboro, NC for a quick charge, bathroom break, and snacks (mainly caffeine as it was dark now and I had the twisties to contend with ahead). 13 minutes, 6.17kWh, and $2.16 later - I was back on the road. Driving at night through the mountains is either alright or hell, and tonight it was alright. Not a lot of traffic, no broken down cars, no deer, no bears, no rock slides. I pulled into Kodak with 18% state of charge and plugged in for 49 minutes to get 46kWh for a cost of $7.97 -- I do love pay by time locations when you've got a car that charges relatively quickly. I charged enough to reach my hotel in Mt. Juliet - 180ish miles away - but I decided to stop in Cookeville and add a little more range to the car in the off chance that the ChargePoint Level 2 at the hotel wasn't accessible or broken. The Cookeville stop was for all of 13 minutes, adding 12kWh for a cost of $2.17 (compare this with the ChargePoint charge in Waynesville -- you'll see why I like time based charging a little more with this car).

I arrived at the hotel in Mt. Juliet around 1am local (central) time. The charger was not blocked and fully operational. I plugged in and went upstairs to sleep. 6-hours later, the car was at about 70% state of charge and I was refreshed and ready to make it to my client site in Memphis. I drove from Mt. Juliet to Jackson, TN and this is where I met my first "problem" charger. I was pulling up to it and tapped the start button in the Electrify America app on my Android Auto screen when the screen went from the screen saver to the "plug in first" screen and I saw the blue complimentary session banner. But then it switched to Plug in Here and proceeded to charge me 15-cents a minute. I decided that was fine, and went inside to use the bathroom. When I returned the car was still only pulling 17kW, so I disconnected and moved to one of the other stations -- only to see if I'd used the station next to where I'd parked (I would have needed to back up the car into the space behind where I'd parked) that station was also in complimentary mode. But I ended up paying $7.16 for 44kWh in 44 minutes, I also attended a work call while at this charging stop. Charged up with range to spare I headed to the client site where I proceeded to work magic and get the charging system into a state of semi-functionality. I was going to be waiting on a backend software tweak before I could test the station, so I called it a night at 5pm and proceeded to head over to a Pho and Sushi place to meet a retired teacher friend I've known since childhood for dinner. She had a celebration of life event (aka a funeral service) to attend, and said she'd be there at 6. As I hopped on I-40 I pressed the Voice Assistant button on the Hyundai steering wheel and told Google I needed a charging station. The first option it came up with was Jim Kerras Nissan, and it listed CCS as a charging option. I had a solid 45 minutes to kill, so I set the navigation to the Nissan dealer to charge up. Much to my surprise, as all the Nissan dealer in NC with CCS require payment, this station was FREE! I charged for a little over 40 minutes and made it to the restaurant at 5:58pm -- only to then see the text that my friend will be at least 15 minutes late because "this is rolling on with lots of stories from the speakers." Not a problem for me - I wanted sushi but also wanted to try the broth this place makes, so I ordered a dumpling soup appetizer and settled in. Dinner with my friends was delightful, and the sushi was superb. She told me about a recent shooting that her best friend witnessed at the local mall (the one across the street from the only Electrify America in Memphis). She also told me all about the Murdaugh trial in South Carolina. Then we pivoted to my cousin who is getting married next year in New Orleans. Truly a wonderful evening and a great way to end a long day. After dinner I followed her back to her home and unloaded a small piece of furniture from her car into her house. I hugged her goodnight and then headed over to Midtown Memphis to catch some shut eye at a middle school friend's house. He and his girlfriend had just gotten back from dinner with another mutual couple we know moments before I pulled into their driveway. I unloaded the car and proceeded to the bathroom for my eventual rituals. Afterward we sat at the kitchen table and drank wine while talking about the mall shooting, gun culture, what I was working on for the transit authority in town, and the upcoming Orville Peck show. Around 11 we were all exhausted -- well me and the girlfriend, my first works nights and it was his "day" off so he pulled out the iPad and started playing games -- so we retired for the night. I was up a little after 7am, showered, and texted my friend and his girlfriend that I was headed out the back door and would update them on my plans as the day progressed. At the time I had no idea if I'd be heading home today or staying the weekend. I drove to Bryant's Breakfast for a Philly Cheesesteak and Egg biscuit with a side of hash browns, then drove to Bartlett to pick up some labels that my company mailed to our contractor. From here it was back to the client's site to apply the labels and see if the back end database had been updated so the station would activate. I handled all my daily calls on site, including the end of week team call. It was determined that I should head back to Raleigh as all the hardware was in working order, so I let the customer know what the status was and that I'd be in contact with them before the end of the day most likely to tell them it was OK to charge their bus. I drove straight to Jackson, TN to charge. On the way there I had an engineer hit me up about doing some live troubleshooting on a different station when I got stopped, and I handled a couple work calls on the drive. I arrived to find a Polestar 2 using the other complimentary charger, the slow one I used had been marked unavailable, and a Kona attempting to charge on the only other 150kW. I pulled in and plugged up to the 350kW and my charge started fine, the Kona owner and a guy in a high-viz work jacket were talking and I could tell the Kona owner was having issues. I asked what was up and he said that he's at 3% power and that he thinks it's too low for the charger to charge it. I told him while being undervoltage could be a thing, it's really unlikely with that car. He then realizes I own the exact same identical vehicle. I told him I've run it to 3% before and charged it an EVgo without any issues. He seemed quite frustrated (which I totally understand) and not open for more help (to which I wanted to say, you should drive it over to the Nissan dealer half a mile away and plug into their Level 2 charger and see if you can unplug it from the car after locking the doors -- if so the charging lock has broken and that's why you can't DC fast charge).  I jumped in the car and pulled out my work laptop. This charge was an hour and 20 minutes long, adding 48kWh and costing $13.24. I worked the entire time I was plugged in. I got Memphis successfully charging, we confirmed what I suspected about a hardware failure for a FL customer, and I found out that Chapel Hill was going to activate their new hardware on Tuesday (so a good thing I was headed back to Raleigh today). As I was working, a tow truck showed up and hauled away the Kona that was parked next to me. I felt really bad for the owner, because I've been in that situation. I hope his car gets fixed and he never experiences anything like that again. After finishing up some paperwork to order parts and schedule contractors, I closed the work laptop and signing off for the day, unplugged my car and proceeded to Cookeville for my next to last charge of the day. I got nervous when I came close to Cookeville. About 40m out I decided, based on what happened in Jackson, that I might want to check the status of the site. Well, 2 machines showed unavailable and 2 showed in use. I figured that was OK as one of the two in use should be done by the time I get there. Nope, a Bolt and a Ford F150 Lightning were still parked at the chargers when I arrived. However, one of the two machines that said were offline had the green lights on so I pulled over to it and sure enough it was in complimentary mode! I reversed into the parking space and plugged in, the charger came to life and gave me the full 75kW my car can take. Who doesn't love a free charge?! While it was charging, I opened my hatch to get a business card from a bus representative I met at the client site. I wanted to let him know we got the client charging successfully today. While I was rummaging around, the Ford owner gets out of his truck to unplug. I asked him how he liked the truck, and the take away from out 10 minute chat was that he's owned Ford trucks for 17 years and this is the best truck he's ever owned from them. He said the front trunk was always a conversation starter at the parking lot of the grocery store. I do really love this early onset of mainstream adopters, the folks you meet at charging stations tend to be really nice (tho I've totally been cussed out by Audi owners before). He headed off to the college to get his son and I jumped in the car as it was getting rather cold and starting to rain. I charged for ... well I don't remember how long since I don't have the receipt! I left Cookeville and made it to Kodak TN where I plugged in at 26% and headed over to The Chop House for a nice dinner. An hour and one full belly later, I unplugged the car and drove across the parking lot to the Fairfield Inn where I'd stay for the night. This hotel had a Blink Level 2 charger that actually wasn't blocked, so I plugged in and charged my car to 100% overnight (it only took an hour and cost me the outrageous price of $6.34 -- not all chargers bill equally). I slept until 6am, when the hotel alarm clock went off on its own. I'd wanted to sleep till 8 or so, but I knew once I was up... I was up. I showered, packed, loaded up the car, unplugged, and headed back towards Statesville. I had some grapes I'd picked up at an earlier stop that I munched on to keep my blood sugar up. When I got to Statesville the app said all stations available, but a Mach-E had pulled into one of the 350kW stalls and the owner hopped out of the car right as I pulled in the parking lot. I parked next to them and took the other 350kW -- since the 350kW's share two 175kW cabinets and the Mach-E only needs 150kW max and I only need 74kW max this was the most efficient use of the machines available at the time. As I got out and stretched after a 3 hour drive to get here, some folks in a truck parked near the chargers asked me how long it'd take. I said about 30 minutes, that'll give me enough to get home to Raleigh. The guy driving the truck said that's not bad, and you've got a McDonalds next door too. We then chatted a bit about the Italian restaurant -- he too had a negative experience with them recently. Sad. I may start charging in Greensboro and skipping Statesville now. I wandered over to the McDonalds and ordered a sausage, egg, and cheese McGriddle and settled in for about a half hour. As I finished easting, I saw a Porsche Taycan Grand Tourismo (the station wagaon) pull up and park at the 150kW charger that has the Nissan CHAdeMO plug. "Oh boy, we are going to get chewed out" I thought to myself as I downed the last of my tea and decided that I'd use the bathroom before walking over to my car. After using the bathroom, I walked over and walked in front of the Porsche and Ford, and unlocked my car to check my estimated range (it was more than enough to get me home). As I'm peering in my door to read the dash, I hear "Hey sir, excuse me, sir?" and I turn around to find a thin, long blonde hair, lady with a rather worried look on her face. She asked me if I could help her, she can't get her car to charge. She tells me she's only had the car a few days, that she's coming from Lake Norman and headed to Greensboro to pick up a friend and that she lives in Durham and doens't know this area at all. She said that her partner installed the Electrify America app on her phone but never told her how to use it. She said I've only ever charged a Tesla, and I don't understand the on-screen instructions of this charger. Now I picked up on the gender neutral language and general body language and figure this gal is LGBTQ+ family, but even if she wans't I was going to help her out. So I asked if it was OK to unplug her car, and she said yes. I unplugged it and said ok now pull out your phone and open the app. She did and I showed her how to navigate to the site, then the station, and then swipe to start. Once she did that the machine switched to "Please Plug in Now" and I said "When it switches to this screen, then you plug in the car." She did and it started charging. As we high-fived to celebrate getting the charge going, the Mach-E family returned and said she can use their 350kW since it'll be faster. So we stopped the charge on the 150kW and plugged into the 350kW. She was able to do it all on her own this time. The Mach-E left and I stopped my charge and went to get into my car and leave when I heard a knocking on my window. It's the Porsche lady again, she says I'm so sorry but the car say it can't charge. I glance at it the station has faulted (probably because the second shared power cabinet became available and their back end software doesn't handle ramp-up requests correctly), and the car has a red ring around the charger release button. I put my car in park and turn it off and say let's try this again. We unplug, we wait for the machine to say Plug in First. We swipe, we get the Please Plug in, we plug in, and it's happy. This time I stand there and wait to see it move up a % on the State of Charge (she was at 4%) before I jump in my car to head home.

I decided that since I was passing through Burlington I'd stop at the Hate-fil-a (that's Chick-Fil-A but gay folx aren't supposed to eat the bigoted chicken) to try the Cauliflower sandwich. I'm all for alt-meat fast food, so I thought it was ok to try this despite the company's history. The CFA was a mad house being it was right at noon, but I got my sandwich and I have to say... the texture was different but it tasted just like a regular sandwich from them. Color me impressed (for the record Impossible Whopper is also good, Impossible White Castle Siders are disgusting). The rest of my drive home was completely uneventful, and I was so thrilled to get out of my car and into some comfy clothes and get love from my dogs when I came through the door. All in all, the Hyundai is an OK road tripper. Memphis is the farthest I'd ever intentionally drive it, and even if I'd taken the Audi I'd have stopped to sleep because this is a 14 hour trip no matter how you slice it. Now it's time to submit the expense report (love me that mileage reimbursement) and get ready to do it all over again on Monday in Chapel Hill.

[brothercarlosoliveira]

CHIRO PRAYER Supernatural Body Adjustment by Brother Carlos Oliveira Prayers from Carlos Oliveira on Vimeo.

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[themetropolisborough]

below the cut is the aforementioned lore i’ve come up with so far for my camp—which i’m torn between Heart of The Metro or The Dark Web—which is, of course, subject-to-change the more we learn from the Paw Borough game devs!

okay so

Heart of The Metro is a play on words since The Metropolis Borough is considered “the heart of Mewmoia”

while The Dark Web will be entirely dependent on whether the spider mythic breed is like relatively attainable and because injecting Real Terms with Connotations into the cat game is funny to me

Either way, my idea is to roleplay in the setting and context of a modern-day library that takes inspiration from:

• Harvest Borough’s community-driven and hospitable atmosphere, implementing the wonderful, wholesome, welcoming, and homely ambiance they’re associated with

• Luna Borough’s associated historical institution (i.e. the library) and their interests in researching every facet of the state of the world of Mewmoia, completely upending what their take of a library is and how it limits itself to being a dusty museum behind red tape

• and puts a twist on the Sol Borough’s sociocultural worldbuilding in terms of how class mobility is a prevalent feature showcased and their pursuit of knowledge, showcasing free textual and practical knowledge to all catkind who can depend on one another and the greater good—regardless of whether their place was on the outskirts or at the epicenter

Heart of The Metro/The Dark Web not only offers texts, but welcomes catfolk into the space for their own purposes (e.g. holding union meetings, facilitates work-related event, hosting holiday celebrations from every Borough to bring a little bit of home to the unfamiliar cityscape, etc.)

It’ll cater to the masses of The Metro with the goal to connect catfolk through interests, lifestyles, opinions, hopes, and dreams, while serving as a visual metaphor of The Metro’s cultural impact and contributions to modern society!

AND, just like modern libraries, it’s a wild environment that offers resources and services you wouldn’t typically associate with libraries at all, like a “worlds collide” situation:

• inspired by Welcome To Night Vale and the Memphis Public Library, i’m planning a radio station inside the library called Red-Eyed Radio where the tagline is reminiscent of LA’s KROQ’s 106.7 where it’s “The Metro’s #1 Hit Station” and it’s main draw is its show: “Metroline Matchmaker” (a play on the word “hotline” and the METRO Rail System’s multiple color-identified “Lines”), which runs at odd hours despite Red-Eyed Radio being referred to as “the radio station that never sleeps” because only when the host wants to pick a “match” does the service run LOL

• also inspired by the Sparta-Hancock County and Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Libraries, i’m planning on having a live observatory of some companion creature from the Faunapedia that are the current focus of research and learning as a homage to urban beekeeping and sustainability efforts being made today!

• AGAIN inspired by the San Diego Central Public Library (see below), there’ll be a dome atop one of the towers that make up the library. It’ll be called the “Observ-eye-tory” and it’ll be the quietest part of the library where secret meetings (for surveillance purposes) are held because we’re sticking with a theme here haha!

Given that there’ll be a splice between individuals who’ll be sticking to the canon game lore and others who’ll be doing their own thing, i imagined mine to be in the middle—magic and characters being vague (and sketchy) about their affiliations enough to fit into anyone’s existing lore being the reason why everyone can coexist on the island—so i can widen the pool of who i can roleplay with since that’s what i’m looking forward to most in the game haha!!

also, since the dynamics of and limitations to gameplay are widely unknown as of 11/29/2022, a lot of this is subject to change in order to better fit with in-game capabilities and functions! so like, my Founders of Heart of The Metro/The Dark Web might barely start trying to figure out how to get their business off the ground by networking and spreading word instead of being well-established in The Metropolis Borough—details like that!

[aryburn-trains]

RI Train #14 (formerly #112) at Memphis Central Station, June 1958.

[matchamorphosis]

I’m going book shopping tomorrow, might you have some recommendations?

here you go! hope your shopping goes well ♡

━ norwegian wood by haruki murakami

━ the master and margarita by mikhail bulgakov

━ the art of happiness by dalai lama

━ a clockwork orange by anthony burgess

━ a river out of eden by richard dawkins

━ the divine comedy by dante

━ the idiot by elif batumen

━ five point something by chetan bhagat

━ the brief wondrous life of oscar wao by junot diaz

━ the rules of attraction by bret easton ellis

━ been down so long it looks like up to me by richard farina

━ the gate of angels by penelope fitzgerald

━ the collective by don lee

━ on beauty by zodie smith

━ I am charlotte simmons by tom wolfe

━ murals by mahmoud darwish

━ men in the sun by ghassan kanafani

━ out of place by edward said

━ one flew over the cuckoos nest by ken kessey

━ a streetcar named desire by tennessee williams

━ just kids by patti smith

━ the perks of being a wallflower by stephen chbosky

━ to the light house by virginia wolf

━ by grand central station, I sat down and wept by elizabeth smart

━ pilgrim at tinker creek by annie dillard

━ the myth of sisyphus by albert camus

━ the benefactor by susan sontag

━ a thousand mornings by mary oliver

━ 1984 and animal farm by george orwell

━ baghdad diaries by nuha al-radi

━ dead poets society by tom schulman

━ naked lunch by william s. burroughs

━ sula by toni morrison

━ the four agreements by don miguel ruiz

━ not that bad by rachel gray

━ the art of thinking clearly by rolf dobelli

━ the invisible life of addie laroe by v. e. schwab

━ the mystery of love by don miguel ruiz

━ the loneliness companion by shrein h. bahram

━ the butterfly garden by dot hutcherson

━ orientalism by edward w. said

━ the trouble with being born by emil cioran

━ embroideries by marjane satrabi

━ such a fun age by keily reid

━ freedom is a constant struggle by angela davis

━ my brilliant friend by elena ferrante

━ the hundred years’ war on palestine by rashid khalad

━ our body and other parties by carmen maria machado

━ the body keeps count by besse kolk

━ on earth we’re briefly gorgeous by ocean vuong

━ in search of fatima by ghada karmi

━ minor detail by adania shibili

━ midnight library by matt haig

━ orbiting jupiter by gary d. schmidt

━ the collective by don lee

━ reading lolita in tehran by azar nafisi

━ the dean's december + more die of heartbreak by saul bellow

━ four quartets by t. s. eliot

━ shamela + tom jones by henry fielding

━ madame bovary by gustave flaubert

━ the diary of anne frank by anne frank

━ in the penal colony + the trial by franz kafka

━ the confidence-man by herman melville

━ invitation to a beheading + pnin by vladimir nabokov

━ the country of the pointed firs by sarah orne jewett

━ persepolis by marjane satrapi

━ the language police by diane ravitch

━ the net of dreams by julie salamon

━ one thousand and one nights by scheherazade

━ the emigrants by W.G. sebald

━ the stone diaries by carol shields

━ the engineer of human souls by josef skvorecky

━ loitering with intent + the prime of miss jean brodie by muriel spark

━ confessions of zeno by italo svevo

━ address unknown by katherine kressman taylor

━ a summons to memphis by peter taylor

━ back when we were grownups + st. maybe by anne taylor

━ aunt julia and the scriptwriter by mario vargas llosa