Dog, owner find calling in nonprofit search and rescue work for sheriff's departments
When Judy Otto brought Stockwood's Midnight Madness, a.k.a. Mad Max, home to Holly Springs in 1993, she planned to use the dog as a herder for a cattle farm. 15 hours ago | The Commercial Appeal |  
A Tennis Player Weighs in on Public Courts
Should Memphis close some of its tennis centers and refocus on a first-class megacenter instead? One serious Memphis tennis player (and tennis dad and patron of both public and... October 8, 2009 | Get Memphis Moving |  
Iverson's Hamstring
Professional athletes are not like you and me, except in this respect: As they get older they get more injury prone. I hope I'm wrong, but Allen Iverson's torn hamstring,... October 8, 2009 | Get Memphis Moving |  
Are Any Sports "Free"?
There’s a really good new book called “Free: The Future of a Radical Price,” by Chris Anderson, the editor of Wired magazine. He argues that businesses like Google (“the Citadel... October 5, 2009 | Get Memphis Moving |  
"A K" Calls "Game"
If you call "game" in playground basketball you better have it. Especially if a you're the only white guy on the court. And a newbie. And your last name is Stoneking. [... October 3, 2009 | Get Memphis Moving |  
New Guy Rediscovers His Old Sport
It's not easy being the new guy or the new girl in any sport, but even harder if you're from another culture. The minute you step on the court, green, or field, the regulars... September 30, 2009 | Get Memphis Moving |  
Graphic artistry: AIGA designers convene with eye toward optimism
As if in response to a lackluster economy and an uncertain job market, an enthusiastic band of graphic artists has descended upon Memphis to splash some vitality onto the national... 15 hours ago | The Commercial Appeal |  
Apartment-turned-classroom fills kids' education gap
James Williams and his wife, Sandra, saw a mission at Bent Tree Apartments, a 550-unit complex on Winchester near Airways in the Whitehaven area. The couple works full-time-plus... 15 hours ago | The Commercial Appeal |  
Stunning pick for peace prize
The news surprised even those who supported Barack Obama for president because of the same qualities that the Norwegian Nobel Committee saw in him. 15 hours ago | The Commercial Appeal |  
Rental market seems to settle
Market conditions for Memphis' apartment complexes seemed to stabilize during the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30, according to the latest survey by CB Richard Ellis Memphis. 15 hours ago | The Commercial Appeal |  
'Blair' remains example of indie filmmaking
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Attorneys flip flapjacks for Komen fundraiser
At Calvary Church Downtown Friday morning there was no shop talk, only good-natured banter over eggs, pancakes, sausage and coffee. 15 hours ago | The Commercial Appeal |  
Coffee Break: Memphis in May wins 14 awards
The 2009 Memphis in May International Festival struck gold, winning six top awards and 14 overall, from the International Festivals & Events Association. 15 hours ago | The Commercial Appeal |