Mr Mayor, Don't Leave Us !!!!

Please Mr Mayor, How will we manage without you? Please stay. What will happen to our crime rate, our schools, and our local government?

The New Breed of GOP Leadership

Tell me how tough it is to hold your ground in a no win situation (whether you are a Republican, Democrat, or Independent).

I didn't know Lang Wiseman had it in him. This is a bright spot for the GOP in a very difficult political environment as Shelby County.

I think we found the next governor of Tennessee for 2010.

The new breed of GOP leadership.

http://langwiseman.blogspot.com/2009/07/update.html

Paul Stanley, It's Time To Hit The Showers

Paul, I know this won't be easy, but it's time to resign before the coach comes out to the mound and pulls you from the game. You had a couple of strong innings, but the the game is too close to allow you to continue.

Hand the ball to Coach Ramsey and hit the showers.

South Memphis Ghetto

One person's view of Memphis.

How to Play the Memphis Media

Mediaverse®: Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton Resigns

Remember this.

PLAYED. :)

The Young Prince Mongo of the Planet Zambodia

The Young Prince Mongo.

NEW MAYOR

Bat Signal Over City Hall (Memphis)

We're sending up the bat signal. The Joker has turned City Hall into CrazyLand. But, no one is laughing anymore.

Fearless and Smart

Saw this on a friend’s FACEBOOK post. This is the graduation picture of the US Army Ranger School at Ft Benning, GA. This class, 2-87, ran through several training phases (Mountain, Desert, Swamp, etc). Basically, it is a small unit leadership school for soldiers who are gluttons for punishment. After graduating from the school, the soldier wears a cloth black tab outlined in yellow gold and with the word RANGER on it (see above).

There’s a guy standing next to me named Frank Kennedy (Frank is 3rd row, 7th from the right; I am standing left of him). I didn’t know Frank very well at USMA. But, I got to spend a good bit of time around him during that winter. The guy was “top shelf”. I think of him, whenever I go back to that time. He was fearless and smart. He had an inner strength that few possess and an optimistic outlook that was endless. He was a guy that I really admired, a natural leader. He is the person that I remember the most in the photo.

Several years later, Frank passed away in a diving/scuba incident in the Middle East, leaving before I said thanks. Here's to you, my friend.

Lowery ! You're the new platoon leader.

Here is some advice from the US Army Ranger Handbook to Memphis city council chairman Myron Lowery. Mr Lowery, let's see what you got.

1-3. ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND

Any platoon/squad member may have to take command of his element in an emergency, all members must be prepared to do so. During an assumption of command, situation permitting, the following tasks are accomplished applying Mission, Enemy, Terrain, etc., tasks are not necessarily accomplished in the following order:

(1) Informs the unit’s subordinate leaders of the command and notifies higher headquarters.
(2) Checks security.
(3) Checks crew served weapons.
(4) Pinpoints location.
(5) Coordinates and checks equipment.
(6) Checks personnel status.
(7) Issues FRAGO (if required).
(8) Reorganizes as needed maintaining unit integrity when possible
(9) Maintains noise and light discipline.
(10) If done in a patrol base, continues patrol base activities, especially security.
(11) Makes reconnaissance (at a minimum, a map recon).
(12) Finalizes plan.
(13) Executes the mission.