August 30, 2022, around 8:45 a.m.— “So, that’s a good question…in fact, that’s a great question.” My oncologist looked down at his notes and then…
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Category: Time Capsules
Cats! (Not the musical, but the real thing)
Tawny stretched, yawned, and then mewed out her version of Good Morning. She’s lying on top of an old garden bench inside our carport, comfortably…
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What’s Old is New, Again
This article originally appeared in Volume I, Issue II of StoryBoard Memphis Quarterly in March 2022. I headed straight to the magazine rack adjacent to Novel’s check-out…
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2022 International Blues Challenge: Hey, Hey, The Blues is All Right
Elijah Boone strummed a chord on his acoustic guitar and then kicked off his set at Ghost River Brewing Company’s Beale Street taproom and beer…
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Cooper-Young Porchfest 2022: A Musical Mecca
Words and photographs by Ken Billett Seated on the patio at Celtic Crossing, we placed our drink orders, then sat back to enjoy a warm,…
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Heartbeat Restored
Prior to November 2021, the last printed version of StoryBoard Memphis was in August 2019 – which was also the last time I saw my…
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River of Tulips — A Photo Essay
River of Tulips — A Photo Essay Words and pictures by Ken Billett On Friday afternoon, April 1, Emily and I walked along a dusty…
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Saturday Night’s Still All Right
Late Saturday afternoon, I stood in our walk-in closet tucking a golf shirt into my jeans, watching my reflection in the long mirror. I slid…
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A Little Passion in Our Compassion
A Little Passion in Our Compassion Another tragedy unfolds, generating an outpouring of grief, sympathy, and, in some cases, anger. On the whole, people—and our…
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The Horses: Calm and Respite Along Neshoba Road
The Horses Driving down Neshoba Road takes us right past a local horse farm. White wooden fences, a common sight in horse country, cordon off…
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