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Tag: Ken Billett

Couple sits on a seawall dolphin watching
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For the Love of Dolphins

Ken Billett May 23, 2022 No Comments Get Out of TownKen BillettSpring Travel Memories

Story and images by Ken Billett Gorgeous blue-green waters shimmered in the afternoon sun. Waves, churned by outboard motors and a relentless wind, lapped against…

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2022 International Blues Challenge: Hey, Hey, The Blues is All Right

Ken Billett May 16, 2022 No Comments BluesInterational Blues ChallengeKen BillettLive MusicThe Blues FoundationTime Capsules

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

Ken Billett April 27, 2022 No Comments Cooper-YoungFront PorchesKen BillettLive MusicPorch Fest

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

Ken Billett April 10, 2022 No Comments Ken Billett

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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Dixon tulips
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River of Tulips — A Photo Essay

Ken Billett April 4, 2022 No Comments Dixon Gallery and GardensKen BillettPhotographyTulips

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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Forest or the Trees?: Pandemic Travels in North Carolina

Ken Billett March 28, 2022 No Comments COVID-19Ken BillettNorth CarolinaTravel

Story and images by Ken Billett The porch was, well, just a porch. Nothing special or significant about this porch. Made of wood with a…

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Memphis Pizza Cafe
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Saturday Night’s Still All Right

Ken Billett March 9, 2022 No Comments COVID StoriesKen BillettMemphis Pizza CafeTime Capsules

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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Memphis bridge Ukraine lights
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A Little Passion in Our Compassion

Ken Billett March 3, 2022 No Comments Ken BillettM BridgeUkraine

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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Captain, My Captain: Cancer Survivorship

Ken Billett February 2, 2022 No Comments cancerCollege FootballKen BillettMemphis TigersUniversity of Memphis

After the close of the 2021 college football season earlier last month, I looked back on a unique moment during the season when I played…

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Christmas traditions
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Southern Sinterklaas: Merging Holiday Traditions

Ken Billett December 22, 2021 1 Comment ChristmasKen BillettTime CapsulesTraditions

“Anything sweet in the cupboard?” I asked. December and the holidays bring out the worst in my sweet tooth. “We still have some of these…”…

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