Author Archives: Memphis Earlene Gray

Supreme Court Blues

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Memphis Earlene Gray

Memphis Earlene and I are sitting shiva on the Virtual Verandah. I’m saying stupid things like ” we knew this could happen.” Because I don’t want to admit to feeling devastated. Because I don’t want to believe this is an … Continue reading →

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Fixin’ to Die Blues

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Memphis Earlene Gray

Fi     Memphis Earlene says she’s been fixin’ to die ever since she was born.  Fixin’ to die is an important part of the blues lifestyle. “You should try it sometime,” she says. Is Fixin’ to Die anything like … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Have the Blues In France

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Memphis Earlene Gray

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Blues for Beginners: The Book

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Memphis Earlene Gray

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You Can’t Have the Blues In France

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Memphis Earlene Gray

You can’t have the Blues in France.  Not even if you’re blind. You can’t have the Blues in France.  The language won’t let you. “Je reveillais ce matin” is French for “Woke up this morning”.  The accent falls on the … Continue reading →

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I Hate Siri Blues, a Work in Progress

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Memphis Earlene Gray

To Siri with Love, by Judith Newman is a heartwarming book. Siri is the best friend and etiquette teacher an autistic boy could have. I am not an autistic boy, and I hate Siri. Memphis Earlene and me, we’re hanging … Continue reading →

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I Hate Siri Blues, a Work in Progress

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Memphis Earlene Gray

To Siri with Love, by Judith Newman is a heartwarming book. Siri is the best friend and etiquette teacher an autistic boy could have. I am not an autistic boy, and I hate Siri. Memphis Earlene and me, we’re hanging … Continue reading →

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Boomer Geezer Blues 2

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Memphis Earlene Gray

Memphis Earlene and me back on the Virtual Veranda, all bundled up,  It’s cold outside but we’ve been indoors too long and it’s time to be sociable.  Memphis Earlene still drinking White Russians.  She doesn’t exactly follow the ins and … Continue reading →

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#Me Too Blues

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Memphis Earlene Gray

Without Motown and the birth control pill I’d probably still be a virgin….
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Boomer Geezer Blues

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Memphis Earlene Gray

Hanging out on the Virtual Verandah with Memphis Earlene and the gang, recuperating from Labor Day festivities, which involved Single Malt Scotch. Now I’m drinking penance–unsweetened cranberry juice. In a gesture of patriotism, Memphis Earlene has renounced White Russians and … Continue reading →

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