In Memphis

This will likely be a short, non-poetic post since I'me quite tired and it's about 4 in the morning here.

Before you ask, no, I didn't tie one on - I crashed - hard - at about 4pm yesterday after arriving in Memphis Airport at 10am, stopping at Emmanuel House (a Catholic Worker house where I'm staying), dropping my stuff and heading to the Media Reform Conference.

I attended like two sessions - sorta - too tired and the speakers too boring. One woman read nervously some speech she'd prepared. That's just not a real speaker panel and not why I'm here. I used to stay out of courtesy for speakers and now I just leave. I'm here for the business of news and have limited time, so if they're boring, well, screw it.

Em House folks have been very kind and I feel a bit bad that I wasn't able to socialize, but I had three hours sleep yesterday, so my tank is empty or was,anyway.

Maybe we can hang on Sunday after the Con closes.

I need to email folks and schedule interviews for this evening.

I miss Beck and Uly very much. Thank you, all who are helping them out this weekend.

More later.

- Steve