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FiveBooks.com is a site that brings together experts on everything from Confucius to football to drug addiction to the economic development and asks each to sift a topic down to five essential titles.  It’s the easiest way to get the heart of a topic and become an instant expert yourself.

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The hottest new band in the city of Memphis is The Magic Kids and they have a new album, appropriately named, Memphis. On Tuesday, August 24, they’re teaming up with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra at the Levitt Shell to throw one killer album release party.  Check out the song that got them rolling – Hey Boy.
The Magic Kids – Hey Boy

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Not for the faint of heart, but definitely well worth it.  Check out @bestworstadvice.

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Dear Lindsay Lohan is one man’s attempt to write one personal postcard to Lindsay everyday during her sentence.  They are hilarious off-topic rambles about apple pie, woodworking and if neutered animals still feel the need to mate.

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It’s hot in Memphis, I mean like super hot, but Swimming by Florence & The Machine reminds me of cool water.  I love swimming too.
Swimming – Florence and The Machine by Mood-for.fr

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Tracy Morgan is hands down the craziest person on TV and even though I’m pretty sure this is a fake account, its worth a follow.  Check out @tracy_jordan.

* This is what I hope will be a regular occurance to the blog.  I plan to post my secret blog crushes, a song that has me noddin’ my head and a twitter profile that I’m following this week.  If you’ve got suggestions, add them in the comments or drop me an email.

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Hippy Kitchens – I’m not sure if the whole Hipster Tumblr blog thing is dead or not, but this site shows you how cool it would have been to have dinner with your parents way back when.

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T.I. must have some pent up agression from jail cause all his recent singles are just blowing the windows out of cars.  I’m diggin his Yeah Ya Know.

T.I. – Yeah Ya Know by Atlantic Records

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It’s been a week since LeBron stomped on his hometown, but his ego ain’t going to let us down.  Follow @lebronjamesego

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This is Atlantis, launching for the last time from Cape Canaveral, as two F-15E Strike Eagles watch from the distance. Sick photo from Discover Magazine.