Buehler Homes: Memphis Grizzlies player Antonio Burks shows his support for controversial developer Harold Buehler. More from WMC and the Commercial Appeal. From WREG, background on the many tax breaks he’s gotten over the years.

H1N1 Virus: The Health Department has just received 4000 doses of injectable vaccine for children to receive. More from Eyewitness News and the Commercial Appeal.

Memphis City Schools: A locally developed resource for teachers helps them keep their teaching plan on track when they take days off. After school board member Patrice Robinson pointed out the inflated price the system was paying for some laptops, sure enough a better price was negotiated!

Earthquakes: A series of very small earthquakes have been rattling the upper Mid-South for weeks now.

Arkansas: The Lottery Commission has paid back the $2.8 million it borrowed to start up.

Minister Louis Farrakhan: More reports from the commemoration of the 14th anniversary of the Million Man March. More from Eyewitness News.

Tennessee: The State Supreme Court has upheld warrantless searches of some parolees even without reasonable suspicion. (via NW TN Today)

Business: Anthropologie, a much-sought after women’s clothing store, will open in The Shops of Saddle Creek. Viking Range has laid off 30 workers.

People in business, from the CA. Also, What To Do.

Victorian Village: Supporters are calling out in hopes of more community involvement and investment for the historic district and its homes.

Downtown: Rentrop & Geater, a medical practice, plan to open an office Downtown that will make “office calls”. Lower condo prices are bringing in new buyers.

Survey Says: Construction starts in 2010 are expected to increase 11%. Most young adults believe they will need to be millionaires when they retire. A study by a homebuilders’ group expects housing starts to rebound some time in 2010. In 2008, more than half of online retailers made a profit! The number of new business permits issued in Q3 for Shelby County is still down, but not by as much. The National Association of Home Builders’housing market index slipped in October.

Elbert Jefferson: The now-former City Attorney turns in the tools of his office and is truly gone. The deal was done on Sunday night? More from Fox13, WMC, the Commercial Appeal, Eyewitness News and again. WREG’s Mike Matthews: “Gone”.

Memphis City Council: They meet today and here, via the Daily News, is the agenda. They will also revisit, again, the Joseph Lee situation.

Glankler Brown: They have filed suit in Chancery Court over unpaid legal fees against Willie Herenton associate Elvin Moon.

Second Amendment: The operator of one of the Nashville gun shows targetted by a New York sting says he’s already taking pro-active steps to keep his shows within the law.

Overton Park: The plant life inventory has turned up four possible Championship Trees in the Park. More, from Fox13, WMC.

University of Memphis: Record enrollments are straining budgets and classes and have resulted in some cutbacks. The Faculty Senate unanimously voted to join the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics.

Politics: Republican candidate for State Rep. District 83, Mark White, has already raised $25,000. Chairman of the State Republican Party, Chris Devaney, says House Speaker Kent Williams still has a long way to go to be re-admitted. The Republican flip in District 62 last week means two committee gain more Republican representatives immediately. The next session of the Legislature may see additional restrictions place on red-light traffic cameras.

An audit of the Alcohol Beverage Commission finds many, major problems with the agency.

MLG&W: Their In Home Energy Evaluation program promises more energy efficiency and lower utility bills to homeowners. More on the “Smart Grid” program coming to 6 Memphis ZIP codes.

Halloween: Mud Island will have its annual celebration, “Halloween on the Island”, on October 31, at the River Park.

Collierville: The Beer Board meets tomorrow night to discuss possible action against a business that violated the law against underage beer sales. In a somewhat related story, a reminder that fewer than 3% of businesses that sell alcohol participate in the State’s awareness program.

Real Estate: Chamberlain & McCreery helped push Memphis into greener homebuilding by building the city’s 500th certified “green” home.

DeSoto County: The City of Hernando is trying to start a municipal recycling program. A student with a Federal complaint alleging racial discrimination has been expelled from County schools; the ACLU claims retaliation; more from WMC and the CA. Other stories on the FEMA grant funding new emergency sirens. Now that officials have reviewed the designs for a new County Jail, they want to see some price tags. Also, the County’s billboard ban is being studied extra carefully.

Financial: Southern Sun Asset Management is introducing an institutional share class to one of its small cap funds.

One Half Amazing! How personas can help you design for the customers you want to reach.

Panacea: How she views the help.

The Chubby Vegetarian: Make your own Chicago-style pizza. Easy-peasy!

Notes from Memphis: In the spirit of the “Something Good About Memphis” campaign, what’s good about Downtown.

Mrs. Katherine: A letter to her pregnancy.

moremittenz: Some thoughts on the mayoral elections. Thoughts on marathon training. The secret to croissants is butter.

Memphis Connect: More warnings about Dr Harold Toboggans!

Commerical Appeal: Urging action against infant mortality in Shelby County. Nieghborhood associations, watches and more can help in the fight against crime and blight.

A Right Perspective: Our war in Afghanistan is not another Vietnam. (via the Commercial Appeal)

Memphis Mike’s: Responding to an anonymous commenter. He misses Memphis this much. Sunday morning thoughts about going to church.

Memphis Daily News Blog: More from Minister Farrakhan’s speech Sunday.

Just A Girl in the World: Too tired for anything but the single life.

Joy’s Life and Times: She, too, was at the Hawaiian Ironman triathlon and she, too, has pictures.

joelarkins: How do you start charging for what you used to give away?

Jen-sized: Notice she never actually gave up a car or rode the bus….

Essays For Nobody: Thoughts on the influence of media pundits, with special mention for Thaddeus Matthews.

Fore Left! Message board dynamics and the White House.

Haaaaave You Read My Blog? The bullet-point review of Paranormal Activity.

(Lang Wiseman) Random Thoughts: Three great quotes for your day.

Life as I know it from Memphis: Extreme Makeover: Sports Edition. Shopping for the holiday season.

MAKE IT HAPPEN: The spirit wants to run and play but the flesh is damaged.

Memphis City Watch: An interesting post on the revitalisation potential for Hickory Hill.