Memphis has landed on a lot of lists over the years, some of them positive, lots of them cringe-inducing for Memphians and many of them based on seemingly arbitrary findings.

Forbes’ Most Miserable Cities list is one that’s particularly drawn the ire of Memphians, including Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. In 2010, when the city was given a prominent spot on the list, Wharton wrote an open letter to Forbes Inc. CEO Steve Forbes in response. “The sun shines here 230 days a year,” he wrote. “Memphis is a city of joy.”

2. Memphis Not Miserable in Eyes of Forbes - Friday, March 01, 2013

Memphis has landed on a lot of lists over the years, some of them positive, lots of them cringe-inducing for Memphians and many of them based on seemingly arbitrary findings.

Forbes’ Most Miserable Cities list is one that’s particularly drawn the ire of Memphians, including Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. In 2010, when the city was given a prominent spot on the list, Wharton wrote an open letter to Forbes Inc. CEO Steve Forbes in response. “The sun shines here 230 days a year,” he wrote. “Memphis is a city of joy.”

3. Accuracy Trumps Emotion - Monday, March 28, 2011

I don’t think there could be any better advice given to both new and veteran business owners than to seek accuracy above all else and to do so continually. What is true for a while may not be true after a while in business. So accuracy is a moving target. And margin for error in small business is small.

4. ATTN: Mayor Wharton - Monday, January 10, 2011

Memphians sound off on city’s most pressing needs.

Aaron Shafer
Founder of Skatelife Memphis; scientist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hosp.
Develop and promote a citywide mentoring campaign. We must heavily invest in the positive development of our children. Many of our Memphis children suffer not from a material poverty, but a poverty of healthy relationships and ultimately a poverty of possibility – of reaching their full potential. Each of us has had supportive network of mentors (“the village”) in our lives, be they our parents, teachers or friends, that have come along side of us to build our self-esteem and to help us navigate a path that moves us closer to realizing our potential.

5. Family Atmosphere Lands Zebra Marketing Recognition - Monday, November 08, 2010

When Sherry Downs went to work for Memphis-based promotional products company Zebra Marketing, she started out as an office manager.

6. Obama Overtures to Business Fall Flat - Tuesday, August 10, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – Labeled antibusiness by Republicans and some corporate chiefs, President Barack Obama mounted a campaign to show he wasn't. But his charm offensive has hit a rocky patch.

Business leaders gripe about burdensome new financial and health care regulations, what they see as unfriendly tax policies and vast government spending. They were put off by Obama's harsh depiction of "fat cat bankers" and "reckless practices," a label he applied both to Wall Street and to oil-spill giant BP.

7. Lasting Legacy - Wednesday, March 31, 2010

His name is emblazoned on the modest sign identifying 52 S. Second St. as the home of the world-famous barbecue establishment he founded in 1948.

8. Wharton Declines Forbes Radio Rebuttal - Thursday, March 11, 2010

Mayor A C Wharton Jr., who asked Memphians to write letters to Forbes after the magazine ranked the city No. 3 on its “America’s Most Miserable Cities” index, is declining an invitation to talk with the publication’s editor on a Saturday radio broadcast.

9. Little Draws on Experiences To Recognize Opportunities - Monday, March 08, 2010

George Little refers to the past two months as “eight weeks since I got out of prison.”

Little was state commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Corrections before he took the job as chief administrative officer to Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.

10. CCC Search Team Hits Ground Running - Friday, March 05, 2010

The search is on.

Center City Commission officials and the team they hired last week to find a replacement for the Downtown agency’s departing president got down to business Wednesday.

It was their first work session together. And from it came the first look at details of the plan created by executive recruiter Dave Smith – principal of Pittsburgh-based HRS Inc. – who’s leading the search team.

11. Wharton Contests Forbes’ Miserable Moniker - Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. has written an open letter to Forbes Inc. CEO Steve Forbes in response to the Forbes magazine ranking of Memphis in the No. 3 spot on its list of America’s most miserable cities.

12. Speculation Rampant About Jobs’ Transplant - Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The state of Tennessee has sold the $1.3 million Midtown home once used to house the chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

The state transferred ownership of the two-story, nearly 6,000-square-foot home near Overton Park to a limited liability company at the end of March for $850,000. That price is about 65 percent of the home’s appraisal.

13. Cohen Expands on the World According to Cohen - Friday, February 13, 2009

Minutes after casting votes on the floor of the House of Representatives Tuesday night, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen made his way to a conference call during which he took the political pulse of his district.

14. Elvis Reclaims Top Spot on Forbes Earnings List - Thursday, November 01, 2007

NEW YORK (AP) - Elvis Presley is still the King.

Presley, who earned an estimated $49 million in the past 12 months, has reclaimed the No. 1 spot on Forbes.com's list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities. He last topped the list in 2005.

15. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, May 07, 2003
Sgt. Jackie Setliff

Sgt. Jackie Setliff of the Shelby County Sheriffs Office was chosen as Officer of the Year by the Optimist Club. A ceremony honoring Setliff begins at 10 a.m. today in the Sheriffs Conference Room, 201 Poplar Ave., ninth floor...

16. Archived Article: Tech Focus (web$$) - Wednesday, June 16, 1999
Campaigning hits Web waves Campaigning hits Web waves As politicians increasingly use the Internet to communicate with their constituents, they also will benefit from its power as a fund-raiser By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News As local city races plu...

17. Archived Article: Gov. Economic Summit Lj - Wednesday, October 08, 1997
By LAURIE JOHNSON Summit to focus on Tennessee issues in the 21st Century By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Issues shaping Tennessee into the 21st century including those related to business and industry, technology, tourism and entertainment will be...

18. Archived Article: Govt Analys - Friday, August 09, 1996
Politics of Pragmatism Politics of Pragmatism By Berje Yacoubian Special to The Daily News There is nothing he wont say or do in order to get elected president. No, I am not talking about President Bill Clinton, I am talking about Senator Bob Dole o...

19. Archived Article: Govt Analys - Friday, February 16, 1996
02-16 Govt analys All you need to make a president is a gallon of milk and a carton of eggs By MIKE CARPENTER Special to The Daily News Growing up I remember spending my afternoons entranced by television programs like Sesame Street and The Electric...

20. Archived Article: Real Analys - Tuesday, February 13, 1996
01/13 Real analys Flat tax will hurt real estate investors By L. A. WESTLEY Special to The Daily News Even if you think you know enough about the proposed flat tax, prepare yourself for more. The Memphis Area Association of Realtors wants the public...

21. Archived Article: Jts Investment Focus - Monday, February 05, 1996
1/5 jts investment focus Flat tax could hurt real estate, bond market Depending on the plan, level duties could drastically disrupt investment markets By JAMES SNYDER The Daily News The best argument for the flat tax, proponents say, is its underlyi...

22. Archived Article: Govt Analys - Friday, December 29, 1995
12/29 Govt analys Presidential Campaigns: The Message By BERJE YACOUBIAN Special to The Daily News A clear and concise message is today more critical in winning the presidency than even the presidential candidate carrying the message. "Its the ...