Memphilter is a weblog  for the Braintrust.  The Braintrust is loosely defined as the participatory members of the Memphis Krewe, the Slaughterhouse Cooperative, and various and sundry individuals that operate on the fringes of the aforementioned groups. It should be noted that by calling ourselves the Braintrust we are implying neither that we are brainy nor trustworthy.  One could make a convincing claim for the opposite. A Venn diagram of the Braintrust might look like this. Of course, it might not. If you are a bona fide dues paying (dues are free, actually) member of the 'trust, get 'philtered. And if you ain't a dues paying member, but you want to join the melee anyway, well come on in.