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  • Fire chiefs react to Barth investigation, but say no need to merge departments

    8 Feb 2010 | 4:38 pm
    Allegations that newly retired McMahan Fire Chief Paul Barth misused taxpayer money has sparked investigations and controversy across Jefferson County, and now some are wondering if merging the county's suburban departments with Louisville Fire & Rescue will prevent similar situations in the future.

  • New downtown businesses hope new arena brings success

    8 Feb 2010 | 3:25 pm
    In a time when unemployment is still high in Louisville, the city is welcoming the opening of a new business downtown.  It's one that could bring economic development to a struggling neighborhood.

  • Weekend showcase targets teens looking for jobs

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:10 am
    It's hard to believe but employers are getting ready to hire for summer jobs. The Youth Opportunity Showcase kicks off for the fifth year at the Kentucky International Convention Center on Feb. 13.

  • Man shot by LMPD officers dies

    7 Feb 2010 | 6:38 pm
    Metro Police are investigating an officer involved shooting in the Iroquois Homes area. Police tell WAVE 3 officers were responding to a trouble call when a man carrying a hammer came towards them. Officers fired at the man, wounding him. He later died at University of Louisville Hospital

  • Apartment complex fire forces residents out

    7 Feb 2010 | 2:53 pm
    LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - It's been 24 hours since an apartment complex fire at the Autumn Run Apartments near Goldsmith Lane and Bardstown Road in Louisville. Dozens of residents are still out of their
 
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  • First lady backs bill to raise Ky. dropout age

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:32 am
    The measure didn't receive a vote after some members of the House Education Committee voiced concerns about whether it tackles the root causes of dropping out. FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky first lady Jane Beshear made a pitch Tuesday for a bill aimed at gradually raising the state's school dropout age from 16 to 18.    The measure didn't receive a vote after some members of the House Education Committee voiced concerns about whether it tackles the root causes of dropping out. They also said state assistance to school districts for dropout prevention programs are underfunded.

  • People are heading for the hills to have fun in the snow!

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:24 am

  • 1 person hospitalized after apartment fire in New Albany

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:40 am
    Four apartments were destroyed and one person was taken to the hospital with burns.(WHAS11) - One person was taken to the hospital after an apartment fire in New Albany Tuesday morning.   It broke out after 5'00 a.m. in the 3400 block of Tabor Court, off Mount Tabor Road.   Four apartments were destroyed and one person was taken to the hospital with burns.   It's unknown how seriously that person was hurt.   Four units were damaged.   Right now the cause of the fire is not known.  

  • Fabulous 40s!

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:11 am
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  • 12 families homeless after Ky. landslide

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:42 am
    A dozen families in the coal mining town saw their land start to slip Saturday, with officials putting estimates on the slippage at four feet since the weekend.WHEELWRIGHT, Ky. (AP) -- A dozen families are homeless after a landslide in eastern Kentucky that officials say may get worse and destroy more houses.    City officials in Wheelwright told WYMT-TV that water in a mine abandoned 40 years ago appears to be causing the slide, but federal inspectors are expected to evaluate the area on Tuesday. Mayor David Sammons says officials don't know how much water is causing the slippage.
 
 
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  • Lunchbox: Louisville v. The Snowpocalypse

    pbailey
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:05 am
    Snow day: The National Weather Service predicts Louisville will receive about three to five inches of the white stuff. Jefferson County Public Schools and the University of Louisville are closed. Several flights at Louisville International Airport are delayed or canceled. Around the city major thoroughfares and residential streets are blanketed with snow and slush. At a press conference held earlier today, Mayor Jerry Abramson said Metro government’s biggest concerns, however, are the freezing temperatures tonight. The city is handling the snowfall and road treatments, he says. The…

  • The art of war

    pbailey
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:21 pm
    Presented by the Kentucky School of Art along with several other local arts and cultural organizations, the Mayoral Forum on the Arts and Culture is just getting started. It features 11 candidates in the crowded mayoral field and hopes to find out the candidates’ visions for the future of the arts and culture in Louisville. The recession has hit the arts community hard as of late. In 2008, for instance, Mayor Jerry Abramson cut $1 million in arts funding to fill the projected $20 million budget shortfall. The budget cuts his smaller arts groups especially hard. 6:19 p.m. During the…

  • Louisville Too Good For Crippled Chicken Statue?

    jmeador
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:15 am
    As a practicing omnivore, the rhetoric of PETA can be a little acerbic at times. I think a happy chicken is the tastiest kind of chicken despite how I’d be labeled as a murdering fascist. However, PETA’s proposal to erect a 5 1/2 foot-tall statue of a bloodied, crippled chicken in downtown Louisville makes more sense than it would at, ahem, first bite. From a press release: Eight long months after first requesting a permit from the city of Louisville to display a statue of a giant chicken with a decidedly anti-KFC message, PETA still has no permit. The most recent permit denial…

  • Lunchbox: LMPD Blues (Plus Jesus Cake!)

    jmeador
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:52 am
    At Least They Didn’t Use The ‘R’ Word: LMPD officers shot and killed a hammer-wielding, mentally-handicapped man Saturday night in the south end, prompting the usual question of “if an average citizen were to gun down a hammer-wielding, mentally-handicapped dude in the forest, and no one were around to hear it, would that citizens go to jail?” Answer: Yes, because they’re not a cop. Donuts On Hold For Fraudulent Officer: More bad-LMPD news, courtesy of a fantastic investigative piece scribed by The Courier-Journal… Turns out 13-year Detective Crystal…

  • Bad Mojo

    pbailey
    5 Feb 2010 | 12:46 pm
    We heard through the grapevine that Louisville Mojo’s editor Rick Redding has started a media beef with our humble publication over an advertisement found in this week’s edition. The boastful promotional quote in LEO reads: In today’s world of blogs, vlogs, Tweets and chain e-mails, a printed newspaper may seem a little old-fashioned. And it is. At least in the sense that LEO still produces real quality journalism with–get this–verified sources. Sounds almost quaint, huh? For some reason he took that message as a personal insult and decided to go all Tupac Shakur on LEO,…
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  • ear X-tacy’s Timmons issues wake-up call Friday

    bluecat
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:19 am
    ear X-tacy owner John Timmons will host a 10 a.m. press conference Friday at the store to address the future of the 10,000-square-foot store, which is celebrating its 25th year this year. It’s lease expires next month. “This is not about business. It’s about something my customers have built and have come to expect.It’s about a place to experience music,” said Timmons, who founded Keep Louisville Weird, a consortium of Louisville businesses who promote buying local.“Many tourists seem to make ear X-tacy a destination point as out-of-towners have learned about ear X-tacy…

  • T. at the Z

    bluecat
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:59 am
    T. McAfee performs Feb. 10 at Zanzabar, one of Germantown’s newest nightspots that has been lacking in hip hop bookings. The free, 21-and-over show starts at 10 p.m., with McAfee and DJ Empty Beatz on the tables. If this show does well, we can only hope this becomes a regular feature on South Preston. T. McAfee has begun work on the follow up to his excellent Courtesy of Self, and promises The Prequel will drop later this year. —Damien McPherson

  • Tortoise, “Prepare Your Coffin” video

    bluecat
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:46 am
    See them Feb. 11 @ Headliners Music Hall with Disappears. Tortoise - Prepare Your Coffin from Thrill Jockey Records on Vimeo.

  • Johnny Spanish: “The Shining” remix feat. Nappy Roots

    bluecat
    6 Feb 2010 | 9:12 pm
    Johnny Spanish drops the video for “The Shining,” this time as a remix featuring featuring Nappy Roots. Listen to the remix courtesy of Johnny’s Twitter. —Damien McPherson

  • Prime Lounge launches new live music series

    bluecat
    6 Feb 2010 | 9:11 pm
    The J. Wagner Group is launching a new weekend concert series begins Feb. 5 with Soul River Brown. Ladies get in free, guys pay $2, and there will be a $5 donation for shows benefitting VH1’s Save The Music Foundation. 2/12: Southern Comfort Mardi Gras Party with Hambone 2/19: The John Sutton Sand* 2/26: Fusionary 3/5: Kevin Cummings 3/12: 64 West 3/19: Southern Comfort Presents Wax Factory* 3/26: Justin Lewis & Chasing Midnight *Benefits VH-1 Save the Music Foundation
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  • Today’s Reason To Drink

    The Bar Belle
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:28 am
    If snow were beer, There would be no fear. Instead of shoveling, we’d drink, And we’d be damn happy, I think. No salt truck nor plow to clog the streets, But lots of beer pong, quarter-bounce and drunk-ass tweets. No work would get done, but that’s OK We’re lucky as hell, it’s snowing beer today!

  • A boner for beer!

    The Bar Belle
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:48 am
    A recent study suggests that beer is good for your bones. They point to the significant traces of silicon found in beer. I’m not sure why silicon is good for you, but I’m gonna err on the side of science this time. And perhaps I will get those breast implants I’ve been putting off.

  • Today’s Reason To Drink

    The Bar Belle
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:04 am
    There are those monumental milestones you come across in a lifetime that give you a complete sense of accomplishment. Most are lucky enough to collect a handful of these experiences. You pause, briefly, to take the moment in, and continue on life’s long and winding road. On Friday, I became the first female to consume a Jagerbomb at the new Patrick O’Shea’s in downtown Louisville. So here I pause to contemplate, celebrate and marinate in the joy and accomplishment.

  • More photos of O’Shea’s

    The Bar Belle
    5 Feb 2010 | 12:40 pm
    The secret basement tap room! Fancy bathrooms! Deliveries! Let the taps begin ...

  • Downtown O’Shea’s is Open!!

    The Bar Belle
    5 Feb 2010 | 12:29 pm
    So during my lunch hour, I moseyed down the street to the new O’Shea’s on Main Street, right before Bearno’s By the Bridge. I entered the building at my own risk and was met with manager Bruce, who was busy with last-minute prepping for tonight’s soft opening (5 p.m.). By soft I mean beer only, no food, just to get the taps warmed up and the stools broken in. Bruce was kind enough to take me on a tour of the two-level bar, which was amazing. They’re still finishing up the upper level, but as I said earlier, the first-floor main bar will be open beginning tonight.
 
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  • Strong Proves Stronger Than Dirt

    c d kaplan
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:11 am
    This is surely old innuendo, but I didn’t hear the purported details until I was at a Super Bowl party with somebody very close to the U of L Athletic Department. The gist of it all is that there is definitely a New Sheriff In Town. I’m advised that new Cardinal football coach Charlie Strong had a team meeting when he returned from Florida’s bowl game. He had prepared a short film, highlighting — or, rather, lowlighting — the team’s play last year. After five to ten minutes or so, the lights came on and Strong advised the team, something like this:…

  • Seedy K’s Super Sunday Sports Snippets

    c d kaplan
    7 Feb 2010 | 8:02 am
    I want New Orleans to win because it’s my favorite city. I want Indianapolis to win because Peyton Manning is the most exquisitely performing QB I’ve seen. I want New Orleans to win because New Orleans JazzFest is one of my favorite things to do in life. I want Indianapolis to win because it’s as close to “our” team as we have other than the Bungles. I want New Orleans to win because it has the greatest collection of eateries anywhere. Drago’s grilled oysters. Galatoire’s Godcheaux salad. Ummmm good. I want Indianapolis to win because owner Jim Irsay…

  • Louisville Card File: Rutgers

    c d kaplan
    7 Feb 2010 | 7:22 am
    The Cards are an unblemished 2-0 since the biggest moment of the season. Which was last Monday’s absolutely, positively, no doubt about it, unequivocal, don’t even try last chance to give mo’ money mo’ money mo’ money to U of L’s Athletic Department, so you season ticketholders maybe, possibly, might, could conceivably increase your chances for better seats in the new as yet unnamed but soon to be world famous downtown arena. I know I should be sleeping a lot easier, knowing that no more nouveau riche Cardinal fan of 35 days or less can slip in the back…

  • Derrick Caracter’s Food for Thought

    c d kaplan
    4 Feb 2010 | 6:35 am
    Loyal reader Fred Smart sent me a link to an interesting article by Bill Knight in the El Paso Times about former Louisville Cardinal enigma, Derrick Caracter. He now plays — apparently very well and without incident — for Tony Barbee’s UTEP Miners. He’s had a number of double doubles and no suspensions since gaining eligibility. The fellow who used to be the bane of The Rick’s existence has some perspective on his days as a Cardinal. Apparently Caracter bought in at first. ” . . . when I got to Louisville, I weighed 320-pounds. I was just eating Chinese…

  • Louisville Card File: UConn

    c d kaplan
    1 Feb 2010 | 7:22 pm
    Revised 2/02 6:59 am It is my intention to unequivocally praise the Cardinals’ effort tonight. I’m still from Missouri as for their post season chances. They need to show me they can beat somebody better than them. That’s not UConn. But no more negativitude. Peyton Siva, Samardo Samuels, Jared Swopshire and Reginald Delk continue to impress me with their improvement. Samuels didn’t get a lot of boards tonight, but it was battleground in the paint and he gave no quarter. Love that little jump hook he’s developed. Siva is getting calmer by the game. It’s a…
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  • 2011 ATH Belton talks Louisville

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:15 am
    The U.S. Army All-American Combine held last month in San Antonio featured a strong group of wide receiver prospects, and among those impressing was Atco (N.J.) Winslow Township's Bill Belton. The 5-10, 191-pound Belton actually played quarterback as a junior and his versatility and talent has already earned him several scholarship offer

  • Will last year's top seeds get in?

    8 Feb 2010 | 11:10 am
    At the College Basketball Roundtable each week, we ask each member of the college basketball coverage staff for his opinion about a topic in the sport. Today's question: In last season's NCAA tournament, the No. 1 seeds were North Carolina, Louisville, Pittsburgh and Connecticut. How many of those teams do you think will make the NCAA tournament this season

  • Smith having solid prep season

    6 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
    2010 Louisville basketball signee Russ Smith is kind of the forgotten man. Up until Justin Coleman committed to the Cardinals last week, Smith was the only player on Rick Pitino's recruiting sheet for this year's senior class, and not many people were talking about him. But Smith may not be the forgotten guy for long - he's ready to step in and compete at UofL next season.

  • From the Locker Room: Rutgers

    6 Feb 2010 | 5:30 pm
    Jerry Smith seems to be finding his stroke and that's a very good thing for the Louisville basketball team. The senior guard led the way with 16 points Saturday as the Cards beat Rutgers 76-60. Smith hit 4-of-7 threes and grabbed seven rebounds as Louisville improved to 15-8 and 6-4 in the Big East. Edgar Sosa helped pave the way with 13 points and 8 assists. CardinalSports.com caught up with both seniors after the game.

  • Louisville coasts in 'trap game' 76-60

    6 Feb 2010 | 3:05 pm
    In what Louisville coach Rick Pitino termed a "trap game," the Cardinals coasted to a 76-60 win over Rutgers (11-12, 2-9) Saturday at Freedom Hall. Louisville was led by 16 points from senior Jerry Smith, 14 points and 11 rebounds from sophomore Samardo Samuels and 13 points from senior Edgar Sosa and sophomore Jared Swopshire.
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  • Create a New Logo for the NEA

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:30 am
    If you're an artist looking for something to create, here's a great opportunity for you. The National Endowment for the Arts is currently accepting proposals of a new logo design for Art Works. Here's the info from the website: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) invites contractors to submit proposals for a design for a new "Art Works" logo for the National Endowment for the Arts and then produce a finished design that may be reproduced by the Agency in print and online. For more information or to submit your proposal (deadline is February 26), visit the Request for Proposals page of…

  • Share Your Talents at the 2010 Forecastle Festival

    8 Feb 2010 | 1:30 am
    Most people would give their dominant hand for a chance to be featured at the 2010 Forecastle Festival. After all, it is one of the city's major events--second, perhaps, only to the Derby--and organizers are expecting more than 25,000 attendees at the 2010 festival. There are few local gigs that promise so much publicity. So, if you're a local musician or film maker, now is the time to get excited. Organizers for the 2010 Forecastle Festival are currently accepting submissions from regional musicians, of which ten will be selected to perform at the 2010 event. Additionally, organizers will…

  • Louisville Jobs, 2/4/10

    3 Feb 2010 | 12:30 am
    The following Louisville jobs have been posted on the websites of various local employers in the week prior to February 4, 2010: Read more...Louisville Jobs, 2/4/10 originally appeared on About.com Louisville on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 at 08:30:58.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • February A.R.T. Newsletter

    2 Feb 2010 | 12:30 am
    The February edition of the Kentucky Arts Council's A.R.T. (Artist Resources and Tips) newsletter has been published, and it's jam-packed with listings for opportunities in the literary arts, media arts, performing arts, and visual arts and crafts. I really can't express how useful and comprehensive this newsletter is, so you should definitely see it for yourself.February A.R.T. Newsletter originally appeared on About.com Louisville on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 08:30:03.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • 2010 National Farm Machinery Show

    1 Feb 2010 | 12:30 am
    The 2010 National Farm Machinery Show, an annual event held at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky, starts February 10 and runs through February 13. This indoor farm show features the latest and greatest in farm equipment, products, and services. Best of all, the event is free other than a $6 parking fee. For more information, visit the National Farm Machinery Show website. 2010 National Farm Machinery Show originally appeared on About.com Louisville on Monday, February 1st, 2010 at 08:30:53.Permalink | Comment | Email this
 
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  • TYLER ALLEN RESPONDS TO CJ EDITORIAL

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:09 am
    Just in for the Tyler Allen campaign. Apparently Tyler is upset with a CJ editorial from February 5 that you can read here: Building bridges courier-journal.com The Courier-Journal. He has a point so read below:February 8, 2010Louisville, Ky. – Local businessman and mayoral candidate Tyler Allen will hold a Press Conference today, Monday, February 8, 2010, at 3pm in front of the headquarters for The Courier-Journal to respond to the Courier’s February 5th editorial concerning the Ohio River Bridges Project.Tyler will deliver a brief statement responding specifically to the Courier’s…

  • UPDATES: SO MUCH TO DO SO LITTLE TIME

    8 Feb 2010 | 8:42 am
    Criminal charges on Snyder/Cubbage: The criminal complaint I filed against Amy Cubbage and Sheryl Snyder with the County Attorney's office has been forwarded to Attorney General Jack Conway's office for further investigation. In short it is now up to AG Conway to DO his job in this matter.It won't go away I assure you.The idiocy of Tandy Continues: Check this out over at Jake's Tandy Capitalized On Six Flags Job Losses. What can one add to this? Tandy again shows his lack of leadership ability and why he shouldn't be considered. Asking for money for his campaign when he should actually be…

  • A MESSAGE FROM ED: LEADERS VERSUS PRETENDERS IN POLITICS

    6 Feb 2010 | 3:19 pm
    This election we must ask ourselves one basic question. What have our current candidates seeking our vote been doing to improve our State and City of Louisville? My record is clear and on record for anyone. Browse this site and you will see for yourself.I have been in the lead fighting for transparency and accountability supporting SB 80, fighting for our children and charitable gaming, fighting for our Police officers, firemen, and EMS. I have been the voice for the voiceless. I work with neighborhood groups such as Citizens for Better Metro Government.I have supported independents backing…

  • THE SPORT OF KINGS: KING SAGA CONTINUES

    6 Feb 2010 | 10:11 am
    Many of you have been writing and asking me for updates on the King situation and I have to tell you I have been busy with other priorities so it has taken awhile to update. My sincerest apologies.The picture above is very telling considering that Frank Mascagni went on record speaking for County Attorney Mike O'Connell about sending me some phantom letter I have never received Louisville News and Politics: YES IT IS TRUE: CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED AGAINST KING ATTORNEYSGee what a coincidence that Mascagni and O'Connell are friends huh?Here is a recap of what has been going on:It’s been 631…

  • HEINER RESPONDS

    4 Feb 2010 | 12:11 pm
    The following was sent as a press release by Hal Heiner in response to Chris Thieneman. My apologies for not getting it posted yesterday as I was in frankfort all day and headed straight to the Radio Show last night.Read it over and let me know your thoughts.Heiner Sets the Record StraightLouisville, KY – Yesterday, Hal Heiner’s opponent leveled several false and reckless claims about Mr. Heiner’s successful history of job attraction. The statements are especially concerning because Hal’s opponent does not realize that businesses and families rely on the regional nature of our…
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  • Vacation Alert, Turn Away Quickly

    Tre Pryor, Editor-in-Chief
    6 Feb 2010 | 12:05 pm
    We’re blessed to have the chance to take a vacation to a secluded island in the Caribbean. No cells, no Internet, no opportunity for “life” to intrude. Have a great week and I’ll see you upon my return. Via con dios!

  • New Construction in Louisville Waiting for Rebound

    Tre Pryor, Editor-in-Chief
    3 Feb 2010 | 7:24 am
    The CJ did a little piece on Monday about where the new construction numbers are and where they’re heading. It should be no surprise to anyone following the situation that most of the action is taking place at the low end of the price range due to the Federal home buyer’s tax incentives, but I did find this quote from a National Association of Home Builders economist interesting. “It’s like, Louisville behaved really well at the party, but for some reason, you were as hung over as everyone else,” Denk said. So the numbers would lead us to believe that Louisville’s…

  • Louisville KY Home Sales: January 2010

    Tre Pryor, Editor-in-Chief
    2 Feb 2010 | 7:52 am
    January was down from December in large part, due to the weather, but also from uncertainly about the economy. But there are signs that things will be picking up as we head into the Spring. As always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. January 2010 AREA SALES AVERAGE DoM 0 Central Downtown District 11 $165,907 90 1 Downtwn/Old&WestLouisville/Shively 56 $46,375 64 2 Butchertown/Highlands/Germantwn 54 $159,210 52 3 Brownsboro/StMatthews 35 $201,374 104 4 Pleasure Rdg/Valley Station 39 $88,432 51 5 Auburndale/Fairdale/Iroquois Park 40 $94,728 74 6…

  • Tax Credit Helping Some Louisville Home Buyers

    Tre Pryor, Editor-in-Chief
    2 Feb 2010 | 7:44 am
    Nice piece in Business First of Louisville about how first-time homebuyers have made their move in today’s housing housing market due primarily to the tax credit currently being offered by the government. This makes a great deal of sense. Most watching the market understand that the recent increase in home sales is happening predominantly in the lower prices tiers where first-time homebuyers are focused. What does this mean going forward? Are there still renters on the sideline watching to see what might happen next? Most assuredly. Like I posted the other day, wise real estate decision…

  • You Can Never Have Enough Pro Selling Tips

    Tre Pryor, Editor-in-Chief
    29 Jan 2010 | 8:35 am
    This article was written by Richard Soto with permission for LouisvilleHomesBlog.com to publish so that you can be better informed in all of your housing decisions here in Louisville, Kentucky. Richard is a Dallas real estate broker with offices serving the Houston real estate and San Antonio real estate markets. Home staging can take your ordinary, ho-hum home and instantly make it feel larger, more spacious, warmer, brighter, more cheerful and more welcoming. It may be hard to believe that simple home staging can do all that, but it’s true! Often times, it is as much about your…
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  • March Madness Format Poll

    UL is my hot hot sex
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:37 am
    via hellinthehall.files.wordpress.com Poll What format would you prefer for the current NCAA Men's Basketball [Postseason] Tournament? Keep It The Same (65 Teams or 19% of 343 D1 Teams in '09-'10 season) Expand To 68 Teams (20% of D1 Teams) Expand To 96 Teams (28% of D1 Teams) Expand To 128 Teams (37% of D1 Teams) Reduce Entries [For ex: 48 Teams (1980) or 32 Teams (1975)] Change "Division I" To "MCS Division," A CPU/Poll-Deciding MADNESS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES [A) 16 wins and you're in! B) 6 Major "MCS" Conferences share the wealth]   5 votes | Results

  • What to watch: 2/8/10

    Mike Rutherford
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:30 pm
    Villanova at West Virginia (7 p.m./ESPN) Two top five Big East teams playing each other in a game of basketball. I will be watching.  UMES at North Carolina A&T (7 p.m./ESPNU) Two bottom half MEAC teams playing each other in a game of basketball. Their moms will be watching. The Citadel at Charleston (7 p.m./CSS) My Losing Season is a good book.  Fairfield at Siena (7 p.m./MSG/ESPN FulCourt) The Saints roll to 14-0 in the MAAc and continue their quest to get a single-digit NCAA seed but avoid the 8/9 death game.  Robert Morris at Pittsburgh (7 p.m./MASN/Big East Network) I…

  • Stat post: How Louisville stacks up in the Big East

    Mike Rutherford
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:29 am
    I am in no mood to think, so let's analyze where U of L currently sits statistically in relation to its Big East brethren. I don't even know if that sentence made sense. Not re-reading it.  Scoring Offense 5th - 79.7 ppg Leader - Villanova, 85.2 ppg Scoring Defense 11th - 69.3 ppg Leader - Pittsburgh, 60.6 ppg Scoring Margin 5th - +10.4 Leader - Syracuse, +17.9 Free-Throw Percentage 4th - 70.5% Leader - Villanova, 75.3% Field Goal Percentage 7th - 45.1% Leader - Syracuse, 53.1% Field Goal Percentage Defense 8th - 42.2% Leader - Connecticut, 38.2% Three-Point Percentage 10th - 32.9%…

  • AnVillen: Louisville vs. Rutgers 2-6-10

    UL is my hot hot sex
    6 Feb 2010 | 8:05 pm
    AnVillen: Louisville vs. Rutgers 2-6-10

  • Open Thread: Louisville vs. Rutgers

    Mike Rutherford
    6 Feb 2010 | 12:15 pm
    Smilin' Charlie came this close to getting bumped off by mascot rape. Don't let me down, Chuck. GO CARDS.
 
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  • Shaughnessy Calls For UofL Medical Center Audit

    jake
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am
    State Senator Tim Shaughnessy is calling on Auditor of Public Accounts Crit Luallen to review the University of Louisville Medical Center. Sen. Tim Shaughnessy, a Louisville Democrat, dispatched a letter to Luallen last week that specifically questioned the monitoring of transactions made by the medical center and University Health Care, which provides insurance and Medicaid coverage for poor and disabled people in Louisville. -SNIP- Shaughnessy said he isn’t alleging wrongdoing. Instead, he wants Luallen to untangle the intertwined finances and board structures to make sure proper…

  • ear X-tacy Faces Closure, Owner Speaks Out

    jake
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:13 am
    Is 2010 the year we’ll see beloved ear X-tacy disappear from the local scene? I sure the hell hope not. But check out this release just out from John Timmons’ PR rep: John Timmons, founder of the independent record store and owner for nearly 25 years, is expressing his concern for the survival of ear X-tacy, as we know it.  Timmons will announce details of the store’s situation during a press conference Friday, February 12, at 10:00am, at the store,1534 Bardstown Road.  With the 10,000-square-foot prime location’s lease about to expire in March 2010, Timmons is…

  • Following Up on Swift-227 Character Attack

    jake
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:00 am
    Friday we discussed JBS Swift and Local 227’s decision to personally attack the attorney representing the Butchertown Neighborhood Association along with his wife. You’ll recall the absurd claims that seemed to be pulled from thin air. Fast forward to today. Motion withdrawn. Lawyers admitted to the newspaper that several assumptions were made. And it appears that facts were ignored. Some additional information has finally come out in the case that is best, well, just take a look at excerpts from the affidavits yourself… From Jon Salomon’s affidavit: 6. I did not know…

  • Woah! The Snowpocalypse Is Upon Us Again!

    jake
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:57 am
    I thought there was no crime problem in Louisville? [C-J] The EPA revealed last week the high hazards and potential for environmental damage and human death for more than 40 coal ash ponds. [ENS] UPS is threatening to lay off 300 pilots unless the union cuts costs. [C-J] This city is unable to see the chicken for the wing. HILARITY. Oh noes. [Fat Lip] Yesterday Tyler Allen hit the Courier-Journal for labeling him a one issue candidate while fighting against 8664. But doesn’t that make him come across as more of a one issue candidate? Why not hit the paper on some other issue? Why not…

  • Students: Louisville PFLAG Scholarship Available

    jake
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm
    Are you gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered? Know someone who is? Then you should apply for this scholarship. The Metro Louisville chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is offering a scholarship. The award is intended to assist applicants with their post-secondary education. And all applicants should: Be a resident of Kentuckiana or be attending a post-secondary institution in Kentucky Not have been awarded this scholarship in the past (but if you’ve applied in the past and were not awarded, apply again!) Be enrolled as a full-time student for the…
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  • Two of a Kind Fundraiser February 20, 2010

    Michelle
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:38 am
    Events with tickets that cost $100 are usually a little too expensive for me to write about but this one is benefiting two good causes so I thought I’d make an exception. It’s fundraiser sponsored by the Junior League called Two of a Kind. It’s a New York-themed casino night thing. The proceeds of the evening will be going to the Junior League’s Urban Garden Project and Blessings in a Backpack Saturday Feb 20, 2010 7PM $100 The Gillespie at 4th and Market Order tickets online or by calling (502) 637-5415

  • Four Roses Flower Hour February 11, 2010

    Michelle
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:34 am
    “This will be our third consecutive year partnering with Four Roses for Flower Hour,” said Eddie Kraft, owner of Nanz & Kraft. “Where else can one come shop for their significant other for Valentine’s Day, eat and sip on bourbon with a Hall of Fame Master Distiller and contribute to making Louisville a vibrant, beautiful city all in one place?” That’s a good quote right there, it certainly got my attention. B and I are refraining from Valentine’s Day giving this year because good gracious buying and then renovating a house (even on a small scale) takes every penny…

  • Energy Saving Workshop

    Michelle
    8 Feb 2010 | 4:36 am
    Courtesy of Gabe Bullard over at WFPL’s The Edit comes information about an Energy Saving Workshop that Metro Councilcritter (strike-through because I’m pretty sure Jake owns the trademark of that phrase) Tina Ward-Pugh is hosting tonight. I need to go to this because my LG&E bill is going to be freaking massive. Monday, February 8th 5:30 pm: Meet and Greet with snacks 6:00 – 7:30 pm: Workshop United Crescent Hill Ministries, 150 South State Street

  • Reminder: Jewish Film Festival

    Michelle
    5 Feb 2010 | 5:35 am
    Just a reminder that the Louisville Jewish Film Festival starts next weekend, Saturday February 13, 2010. I’m really proud of the lineup of films and sincerely hope you’ll check at least one (and hopefully more) of them out. While I think all the films are worth seeing these are the ones that I’m most excited about and strongly urge you to see: A Matter of Size Unsettled The Case for Israel Ajami Lemon Tree

  • Post No Bills at Art Ecology

    Michelle
    5 Feb 2010 | 4:47 am
    Opening this Friday, February 5, 2010 is an interesting art exhibit at Art Ecology? Called “Post No Bills: Art is Not Illegal” the show features street art, something that Art Ecology is a big supporter of. “Post No Bills” will feature the concept of street art, Art Ecology believes that this genre is valid and rising in our area, and opens it’s doors to it for exhibition. The focus of the show is on the opportunity for street art to be practiced and viewed in a safe environment. Louisville has a strong, expanding, street art scene that is long overdue for a break and some…
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  • Don’t shun the store brand

    MJ
    3 Feb 2010 | 10:22 am
    INDUSTRY STANDARD: Insider Info For Those Who Dine Out With Columnist Marsha Lynch My dear, departed mom was a housewife in the ’60s and ’70s. In addition to being enamored of all sorts of convenience foods (such as skillet-dinner-in-a-box and instant mashed potatoes), she was a starry-eyed brand-name-foods aficionada. A devotee of Del Monte, a fan of Frito-Lay, she [...]

  • Perfect pair: Hot Brown, meet pizza

    MJ
    3 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am
    BoomBozz’s Hot Brown Pizza LEO’s Eats with LouisvilleHotBytes The famous Hot Brown — allegedly fashioned as a midnight snack for Roaring Twenties revelers famished after a night of dancing in the Brown Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom — is just an open-faced sandwich of turkey, bacon and cheesy Mornay sauce. Nothing so inventive there, and it’s a cardiologist’s nightmare. The [...]

  • No animals were harmed in making this chilidog

    MJ
    3 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am
    Speaking of creative eateries, Conez & Coneyz may be one of the smallest dining venues on Frankfort Avenue, but it’s also one of the most eager to please. When the owners chose to set up a hot-dog stand last year near the epicenter of an urban neighborhood rich in recovering hippies and seminary students (occasionally both [...]

  • Hot Brown pizza!

    robin
    26 Jan 2010 | 11:25 am
    New Hot Brown pizza at Boombozz Taphouse blends two disparate culinary elements in a surprisingly delicious creation. Share via:

  • Let’s break our fast at Zapata’s Corner

    MJ
    26 Jan 2010 | 7:22 am
    Zapata’s Huevos con Chorizos LEO’s Eats with LouisvilleHotBytes How about a little desayuno? Barring the Saturday bowl of menudo at the local taqueria, the regrettable closing of Bueños Dias Café in Jeffersonville left the area bereft of a really good Mexican breakfast … until the happy arrival of Zapata’s Corner in Middletown, refilling the space left vacant [...]
 
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  • Haiti: A Global Tragedy

    22 Jan 2010 | 7:21 pm
    Haiti has a population of approximately 9 million people. Almost 60% of its population is between 15 and 64 years of age. 39% is under 15 years old. Around 5% of its adult population has been infected with HIV/AIDS. 90% of the island nation’s children suffer from some form of waterborne diseases and/or intestinal parasites. The World Health Organization reports that Haiti suffers ten times the number of tuberculosis cases of its Latin American neighbors. On average, 30,000 Haitians combat malaria annually.Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, with the average Haitian…

  • 2009: A Look Back and A Look To The Future

    2 Jan 2010 | 7:54 pm
    I can’t believe another year is already over. Heck, the first decade of the 21st century is already over, and what a decade it was! When I was a little kid, I used to figure up how old I would be when the 21st century rolled around and tired to imagine what the world would be like. I never thought we’d be living in a world of the Jetsons, Star Trek, or even Lost in Space, but back then, in the late1960’s (and given everything that was going on then), I thought we’d be living in very different sort of world. Don’t get me wrong, we’ve come along way in a very short period of time,…

  • Obama Picks Up Peace Prize

    10 Dec 2009 | 5:41 pm
    On December 10, 2009, Obama flew to Oslo Norway to pick up his Nobel Peace Prize. In his acceptance speech, Obama acknowledged that his contributions were “slight” compared to all those who came before him, and he went on to reference such great individuals as Gandhi, George C. Marshall, Nelson Mandela, and Martin Luther King Jr. Let’s be honest. Barak Obama doesn’t have “slight” accomplishments. He has none. Zip. Zilch. Nada, Nichts. Obama was nominated for the now once prestigious award based on speeches about peace he made while campaigning for President. That’s…

  • 9/11 Terrorists to be Tried in NYC

    21 Nov 2009 | 1:56 pm
    Eric Holder, who is Obama’s US Attorney General, testified before Congress on November 18th that is was his intent to bring the 9/11 cowards…err…terrorists to New York, where they will be tried in federal court for their murderous acts. When questioned about the apparent absurdity of his action and possibility of a “not guilty” verdict, Holder stated that “failure was not an option”. Well, you think? It may not be an option, but it is a very real possibility. What may be worse is not so much as an acquittal, but rather insufficient evidence to warrant the death penalty, which…

  • New York’s 23rd Congressional Race and Future of the GOP

    2 Nov 2009 | 6:46 pm
    The race for New York’s 23rd Congressional District has got to be one of the important elections to come along since the election of Obama; perhaps even more so. However, ever since the election of Ronald Reagan, the Grand Ole Party has shifted further and further to right, especially on social issues while the majority of country has remained pretty much in the middle. Many have referred to this shift as the take over or hijacking of the Republican Party. First, a little history.For decades, the GOP was primarily a center right political party. That is, it premise was to maintain a small…
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  • Sarah Palin Is Not Just A Face In The Crowd

    mail
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:56 am
    I believe it was 1968 when segregationist/ pragmatist/ power seeker George Wallace held a rally at Freedom Hall. He was the American Independent Party’s candidate for POTUS. He even toyed with tabbing Kentucky favorite son Happy Chandler to be his running mate. Until Wallace’s handlers pointed out to the Alabamian that Chandler was obviously a Commie, having, among other leftist transgressions,  supported nay encouraged the desegregation of baseball by cooperating with the Dodgers when they put Jackie Robinson on the roster. Instead Wallace chose a Dr. Strangelovian military guy,…

  • He’s Really Gone Now is What Salinger Is

    mail
    31 Jan 2010 | 8:40 am
    “The Catcher In The Rye” is a resonant novel with staying power, if nothing else. Of course, there is plenty else. The book has spoken to and for disenchanted youth for decades now, each generation since its initial publication finding voice in the lucid expression of disengagement. J.D. Salinger went reclusive decades ago. Given his impact, we kept waiting for more. We wait no longer. His name would come up in conversation now and again. Whether speaking with somebody of my generation, Baby Boomers, or a later one, there would always be a memory. The more literate would quote.

  • Albums I Love, Part IV: “What’s Going On” Marvin Gaye

    mail
    30 Jan 2010 | 7:25 am
    We’ve all got that default music we need when stress hits. The tuneage that will calm the savage beast, keep the demons at bay, soothe the soul, provide ballast, reduce the nerve shimmer to serenity level. I’ve got a couple. “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” works more often than not. But when I have a week like this one past with more stuff than the law should allow, I go to the source. Marvin, Marvin, Marvin. Not only is Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” better than a thorazine drip and a double Martini (dry), it is — One guy’s opinion…

  • Films I Love, Part XXVIII: Rancho Deluxe

    mail
    19 Jan 2010 | 10:09 pm
    As usual I was more than a bit displeased with several of this year’s Golden Globe winners. But I shan’t commence a rant. I’ve come to praise Jeff Bridges. “Crazy Heart” doesn’t open here in Louisville for another ten days. But I can’t wait. Bridges is one of my favorite actors, and it really has very little to do with “The Big Lebowski.” I’m really happy the guy is finally getting his due. Let’s hope the Oscar folks give him their statuette too. Far and away my favorite Bridges film, “Rancho Deluxe,”  is also one…

  • Songs I Love, Part XVII: “Get Out Of Denver” Bob Seger

    mail
    13 Jan 2010 | 7:22 am
    There was a time — and such a time it was — when any band worth its salt would at some point during a concert, lead into a song with something like, “Let’s do some Chuck Berry.” Then they’d rip into “Maybelline” or, more than likely, “Johnny Be Good,” and even the few folks in the crowd still sitting would get up and dance. And sing along, because everybody knew every word. There was a time when Bob Seger, still on his way up, would come through Louisville every few months and open a show for another act a little higher up the food…
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  • With a mule, a pickaxe and a pan, you can find your fortune online

    Mark
    2 Feb 2010 | 8:07 am
    This week Mashable posted ads seeking an editor, an investigative reporter and an editorial assistant, all full-time. I looked at their current staff list, and it's long, with 17 names, although some have other gigs as well. This for a site that, while I've read it many times, was barely on my radar. For all the lamentations about what journalism has lost in recent years, not enough attention is paid to what's been gained. Mashable is just one example of what is now a thriving online news and information ecosystem. And it's a self-sustaining one too, one where you can carve out a living. All…

  • I'm assuming Alan Mutter's check to me is in the mail

    Mark
    1 Feb 2010 | 7:31 pm
    The Newsosaur, Alan Mutter, says journalists are too promiscuous giving away their work so he's constructed a spreadsheet to calculate their true worth: It’s time for journalists to stop participating in their own exploitation by working for a pittance – or, worse, giving away their valuable services for free. Apart from the sheer righteousness of being paid an honest dollar for an honest day’s work, journalists need to stand together – and stand tall – to reassert the stature of their profession. The reason is simple: If they don’t put a value on what they do, then no one else…

  • News libraries are dying

    Mark
    31 Jan 2010 | 11:22 am
    … says this article in the Columbia Journalism Review, which gives examples of how they can reinvent themselves to survive: According to data collected by Michelle Quigley, a researcher at the Palm Beach Post, over 250 news librarians (sometimes called news researchers) lost their jobs in the U.S. since 2007. Membership in the Special Libraries Association News Division, an organization for news librarians, has fallen to below 400 from over 1,000 in the 1990s. Entire news libraries have been shuttered and replaced by consultants or outside vendors. Last year, the Detroit Free Press got rid…

  • John Tierney: You can't judge the quality of a researcher's work by who paid for it

    Mark
    31 Jan 2010 | 11:00 am
    John Tierney of The New York Times says accusing researchers of having conflicts of interest because of their industry ties is a cheap and easy way to avoid serious debate: Why are journalists and ethics boards so quick to assume that money, particularly corporate money, is the first factor to look at when evaluating someone’s work? One reason is laziness. It is simpler to note a corporate connection than to analyze all the other factors that can bias researchers’ work: their background and ideology, their yearnings for publicity and prestige and power, the politics of their profession,…

  • How to Report the News

    Mark
    29 Jan 2010 | 8:15 am
    [via Patrick Beeson]
 
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  • Don't Need a Tea Party...but Do Need a Drink

    Justin Krebs
    4 Feb 2010 | 6:12 am
    The President asked Dems not to run for the hills. Since then they've folded on financial reform, skipped out on healthcare & generally stayed quiet. He called upon the GOP to do more than say No. Then in one voice, they all said No. Does a double negative make a positive? No -- it just makes them more negative. Meanwhile, AIG awards excessive bonuses, corporations push for more "personhood" rights & Goldman awaits record pay-outs. Our representatives aren't representing us, but they are taxing us to support corporations ...you can see where the Tea Party gets its anger. Yet, I'm not…

  • Taking Jobs Seriously...Starting With Their Own

    Justin Krebs
    28 Jan 2010 | 6:07 am
    President Obama's address prioritized jobs, but he made time to address Dems on their job: to use their large Congressional majorities & do their duty, not run for the hills. He asked Republicans to do their job as well which means doing more than just saying no as the Senate moves on healthcare, the economy financial reform, energy & climate change. As he showed flashes of why we elected him -- telling a compelling story, calling for progress & stepping from the sideline to be a leader -- Obama seemed at last ready to do his job. For all the talk of creating American jobs, Prez…

  • The 2010 Drinking Liberally State of the Union Drinking Game

    Justin Krebs
    27 Jan 2010 | 12:16 pm
    (Note: DL encourages you to drink, and vote, responsibly.) Obama's State of the Union address Take a sip: - The state of our union is "strong" - Obama says "jobs" - Obama makes reference to Joe Biden - Obama says "health care" - Obama says "hope" - Obama says "change" - A standing ovation from Congress - Obama says "Afghanistan" Take a shot: - The state of our union is anything but "strong" - Obama says "now, there are those who would say/suggest..." - Joe Biden makes a hilarious facial expression - Obama introduces one of his guests to the chamber - Obama refers to "the previous…

  • Teabagger Surprise

    Brian Sonenstein
    22 Jan 2010 | 7:04 am
    We got this funny story in from our chapter in Idaho Falls and thought we'd share it with all of you. Dan writes: For those of you who miss our meetings, let this be a lesson for you. I arrived about 15 minutes late to our latest Drinking Liberally meeting, and was pleased to see that we had two new visitors. An older, retired couple who had recently relocated to Idaho Falls was already exchanging small talk with our regulars. After talking a bit about the area in Oregon they had come from, and their reasons for moving, the conversation slowly drifted to our Teabagger Governor, Butch Otter,…

  • What's the Matter With Massachusetts?

    Justin Krebs
    21 Jan 2010 | 4:53 am
    Did the sure-thing win for Ted Kennedy's seat tumble because of an inspiring candidate for the Dems? Because Congress is full of uninspiring Dems who prefer procedure to progress, donors to voters? Was it because the GOP got a small-but-vocal base excited? There are tea partiers everywhere, ready to rumble, while many progressives still wait for results. Was it because a year into Dem-controlled DC we're still out of jobs & healthcare, in two wars, while banks & Blackwater are back at the table? Or was it that Dems had no real game plan & treated their commanding majorities like…
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  • NTDWL: GEAUX SAINTS!!

    8 Feb 2010 | 12:50 pm
    So, it was the best Super Bowl ever.  Right?  I mean, come on... even my Colts fan friends-- including Roommate-- loved that game.  That two-point conversion.  The interception.  And Drew Brees holding his itty bitty Little Brees with those itty bitty headphones... just thinking about it makes me tear up.  The awesome realization that the Saints-- the SAINTS!-- won the Super Bowl.  Sean Payton saying today that he slept with the trophy and maybe "drooled on it a little."   The only thing cuter than the new gorilla that was born at Louisville Zoo this…

  • The Nearness of You: ELLA! at Actors

    4 Feb 2010 | 6:52 pm
    Back when Lou was in college, it was hip to like Billie Holiday. We lived a block from Harlem and a subway ride to the best jazz clubs north of the Mississippi (of course back then, we believed they were the best jazz clubs on earth), and Lady Day was "in" with a certain faction of the college crowd. But me, I always preferred Ella Fitzgerald. At my apartment parties, my mix tapes (yes, I'm that old) always nestled her vocal stylings between those of Leonard Cohen and Jeff Buckley (we were a subdued crowd... if we really wanted a party we shuffled disco, George Michaels, and Madonna). I loved…

  • The Best Place You Weren't This Weekend

    30 Jan 2010 | 8:02 pm
    Hearsay told me that I missed something big when I missed the Dashboard Confessional/Louisville Orchestra concert in 2009. Now I can say for certain that each empty seat in the Kentucky Center's Whitney Hall tonight represented someone who truly missed out on an Event. With a capital "E."I'm not particularly good with organization, so I may rescind this statement at a later date (though I doubt it), but I'm thinking that the Calexico/Airborne Toxic Event concert with the Louisville Orchestra tonight cracked my "Top Ten Concerts Ever" list." It was sublime. It was a joy. It was a frigging…

  • Et Tu, Kenny G?

    28 Jan 2010 | 6:20 am
    Several days ago the HullabaLOU Festival announced that Richard Marx had pulled out of the line-up, breaking the hearts of middle-aged, mullet-headed women all throughout Kentuckiana.  You know, I'll say this for the guy (who has, actually, gone on to quite a far-ranging career as a music producer):  The mere mention of his name immediately conjures up memories of slow dancing at school dances.  I'll have "Hold onto the Night" in my head for the rest of the day.  The things that I do for you, Loueyvillagers. Yesterday, I got a press release from the Louisville Orchestra…

  • Here She Comes, Miss America

    26 Jan 2010 | 10:23 am
    One of my shameful sins is my addiction to Entertainment Weekly Online.  I don't hit up the TMZs or the Perez Hiltons of the world.... I'm not interested in gossip so much as I'm interested in American Pop Culture.  And EW.com's many blogs deliver just that in little bite sized nuggets.  (Oh, and if you're a LOST fan and you DON'T read Doc Jensen's coverage of everything LOST, you're missing out on genuine, academic semiotic analysis of a brilliant show).   Anyhoo.  This is just to say that over at EW.com they're handicapping this weekend's Miss America pageant.
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  • Are These Kentucky’s New Uniforms?

    Guy
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:29 am
    The free board over at Cat’s Pause is blowing up right now with pictures from Dick’s Sporting Goods in Lexington that supposedly show UK’s much talked about new uniforms. Above, you can see a look at the back of the jerseys. At the top, you can see little banners representing UK’s titles and other references to UK’s past, which is a cool idea. For those of you expecting a complete overhaul, you are going to be a little disappointed, but it’s a pretty good look. Here’s another picture from Kentucky Sports Radio. Digg this! Share this on Reddit Share…

  • Pinkies Up!!! Penny Loafers Edition

    Carl H
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:09 am
    Antoine Walker Brings His Shimmy to Puerto Rico (Slam) Check Out What Jimmy Johnson Is Promoting Now (Don Chavez) Higher Learning: Tips For Pothead College Students (Hail Mary Jane) How To Make It In America…The Show, Not The Answer (The Smoking Section) If Movie Directors Did The Super Bowl (With Leather) Supposed ‘Negative’ Side Effects Of Floggin’ The Dolphin (Ask Men) The Best Commercial That Didn’t Air During The Super Bowl (Yep Yep) WiseGuyAction’s Tuesday College Hoops Delights (Rumors And Rants) Your 2010 Winter Olympics Announcers By Sport (Awful Announcing)…

  • The Pinkie Previews: Alabama (13-10, 3-6 ) at Kentucky (22-1, 7-1)

    nickev
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:42 pm
    Alabama is a team that scores much better in transition than the do in the half-court. When forced into a half-court game or an offensive set the Crimson Tide struggle to get shots off. Despite these half-court struggles expect Anthony Grant to go against the grain a bit and attempt to slow the game down against the Wildcats. The Elephants of Alabama just do not have the depth or the guard play to run up and down the court with the ‘Cats. In their last game, a 74-67 loss to Ole Miss, they employed this same type of strategy in an attempt to limit the Rebels’ talented trio of…

  • SEC Power Rankings – 2/8

    Guy
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:27 pm
    A CUT ABOVE 1. Kentucky – 22-1 (7-1) Last Week: Ole Miss – W 85-75, @ LSU – @ 81-55 This Week: Alabama, Tennessee After a home game against a struggling Alabama squad, UK enters a stretch of games that will put their top ranking to the test. ESPN Gameday will be in Lexington for the Tennessee game, then UK faces two its three toughest road tests of the year against Mississippi State, Vandy, and Tennessee, split up by a home rematch against South Carolina. With the way that UK is dominating the weekly SEC honors, I have been wondering what the post-season awards in the…

  • 2010 NBA Lottery: Three Cats in Top 11?

    Carl H
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:23 pm
    Peter May, in a special to Yahoo! Sports, has penned his EARLY order for the upcoming (as in FIVE months from now) 2010 NBA draft. However, it is an interesting list, and at least one that could spark some healthy debate. The Pinkie Squad had just this debate one night here recently (they all run together these days). There were a couple topics discussed that relate directly to UK: 1) If he continues at this pace will Demarcus Cousins go number one over Wall based solely on size/potential? and 2) Cole Aldrich vs. Demarcus Cousins. May has Cousins going fourth and Aldrich sixth, definitely not…
 
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  • Press Release from Jack Conway(D-KY) U.S.Senate Campaign: PAYGO Passage Could Be A Step In The Right Direction

    Drteds
    5 Feb 2010 | 11:38 pm
    For Immediate Release February 5, 2010   Contact: Allison Haley Office Phone: 502-632-1820 Mobile Phone: 859-539-5430 Haley@JackConway.org   LOUISVILLE - Jack Conway, Democratic candidate for United States Senate, today "I was very pleased yesterday to see Congress pass pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) legislation. PAYGO, if enforced, can act as an effective control on spending in Washington and help bring us the budget surpluses we had in the 1990s."I spent much of January traveling the state on our Kentucky Jobs Tour. Repeatedly, people told me they are tired of the fiscal…

  • Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Dan Mongriado(KY) is a Most Outspoken Critic of the Obama Adminstration's Coal Policies

    Drteds
    5 Feb 2010 | 11:25 pm
    From a Mongiardo Campaign Press Release of February 4, 2009 Of all the Democratic U.S. Senate candidates in Kentucky, Mongiardo has been the most outspoken and vocal critic of the Obama Administration’s and Congress’ attempt to pass a national energy bill that punishes coal producing states like Kentucky.  Mongiardo calls "Cap and Trade" legislation "nothing more than a huge new energy tax on Kentucky coal that will devastate Kentucky’s manufacturing base and significantly increase every Kentucky consumer’s electric bill."  Mongiardo described EPA…

  • The Kentucky U.S. Senate Democratic Primary: Dr. Mongiardo and AG Conway Sharply Differ on Light Rail for Kentucky

    Drteds
    29 Jan 2010 | 11:28 pm
    January 29, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Kim Geveden(502) 682-2010kgeveden@drdan2010.com Annette Lee(502) 498-4008x230aml@drdan2010.com Mongiardo Renews Call for Kentucky To Be Included in Nation’s High Speed Rail Plan: Applauds  News  Kentucky To Be Included in Feasibility StudyConway Has Said Including Kentucky in Plan, “Is Not Rooted in Reality FRANKFORT --- In the wake of today’s announcement that the Federal Railroad Administration has approved a $250,000 grant to study the feasibility of including Kentucky in a national high speed rail network, Lt.

  • The Kentucky House of Representatives in Review for the week of January 25, 2010; submitted by Rep Reginald Meeks

    Drteds
    29 Jan 2010 | 11:19 pm
    Texting and using a cell phone are about as common today as brushing your teeth.  The problem for legislatures is that most people don't brush their teeth behind the wheel.  Many text and talk and drive. HB 43 would ban text messaging by all drivers and the use of cell phones by drivers under age 18. This is an expanding problem and these are proven factors in motor vehicle crashes.  Several states have passed bills similar to HB 43, and Kentucky currently has an executive order in effect that bans texting while driving a state vehicle.  At the federal level, a ban…

  • List of Legislation Filed By Kentucky State Senator Denise Harper Angel

    Drteds
    29 Jan 2010 | 11:16 pm
      The following is a list of legislation that I have filed as the primary sponsor:   ·   SB 10 - Relates to childhood hearing loss.   ·   SB 11 - Provides smoking cessation treatment for pregnant smokers.   ·   SB 12 - Upgrades the state's licensing law for psychologist.   ·   SB 23 - Bans texting while driving.   ·   SB 24 - Permits the sale of limited alcoholic beverages by the drink at designated state parks.   ·   SB 71 - Creates a special license plate for recipients of the Silver Star or the Bronze…
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  • Wordpress Search Engine Result Exploit!

    ben
    1 Feb 2010 | 5:11 pm
    I just figured out a fairly sneaky Wordpress exploit – one that you won’t even notice if you visit an exploited Wordpress installation with a “normal” browser like Firefox or Internet Explorer. The exploit only “does it’s thing” when visited by a non-standard browser like a text-only one (like old-school Lynx) or, the intended target of this exploit – a search engine crawler like GoogleBot. When this exploit gets loaded and sees GoogleBot, it spits out its content – which is normally a big wad of pharmaceutical SPAM, like Cialis, Viagra,…

  • …and that was that! [2009]

    ben
    31 Dec 2009 | 10:02 pm
    Kelly, Amelia and Ben Wilson …and… Amelia as Giraffe on Halloween that Amelia eats peas! was Amelia lookin' FIERCE that! Amelia's First New Years I can’t remember a year when I’ve had more fun…and more challenges.

  • 2009 USGP of Cyclocross – Derby City Cup Video

    ben
    31 Oct 2009 | 7:26 am
    Click here to view the embedded video. Cobbled together from sketchy footage and so-so photos from both days at the 2009 USGP here in Louisville. Enjoy. Featured are a number of Rogues, some of which who Love the Pain, IronMan Michael, ‘Zanne, her crippled hubby, Molnar (whos baby girl gave me a dollar), those awesome little scamps from Red Zone cycling, and of course Jimmy the self-proclaimed “one-eyed drunken cyclops” from F*ckgas.org. Where’s all the TwinSpires.com guys?  Well… my one and only teammate DNF’d in the mudpit at the end of the video on the…

  • The USGP of Cyclocross Comes to Town, A Story

    ben
    25 Oct 2009 | 7:43 pm
    This weekend, the US Gran Prix of Cyclocross was in Louisville, my hometown. Cyclocross is a nutty mix of cycling and running on grass, dirt and sand. The USGP is a national race series that offers races in a number of different categories, based on experience level, gender and age. Here in Louisville there were some 300? 400? riders. The “big” races are the Men’s and Women’s PRO races… but the rest of them are comprised of folks like me. Why is this man so happy? The USGP is a well-organized, well-sponsored event. The USGP is a circus, and when the circus lands…

  • Amelia.

    ben
    23 Oct 2009 | 8:49 am
    Amelia sternly criticizes my performance at the 2009 Tour de Louisville cyclocross race. One of my favorite photos of her.
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    The Valley Report

  • Laissez le Bon Temps Rouler

    Brian Tucker
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:26 am
    - Lock your doors, run and hide, bring in the brass monkey: The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a winter storm warning for tonight. We are expected to get 4-6 inches of snow. That means anywhere between NO MEASURABLE SNOW to 15 inches of filthy wet slush that will cripple all ground and air transportation for 4 days. Stock up on good booze, gas up your generators and add some cable channels to your lineup. Or maybe warm up the car and go for a drive. This could be the big one. - In what turned out to be an unusually exciting game, my New Orleans Saints hog-tied and whipped…

  • Bankrupt Six Flags Flees Town, Closes Park

    Brian Tucker
    5 Feb 2010 | 12:09 pm
    I'm sure that by now you have read the news about the closure of the Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom amusement park. In this Courier-Journal article, Six Flags CEO Mark Shapiro whines about the cost of the lease at the fairgrounds. Shapiro also griped about not receiving a percentage of the parking fees. It should be noted that Six Flags is in bankruptcy due to the company's failed leadership, not because of an unfavorable lease agreement at the Louisville location. Kentucky Kingdom is perhaps best known throughout the country as the place where a 13 year old girl had her feet cut off in 2007 by a…

  • Thursday's Southwest News

    Brian Tucker
    4 Feb 2010 | 12:40 pm
    - Rather than attack the real problem, (a foreign-owned, for-profit utility that threatens you with service disconnection before holding you at knifepoint and raping your pocketbook), some Metro Council members see fit to pad the utility's bottom line by raising money through non-profits to help struggling citizens pay heating bills. The idea of helping people stay warm is a noble one, but there is a better, more forcible way.  Stronger action must be taken immediately to lower costs, prevent service disconnections and protect the needy from the whims of the greedy, profit-mad…

  • General Assembly Gets Weird, Wastes Time

    Brian Tucker
    2 Feb 2010 | 10:38 am
    Rather than deal with a massive budget deficit, revamping an outdated tax system, attracting new high-paying jobs to the state or allowing people to gamble as they see fit, Kentucky's General Assembly seems content to while away the days passing ridiculous and unnecessary measures which do nothing for the average citizen of this once-great Commonwealth. To Wit: Today, the dolts in the House passed legislation that creates an "In God We Trust" license plate. Here's a snippet from the CJ article: In 2008 the religious group Reclaim Our Culture Kentuckiana sought permission from the state…

  • More of the Same From Jerry, Inc.

    Brian Tucker
    1 Feb 2010 | 1:35 pm
    Mayor Abramson and his henchman are still refusing to kick in back-pay for a group of retired city firefighters for miscalculated overtime. The mayor's government is appealing to the state Supreme Court, a tactic that has failed miserably in the past. The thinking seems to be to put it off on the courts until Abramson is out of office. [C-J] What do you think of the way Metro Government has treated vital city employees during Abramson's tenure as mayor? Don't hold back. I really want to hear your opinion on this.
 
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  • Faculty Blogs: Trademark Moot Court Team Wins Regionals!

    8 Feb 2010 | 7:48 am
    The team of Justin Capps, Mari-Elise Gates and Marilyn Osborn won the Southern Regional competition in the Saul F. Lefkowitz Trademark Moot Court Competition held in Atlanta this weekend. They managed this by being awarded Best Brief and Best Oralists in the region and thus, BEST OVERALL! This year, the teams were coached by Adjunct Professor Jack Wheat, of Stites & Harbison, in preparation for oral arguments. The team will travel to Washington, D.C., to argue in the finals at the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Congratulations and best of luck!

  • The Cardinal Lawyer: The third annual Sports and Entertainment Law Society Super Bowl party

    4 Feb 2010 | 8:57 pm
    On behalf of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society, I invite the entire UofL Law community to enjoy Super Bowl LXIV at the third annual SELS Super Bowl party. Join me, the members of SELS, and the most intense football fans in the Cardinal Nation on Super Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. at Molly Malone's Irish Pub in St. Matthews, 3900 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, KY 40207, (502) 882-2222. Tickets at the door cost $12 and entitle holders to food and drink on a first-come-first-serve basis. Come cheer the Saints or the Colts and support the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. read…

  • Peter Scott Campbell's blog: Urofsky C-SPAN Interview on Web

    1 Feb 2010 | 5:52 pm
    Mel Urofsky was interviewed about his Brandeis biography on C-SPAN last October and I completely missed it. (Thanks to Bruce Behney for pointing it out to me.)  Thanks to the magic of the web, it’s now available for viewing.

  • Faculty Blogs: Kent School Talk

    21 Jan 2010 | 7:02 pm
    Today I spoke to around 25 students in the psychopathology class in the Kent School of Social Work.  This was my fourth time to address a section of this course, and it was as enjoyable as always.  I was asked many excellent questions by this highly motivated group. I received the following from the professor for the course, Dr. Judith Heitzman:Dear Prof. Jones,Thanks seems inadequate for your presentation and sharing with my psychopathology class. Many students were moved by your story, which stimulated much conversation about the stigma of and biases about mental illness. It was…

  • Faculty Blogs: Cooperation Between Clinical and Legal Writing Professors

    21 Jan 2010 | 10:56 am
    Here is the message I sent to my legal writing colleagues today. Colleagues:I'm writing to let you know that the Cooperation Committee has been working on annotating sample student work that has already been annotated by clinical professors.  The goal is to show what types of language legal writing and clinical professors use to explain similar concepts to students, as well as more generally how we tend to comment on student work.The first sample is now available on the LWI page at this link http://www.lwionline.org/uploads/FileUpload/FirstPersonNarrativeredacted.pdf. I thank Stacy…
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