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  • Police: Women admitted to robbing bank

    WAVE - Metro Louisville News
    Heather Smith
    15 May 2012 | 11:12 pm
    A Louisville woman has been arrested in connection to a bank robbery.

  • Annual Hike, Bike and Paddle taking place on Memorial Day

    WAVE - Metro Louisville News
    Heather Smith
    15 May 2012 | 9:38 pm
    Thousands of people will be heading down to Waterfront Park later this month as part of the Healthy Hometown Movement.

  • Partnership to Eliminate Child Abuse Announces Comprehensive Educational and ... - MarketWatch (press release)

    LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY NEWS - Google News
    16 May 2012 | 1:09 pm
    Partnership to Eliminate Child Abuse Announces Comprehensive Educational and MarketWatch (press release)LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A new group, the Partnership to Eliminate Child Abuse, today announced a comprehensive educational and awareness campaign to work toward eliminating child abuse in Kentucky and Indiana.Indiana officials join Kentucky effort to combat child abuseThe Courier-JournalArea hospitals partnering to bring awareness to issue of child abuseWLKY LouisvilleGroups Launch Partnership to Eliminate Child AbuseWFPLall 7 news articles »

  • Man accused of photographing women in tanning beds is indicted

    Top Stories
    16 May 2012 | 1:46 pm
    Zachary Thomas faces 14 counts of voyeurism and one count each of illegal use of a minor in a nudity-oriented material and disseminating material harmful to juveniles.

  • Victim of deadly shooting identified

    WAVE - Metro Louisville News
    Joey Brown
    16 May 2012 | 1:48 pm
    Andre Sloss, 23, was found shot to death between two houses in the 3500 block of Herman Street Tuesday night.
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  • Partnership to Eliminate Child Abuse Announces Comprehensive Educational and ... - MarketWatch (press release)

    16 May 2012 | 1:09 pm
    Partnership to Eliminate Child Abuse Announces Comprehensive Educational and MarketWatch (press release)LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A new group, the Partnership to Eliminate Child Abuse, today announced a comprehensive educational and awareness campaign to work toward eliminating child abuse in Kentucky and Indiana.Indiana officials join Kentucky effort to combat child abuseThe Courier-JournalArea hospitals partnering to bring awareness to issue of child abuseWLKY LouisvilleGroups Launch Partnership to Eliminate Child AbuseWFPLall 7 news articles »

  • Proposed race-day drug ban resurfaces in Kentucky - kypost.com

    16 May 2012 | 1:05 pm
    kypost.comProposed race-day drug ban resurfaces in Kentuckykypost.comLOUISVILLE, KY - MAY 05: I'll Have Another, with jockey Mario Guitierrez onboard, races toward the finish line of 138th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 5, 2012 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty …Can Another rise to the occasion?ESPNall 55 news articles »

  • Republic Bancorp, Inc. Increases its Common Stock Cash Dividend for the 12th ... - MarketWatch (press release)

    16 May 2012 | 1:01 pm
    Republic Bancorp, Inc. Increases its Common Stock Cash Dividend for the 12th MarketWatch (press release)LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCAA) , parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Company and Republic Bank, today announced a 7% increase in the Company's second quarter cash dividends.S.Y. Bancorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.19 Per Common ShareSunHerald.comRepublic Bancorp raises dividendBizjournals.comREPUBLIC BANCORP, INC. KY : Republic Bancorp, Inc. Increases its Common Stock 4-tradersall 9 news articles »

  • Skechers to pay up to $45 million in deceptive advertising claims - WDRB

    16 May 2012 | 12:31 pm
    Skechers to pay up to $45 million in deceptive advertising claimsWDRBLOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Police say a Shepherdsville man is facing a misdemeanor charge after he left his 17-year-old son alone in a vehicle while he went inside a bar to drink.According to an arrestMore >> LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro and more »

  • Kentucky Speedway ready for second chance - CBS News

    16 May 2012 | 11:25 am
    Kentucky Speedway ready for second chanceCBS NewsLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Speedway general manager Mark Simendinger said there's no excuse for last year's traffic blunders at the inaugural Sprint Cup Series race at the track in Sparta. "I want to say one more time how sorry I am that that whole and more »
 
 
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  • Mother arrested after boy, 4, found wandering downtown

    16 May 2012 | 1:41 pm
    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- Police arrested a Louisville mother on Wednesday after her four-year-old son was found wandering near a busy downtown street. Police say 20-year-old Yuri Bell's child was found walking through the neighborhood around Ninth and Chestnut streets alone. Witnesses found the child and watched him for about an hour. According to the police report, witnesses said the four-year-old beat on the door to his home for 20-25 minutes trying to get inside. Bell arrived a few minutes later, saying she didn't know he'd been missing for so long. Bell was charged with endangering the…

  • Ky. girls rescue severely injured dog while on road trip

    16 May 2012 | 1:14 pm
    (WHAS11) -- While on a road trip in Ala. on Mother's Day weekend, a group of girls from Kentucky stopped to help a dog after it had been struck on the highway.  The driver that hit the Great Pyrenees never stopped. The girls transported the dog to an area animal hospital where she is being treated for a broken right femur and a dislocated left hip with a large laceration. The girls, with the help of the National Pyrenees rescue, are seeking help to raise money for the dog, now named Ice, for her treatment.  The costs are expected to be around $3,000 to $4,000 for surgery and…

  • Lady A is in Louisville, gearing up for Wednesday's concert

    16 May 2012 | 12:42 pm
    (WHAS11) -- Lady Antebellum is in Downtown Louisville at the KFC Yum! Center according to their PR firm, but there is a possibility they will tour Henryville schools before the big benefit concert. Henryville High School's assistant principal could not confirm if in fact that will happen, but he said nearly 200 students are overjoyed for a special prom concert with Lady Antebellum at the KFC Yum Center before the "Own the Night" Rebuild Henryville Charity Ball at 8:30. Silver Creek High School students helped Henryville with the national contest and the mass media class will attend…

  • Interview: Annual Sculpture Show/Sale at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens

    16 May 2012 | 12:35 pm
    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- Don’t miss Yew Dell’s 5th annual show featuring some of the best sculptors in the region. Regardless of your preferred style or material, we’re sure this year’s juried show will have something to catch your eye. Whether you want to come out to enjoy the art or are looking for a piece for your own garden, be sure to make it out during the two months of the show. Tickets are available at the door only, but admission is free for members and children 12 and under, $7 adult, $5 senior. For more information click here, call 502-241-4788 or email…

  • Interview: Celebrate the wonderful weather at Glendale Spring Fest

    16 May 2012 | 12:32 pm
    (WHAS11) -- Celebrate the beautiful weather with Spring Fest! Glendale Spring Fest and Kentucky Harvest Food Drive is this Saturday. Mike Cummins from Glendale, Ky. and Tim Root from Kentucky Harvest Food Drive joined WHAS11’s Renee Murphy to talk more about this festival. For more information click here.  
 
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  • Republic Bancorp raises dividend

    16 May 2012 | 1:27 pm
    Republic Bancorp Inc. has raised its common stock dividend by 7 percent, to 15.6 cents per Class A share and 15 cents per Class B share. The dividend is payable July 20 to shareholders of record as of June 15. This is the company’s 12th consecutive increase in its quarterly cash dividend, according to a news release. Louisville-based Republic (NASDAQ: RBCAA) is the parent company of Republic Bank & Trust Co., with offices in Kentucky and Indiana, and Republic Bank, which has offices in Florida,...

  • Sketchers reaches $45 million settlement

    16 May 2012 | 1:08 pm
    Kentucky has joined 43 other states, the District of Columbia and the Federal Trade Commission in reaching a $45 million settlement with Sketchers USA Inc. over allegations of deceptive advertising involving the company’s rocker-bottom shoe products, according to a news release. Under the settlements, up to $40 million is being allocated to be paid back to consumers who purchased the shoes. An additional $5 million will be paid to the states. In a complaint filed in Franklin County Circuit Court...

  • Regus opens flexible workspace in Louisville

    16 May 2012 | 1:01 pm
    Regus, a firm that offers flexible workplaces, opened its first Louisville business center. The center is at 312 S. Fourth St. According to a news release, the company was attracted to Louisville based on the city’s “increasingly diverse economic base.” The center features private offices, virtual offices, co-working spaces and meeting rooms with amenities such as videoconferencing and administrative staff services. “Businesses of all sizes are looking for new and better ways to work,”...

  • Federal government has relatively small Louisville employment

    16 May 2012 | 11:22 am
    In Louisville, federal agencies have a relatively small presence compared to other major cities, according to an analysis of recent employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Business First affiliate The Business Journal analyzed jobs generated by the federal government, expressing it as a percentage of all government jobs within the nation’s 100 biggest metropolitan areas. (The results can be found in the database at this link.) Louisville ranked No. 54 among the top 100 U.S....

  • Architecture Billings Index goes south

    16 May 2012 | 8:42 am
    After five months of positive numbers, the American Institute of Architects' Architecture Billings Index has fallen into negative territory with a score of 48.4 for April. Any score above 50 represents an increase in billings for the month. The new projects inquiry index was 54.4 for April, down from 56.6 in March. "Considering the continued volatility in the overall economy, this decline in demand for design services isn’t terribly surprising," said the Institute's chief economist, Kermit Baker,...
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  • Kentucky Coal Association warns that Sierra Club is “Thy Enemy”

    jsonka
    16 May 2012 | 12:51 pm
    The Kentucky Coal Association — the propaganda arm of the coal industry in Kentucky — is very worried. Despite giant profits, there is a growing movement across the country — with a big assist by the EPA deciding to finally do their job — to switch to cleaner forms of energy. While 44 percent of America’s electricity was generated by burning coal last year, that number has dropped down to 36 percent today. Cleaner energy (natural gas still comes with lovely fracking) and clean energy (wind, solar hydro) are the obvious enemies to King Coal’s ashy rule, but…

  • Another whistleblower lawsuit filed against Kentucky State Fair Board

    jsonka
    16 May 2012 | 12:27 pm
    Marcus Green at The Courier-Journal reports today that yet another whistleblower lawsuit has been filed by a former employee at the Yum! Center against the Kentucky State Fair Board. And who is at the heart of the lawsuit? Once again it is Ted Milby, Harold Workman’s old fishing buddy who runs operations at the Yum! Center, despite having no professional background in the field: Robinson, who was fired in May 2011, alleges in the lawsuit filed last December in Jefferson Circuit Court that he saw Ted Milby, the arena’s director of operations, drinking on the job, hiding seats for his…

  • Senate 19th Q&A, Part II

    jsonka
    16 May 2012 | 9:07 am
    This week’s LEO has just a slice of our conversation with all four candidates in the Democratic primary of the state Senate 19th race, but throughout the next few days, we’ll be posting snippets from the full interview, which covers an wide range of issues, including bridge tolls, payday loans, coal, and much more. Below, the candidates discuss why they are most qualified candidate, and which colleague in the Senate next year they would most like to emulate. This is your first time running for office. What in your educational background or professional experience makes you the…

  • Get your elections on, Louisville

    jsonka
    16 May 2012 | 8:46 am
    We’re now in a seven-day sprint to the finish line, with Kentucky’s primary day on May 22. Here’s a quick forecast/breakdown/update of some of the primary races you’ll see on the ballot in Louisville on Tuesday: U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Rep. John Yarmuth — aka, Congressman Awesome — is looking to go back to Congress for his fourth term, but must first dispatch the prototype perennial candidate with no chance, Burrel Charles Farnsley. Vegas odds say Yarmuth wins by at least 90 percent. State Senate 19th As we wrote two weeks ago, this Democratic…

  • Rand Paul endorses Thomas Massie for Congress in new TV ad (game over)

    jsonka
    14 May 2012 | 5:38 pm
    At long last, Sen. Rand Paul has decided to defy his Sith Master McConnell and will not abandon a Tea Party ally who helped him get elected in 2010. Here’s the new ad that Thomas Massie just released in the 4th District Congressional race: Either Thomas Massie now wins the race easily, or he loses and shows that support for the rEVOLution among the Kentucky GOP is starting to vanish. We’re betting on the former. Here’s the question I’m more intrigued by: Did Master McConnell give Paul permission to make this ad (granting an exemption due to Old Man Bunning calling out…
 
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  • Here are some upcoming concerts:

    pberkowitz
    16 May 2012 | 12:19 pm
    Recently announced: Hey Champ, 6/15, Headliners Music Hall Mount Carmel, 6/15, Zanzabar The Weird Weeds with Alcohol Party plus Anwar Sadat and w.n.b.a., 6/23, The Mammoth Pujol with Animal City, 6/29, TBA Lotus Plaza with Natives, 7/07, Zanzabar Blues Control with Sapat, 7/26, Zanzabar Gigamesh with OK Deejays, 7/27, Zanzabar Langhorne Slim with Jessica Lea Mayfield, 8/17, Headliners Music Hall

  • Will Bernard – album review

    pberkowitz
    15 May 2012 | 1:11 pm
    Will Bernard Outdoor Living (DRECK TO DISK/A-TRAIN) Guitarist Will Bernard has been recording albums since 1998, yet remains under the radar to many. As versatile as he is, he keeps his focus on funky jazz variations on his new release, with his trio of drummer Simon Lott and organist Wil Blades. Bernard’s experience playing with the renown Dr. Lonnie Smith and in Stanton Moore’s trio serves him well on this disc of eight originals and one tune by Blades. Whether comping or digging deep in his leads, Bernard plays with passion and grit. Lott’s New Orleans lineage comes to the fore on…

  • Theo Bleckmann – album review

    pberkowitz
    14 May 2012 | 10:10 am
    Theo Bleckmann Hello Earth! The Music of Kate Bush (WINTER & WINTER) Most of the music I enjoy tends to fall under my pop thesis of music that makes you want to fight, fuck, or dance (with broad interpretations of each). Music that leans on art-for-art’s-sake usually bores me to tears or annoys me with overbearing pretense. I shouldn’t want to don a suit to listen to a record; music can be ‘important’ without being an impotent gallery piece. Just looking at the title above made me clench my, let’s say teeth. Reading further, at the words “German-born jazz singer,” turned the…

  • Forecastle Festival fotos

    pberkowitz
    8 May 2012 | 2:04 pm
    An opportunity from the Forecastle Festival: “Only a handful of days remain to enter our Talenthouse contest and be our official festival photographer! Deadline is May 10 and we know you don’t want to miss this golden opportunity to photograph My Morning Jacket, Wilco, Bassnectar and 70 others!” Go to http://forecastlefest.com/partners/talenthouse-contest/ to enter.

  • Do you enjoy looking at Bonnie “Prince” Billy?

    pberkowitz
    7 May 2012 | 12:22 pm
    Do you see a darkness? Here’s a brand new video: BPB ISAD 2012
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  • Tuesday Titters: Premier League, Plundered League

    c d kaplan
    15 May 2012 | 9:29 am
    I’m going to get around to the Big LEast, but first a mention of the Premier League, England’s equivalent of the NFL. Futbol, not football. The season ended Sunday in a stunning fashion. (Yeah, I know, you could give a shit. But I’m going to briefly mention it anyway, so incredible was the conclusion.) Manchester United is the New York Yankees of EPL. They win most all of the time. Their crosstown rival is Manchester City. Which hadn’t won a title since the reign of Henry VIII. Until Mother’s Day. I’m not going to explain the whole ranking system over…

  • Well Now, Where Were We?

    c d kaplan
    7 May 2012 | 4:43 pm
    Okay, I survived 11 days in New Orleans, including way too much talk about Bountrygate on the sports pages. And you, if you’re reading this, survived Derby and have enough faculties left to remember how to surf over here to Score. So, like, you know, what’s been happenin? Well, Luke Hancock proved himself worthy of his designation as U of L team co-captain. He hurt his shoulder and required surgery, but won’t miss a beat come the start of practice in the autumn. Or, so sayeth The Rick. The ever inept John Marinatto is out as Big East commish. Imagine our surprise? If given…

  • Sports Is On The Back Burner

    c d kaplan
    26 Apr 2012 | 5:44 pm
    I‘m in New Orleans for JazzFest. Today I’ve heard people down here talk about Trombone Shorty, but nary a mention of Oliver Luck. Which is to say that sports talk here will be sparse for the next 10 days. But, if you want to hear about all matters New Orleans and JazzFest, come on board and go here. Which is not to say that I won’t weigh in at this venue, should something major happen. Like Rick Pitino and John Calipari getting into a fist fight in the Turf Club on Oaks Day. Or Bobby Petrino being named Head Coach of the Cats. – Seedy K

  • Tuesday Titterings: Smith, Jones & Others

    c d kaplan
    24 Apr 2012 | 11:48 am
    A little of this and a little of that: I don’t care that Terrence Jones had a flotilla of media types following along. I thought it kinda neat that he kept his promise and brought flowers to the U of L cheerleader he pummeled while chasing a loose ball in the NCAA semis. Maybe it was Jones’ idea. Maybe his agent, or even Coach Cal, put him up to it. I could care less. It makes me smile. And for those of you Cardinal fans and Wildcat fans that are using this as the latest incident to spew your vitriol, go somewhere and leave the rest of us alone . . . please. There really…

  • I’m Still Here: Sunday’s Snarls & Snippets

    c d kaplan
    22 Apr 2012 | 12:50 pm
    Yes, my loyal readers, I’m still around. Just kind of hit the wall after the Final Four. Misplaced my muse. Had an early season slump, to use baseball lingo. (Though nothing like the BoSox sputtering start. Beantowners aren’t jumping off Fanueil Hall’s tower . . . yet . . . reports my on the scene Red Sox source. A couple more Ls like last night’s meltdown against the Yanks and they’ll be lined up around the block for the chance to swan dive into the Big Dig.) Anyway, here I be. At least for today. Starting next week, you can find me here at my own website, where…
 
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  • Leader for Paul

    15 May 2012 | 11:54 pm
    Vero Beach (Fla.) cornerback Sean Paul claims nine offers at this time, but says one school has made a strong impression early on.

  • Top five for Stevenson

    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Bartow (Fla.) three-star outside linebacker Freddie Stevenson added another big offer on Tuesday. He talked about his most recent offer and named five schools that stand out for his services at this time.

  • Continuing the legacy

    15 May 2012 | 9:56 pm
    Syracuse tight end Nick Provo just concluded his career with the Orange this past season. After a one-year hiatus this coming season, the Provo name will once again be roaming the field in the Carrier Dome.

  • Rivals/VTO 2012: Top defensive backs

    15 May 2012 | 2:12 pm
    Rivals.com is taking a position-by-position look at the best from the Rivals/VTO Sports camps in 2012. We wrap up our coverage recaps with a look at Kendall Fuller and the top DB performers.

  • Pitino updates on squad, work to be done

    15 May 2012 | 9:26 am
    Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino updated his blog Tuesday morning, running through his entire lineup with instructions for each player. Check out what the coach had to say...
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  • Colorful Talk at 21c

    14 May 2012 | 7:46 am
    On Friday, May 18, artist Ryan McGinness is presenting a lecture at the 21c Museum Hotel. McGinness now lives in New York City, but says spending his childhood immersed in the skate and surf culture of Virginia Beach heavily influenced his art. This early introduction to graphics and logos led him to illustration and design. He is known for creating unique experiences by screen-printing his own drawings, and exploring reproduction and multiples in the spirit of Andy Warhol....Read Full Post

  • A Heads Up

    13 May 2012 | 6:23 am
    Galerie Hertz (1253 South Preston Street) presents the ceramics of Tom Bartel and paintings of Rachel Clark, Ohio artists with ties to Kentucky. Although working in different mediums, both artists concentrate on the head. Often the center representation of our identity, Bartel and Clark play with facial expression and the personality projected by a head when it is isolated from a body. The two share a studio, which may explain why the work pairs so nicely, despite drastic differences....Read Full Post

  • Fleur De Licious

    9 May 2012 | 10:00 am
    Want to try a new restaurant this weekend? You're in luck, Fleur De Licious launches on Friday....Read Full Post

  • Hometown Tourism

    7 May 2012 | 5:49 am
    With the flood of Derby parades and parties behind us, it's time to once again enjoy what Louisville has to offer beyond Churchill Downs. Starting today, the remainder of May is a hometown tourism celebration. To promote attractions, hotels and restaurants around Louisville and Southern Indiana, area business are offering a wide range of discounts to anyone with a Kentucky or Indiana ID. Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau organizes the event and provides a list of organizations participating...Read Full Post

  • Kentucky Derby Positions and Odds

    3 May 2012 | 4:32 am
    The post positions, where each horse starts, for the 138th annual Kentucky Derby have been announced. If all 20 horses stay in the game, the purse, what the owner of the winning horse wins, will be over $2 million....Read Full Post
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  • ED SPRINGSTON SHOW TACKLES OBAMA, ABRAMSON, AND MORE!

    9 May 2012 | 11:39 am
    MVM Radio's Ed Springston Show tackled the latest from Louisville tonight. The parking authority of River City (PARC), is now empowered to scan ALL vehicles that park downtown to see IF they have outstanding parking tickets. Former Mayor and current Lt Governor trying to operate in secrecy as he tried to order the LRC to leave cameras OFF at a Tax Reform meeting. Local developer Jonathan... Visit www.LouisvilleNewsandPolitics.com for the rest of the story.

  • MVM RADIO'S DALE "THE TRUTH" GILLESPIE TACKLES THE TSA

    6 May 2012 | 1:36 pm
    TNT radio with Dale "The Truth" Gillespie focuses on Senator Rand Paul's fight to end the TSA. Paul knows from experience about the invasive tactics of the TSA as he was himself subject to the pat down by them. Muslim women are exempt from the invasive tactics including unmasking their face from their burkhas. From unfair exemptions for drivers licenses to unfair and illegal pat downs by... Visit www.LouisvilleNewsandPolitics.com for the rest of the story.

  • PAUL PICKING UP DELEGATES,MSM DECEIT

    3 May 2012 | 6:57 am
    Louisville, KY - MVM radio's "Ed Springston Show" tonight focused on many things. Newt Gingrich finally "suspends" his campaign effectively leaving the race for the GOP Presidential nod, Ron Paul picking up delegates and mainstream still has false totals. Speaking of MSM, they continue manipulating the news for their own ends. Using Trayvon Martin as a racist case while ignoring other stories... Visit www.LouisvilleNewsandPolitics.com for the rest of the story.

  • ZIMMERMAN RELEASED, MSD STILL A JOKE, AND MORE!

    24 Apr 2012 | 9:55 am
    Louisville, KY - Check out the latest on the Ed Springston Show from last night. While Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman was released on bond yesterday, the real story is why is mainstream not being held accountable for their manipulation of this tragedy? MSNBC gets nailed for editing a 911 call and mainstream continued attacking Zimmerman without evidence. Evidence that now includes... Visit www.LouisvilleNewsandPolitics.com for the rest of the story.

  • GOP PRIMARY STILL A JOKE, UPDATES ON TRAYVON MARTIN CASE

    12 Apr 2012 | 11:22 am
    Tonight's Ed Springston Show had some technical issues at the beginning so please fast forward to the 7 minute mark for the show. In the meantime, the GOP primary is discussed. Santorum drops out, Paul still getting screwed, and Gingrich just needs to go. Update on Trayvon Martin and Daniel Adkins, and more. Tune in below: Listen to internet radio with MyViewMatters on Blog Talk... Visit www.LouisvilleNewsandPolitics.com for the rest of the story.
 
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  • Best Louisville Neighborhoods: Heather Green

    Tre Pryor, Editor-in-Chief
    16 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    This home has an incredible, open floorplan. As soon as you enter the front door you see across the entire space, including two stone fireplaces. My clients were very happy to purchase this Heather Green home. Located in Buckner, Heather Green is an outstanding neighborhood that is still a couple years away from completing its first phase. Custom built homes are the norm, with a variety of styles that is pleasing to the eye, not cookie cutter. Part of the award-winning Oldham County school system, homes in this neigbhorhood are sought after for both the quality of schools, larger lots and new…

  • Chart: 6 Year Monthly Sales Comparison for Louisville through April 2012

    Tre Pryor, Editor-in-Chief
    15 May 2012 | 8:59 am
    Like I’ll Have Another out of the gate at The Derby, so was our start to the 2012 real estate year. Then came March. Watching the numbers come in for the month, many of us felt like tearing up our losing tickets. But after March’s lackluster performance, we now see April coming on strong! 752 homes sold in Jefferson County during the month of April 2012, which was a 13% increase over the previous year’s tally of 664. There are currently just 3,760 single family homes on the market in all of Jefferson County, the lowest it’s been in some time. If you’re…

  • Top Louisville Remodeling Projects for Return on Investment

    Tre Pryor, Editor-in-Chief
    10 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    Even while signs of a real estate recovery are rising up across the nation, we’re still a ways off from the high watermark of 2005 when Louisville saw 33% more homes sold than were sold last year. That’s quite a drop! Updating your Louisville home's front door is consistently the best home improvement project you can undertake. In years past, it even garnered more than a 100% return on investment. When homeowners are not moving into new homes, they are updating their current homes. According to Remodeling Futures Program at Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies,…

  • March Home Price Index for Louisville, Jefferson County

    Tre Pryor, Editor-in-Chief
    9 May 2012 | 9:01 am
    Reports from CoreLogic come out each and every month. I don’t always publish the results because it’s quite dry and without regular context it’s often hard to decipher. The other side of the story is that it presents a credible source that affirms the messages I’m communicating to my readers on LouisvilleHomesBlog.com. So for that reason, I publish the results from time to time. The biggest take-away is that Louisville real estate trails the national trends, primarily in time and scale. We’re anywhere from 1-3 years behind what happens nationally. More…

  • Louisville Housing Market Reports for April 2012

    Tre Pryor, Editor-in-Chief
    3 May 2012 | 11:12 am
    5/3/2012 – April was a strong month for both home sales and improving values here in Louisville, KY. Almost all of the monthly tracked MLS areas, saw signs of life. As you can see from the housing market charts below, it’s easy to see at a glance how each area is performing. Looking for comments or questions from you. Thanks for visiting LouisvilleHomesBlog.com! Below you’ll find our monthly reports for the following Louisville housing markets. These charts display Louisville home sales and Louisville median home values with a trend-line. This Louisville real estate area map…
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  • Basketball Legends Earn U of L Diplomas

    Mike Rutherford
    16 May 2012 | 12:52 pm
    This is guaranteed to brighten your day:

  • U of L Celebrates Senior Day With 8-3 Win Over Morehead State

    Mike Rutherford
    16 May 2012 | 11:58 am
    Sophomore outfielder Adam Engel had two hits, two RBI and two stolen bases while senior Stewart Ijames added a three-run double as Louisville pounded Morehead State 8-3 in its final regular season home game. Members of the Big East-champion Louisville softball team threw out the ceremonial first pitch(es) of the game. The 22nd-ranked Cards improved to 36-17 overall as they head into their final weekend series of the year. U of L will play the first of three games at Pittsburgh Thursday night at 6 p.m. Ijames, one of four seniors honored during a ceremony before the game, moved into second…

  • Peyton Siva Talks Louisville Basketball On National Radio

    Mike Rutherford
    16 May 2012 | 9:49 am
    Peyton Siva appeared on the Inside College Basketball radio program with Jeff Goodman (and special co-host Robbie Hummel) Tuesday night and talked about the biggest keys for next season, how the team was able to turn it around last season, and how it will handle lofty expectations heading into next year. As far as preparing the younger guys on the team as Louisville heads into a season where it is expected to start off ranked in the top five, Siva says humility is key. "We've got to keep hem level-headed and not let last year's Final Four success go to their heads," Siva said. "Especially in…

  • Louisville Now The Second Choice To Win It All In 2012-13

    Mike Rutherford
    15 May 2012 | 3:41 pm
    The latest odds on college basketball's 2013 national champion are in from Vegas, and Louisville sits as the second choice to win it all, trailing only Indiana. Odds to win the 2012-2013 Men's NCAA Basketball Championship Indiana 7/1Louisville 8/1Kentucky 10/1Duke 15/1Florida 15/1North Carolina 15/1UCLA 15/1Kansas 18/1Michigan 20/1North Carolina State 20/1Ohio State 20/1Syracuse 20/1Michigan State 22/1Arizona 25/1Baylor 25/1Memphis 25/1Creighton 30/1St. John's 30/1Missouri 35/1Texas 35/1Florida State 40/1Georgetown 40/1Pittsburgh 40/1Stanford 40/1UNLV 40/1Wisconsin 40/1Alabama 50/1Cincinnati…

  • Tuesday Afternoon Cardinal News And Notes

    Mike Rutherford
    15 May 2012 | 1:12 pm
    Beautiful. You are truly an artist, John Allen. Our man Dark Slime makes it official: The cat is out of the bag so I will go ahead and say it. I will be a guard at the university of louisville next season #L1C4 #CardNation — Michael Baffour (@Born_R3ady) May 15, 2012 Huge news in the world of the U of L women's basketball team, where starters Monique Reid and Tia Gibbs have each been granted a medical hardship waiver and will be eligible to play next season. The Cards are officially contenders. It's Senior Night for the Louisville baseball team, which will host Morehead State at Jim…
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  • Reginald Meeks Is Placing Yard Signs Illegally

    jake
    16 May 2012 | 8:14 am
    Which Reggie Meeks supporter drives a champagne-colored Z71 pick-up truck? The guy captured on our surveillance cameras looked an awful lot like Meeks himself. They’ve been driving up and down Brownsboro Road all morning illegally placing yard signs in rights-of-way. A few shots: We called Meeks’ office and Betty says he’s out of the office for the day. Read the rest by CLICKING HERE…

  • LWC-MSD Merger Will Only Hurt If You’re Tense

    jake
    16 May 2012 | 7:09 am
    So, how excited are you that Greg Fischer is pushing for the merger of LWC and MSD, just like we said he would? [More Fischer Logic] Maybe Barbara Shanklin should have thought about both nepotism and her grandson’s shenanigans before hiring him. Her pleas fall on deaf ears at this point. [WFPL] Check out this crazy guy who attacked a man in District Court with a three-foot tree limb. [FOX41] Here’s a nice look at how Louisvillians will be screwed by the Louisville Water Company and Metro Sewer District. BEND OVER AND GRAB YOUR ANKLES! [C-J/AKN] Louisville really is Possibility…

  • Barbara Shanklin’s Making A Statement In Ten Min

    jake
    15 May 2012 | 12:20 pm
    Ruh ro. Check this release: Councilwoman Shanklin will be making a statement regarding the recent Courier Journal article at City Hall in the 1st Floor Conference Room at 1:30pm. She will not be taking any questions. That’s in ten minutes. Predictions? UPDATE – Here’s her statement: This would not be a conversation if there had not been a relationship. It is with great honor and respect that I have served this community. Unfortunately through bad decisions (poor choices) of my own admission I am faced with my biggest challenge to date. Sometimes when we see the potential in…

  • Where’s All That Fancy Bloomberg Money Now?

    jake
    15 May 2012 | 9:05 am
    Remember when Bloomberg gave Louisville a wad of cash? Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced a $24 million initiative to fund Innovation Delivery Teams that help mayors effectively design and implement solutions to pressing city challenges. The three-year initiative will fund teams, comprised of high-performing staff, in five cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Louisville, Memphis, and New Orleans. To meet each city’s impact goals in priority areas, these teams will generate innovative solutions, develop implementation plans, and manage progress towards defined targets. -SNIP- In Memphis and…

  • Kentucky Really Does Have Its Priorities Straight

    jake
    15 May 2012 | 7:15 am
    For decades America has underinvested in infrastructure—even though poor roads, delayed flights, crumbling bridges and inefficient buildings are an expensive burden. Deficiencies in roads, bridges and transport systems alone cost households and businesses nearly $130 billion in 2010, mostly because of higher running costs and travel delays. [The Economist] The 25 cities with the cleanest air? Don’t worry, Louisville isn’t one of them. [HuffPo] Flash OMG urgent most important breaking news ever! Let’s freak out because the po-leece are still digging in that alleged serial…
 
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  • La Coop brings bistro to town

    LEOs Eats with Robin Garr
    16 May 2012 | 8:37 am
    Since the loss of Deitrich’s and the short-lived Le Beaujolais at the Douglass Loop, the lack of a good French bistro in this town has been a major whining point for foodies. Sure, we have the awesome Le Relais, but it’s a fancy, upscale restaurant, hardly a bistro by any standard. So what is a [...]

  • Fine diner brunch and honky-tonk at The Silver Dollar

    VOICE-TRIBUNE Review by Robin Garr
    10 May 2012 | 9:32 am
    Yum, I love me some fine diner fare. That’s fine “diner,” now, not fine “dining,” which I like, too, but which might be a little out of place in the noisy and very casual environs of The Silver Dollar, whose retro-style sign out front blares “Whiskey By The Drink.” Now that I think about it, [...]

  • Bombay, Mumbai, it’s still real Indian food to me

    LEOs Eats with Robin Garr
    9 May 2012 | 8:35 am
    Bombay isn’t Bombay anymore, it’s Mumbai. And as India takes its native names back, Madras is Chennai, and Calcutta goes by Kolkata. But “Mumbai Grill” just doesn’t have the same curb appeal as Bombay Grill, somehow. Still, even if you say “Mumbai” and I say “Bombay,” let’s not call the whole thing off. Recent visits [...]

  • Beating the crowds with a weekday lunch at Rye

    LEOs Eats with Robin Garr
    2 May 2012 | 8:39 am
    The buzzing gallery and nightspot zone along East Market Street that the PR-meisters wish we would call “NuLu” has become so crowded lately that, as Yogi said, nobody goes there anymore. Of course, this is not true. In fact, thousands of people joyously cram the nabe in pursuit of art and good things to eat [...]

  • Beer, bar food and more at The Brewery

    VOICE-TRIBUNE Review by Robin Garr
    26 Apr 2012 | 8:33 am
    It’s been a quite a few years now since a couple of Louisville’s favorite neighborhoods sprouted so many eateries that we dubbed them “Restaurant Rows.” Bardstown Road arguably came first, starting with the Bristol in the 1970s, quickly joined by Jack Fry’s, Cafe Metro, Lilly’s and many more. Frankfort Avenue, with Deitrich’s on its leading [...]
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  • THE WINTER OF MY DISCONTENT

    30 Apr 2012 | 9:39 pm
    Now that it’s the middle of spring, there’s something I want to get off my chest. First of all, there are a lot of things in life you know you can depend on. For example: within a 24-hour period in most inhabitable parts of this planet, a brilliant yellow-orange orb will rise into the sky from the east. When this happens, it means morning has arrived. Many hours later within that 24-hour period, that same orb will set in the western sky, and night will begin. There are also other signs of nature that happen at timely intervals, like flowers blossoming, birds singing, and, at least once…

  • SHOULD I GET MARRIED? SHOULD I BE GOOD?

    1 Apr 2012 | 1:49 pm
    One of my favorite poems is a gem by Gregory Corso titled “Marriage,” that always sets my mind into a squirrel cage of insecurity and possibilities. Should I get married?  Should I be good? Astound the girl next door with my velvet cape and Faustus Hood?While I don’t have a velvet cape and don’t exactly know what a Faustus hood is, I’m amazed and even a little frightened at how much I can relate being married to being good. Usually, when someone reaches my age they’ve been married for 20 or 30 years – with kids and grandkids, or married for a second or third time.

  • MISSING HUNTER THOMPSON

    10 Mar 2012 | 9:21 pm
    Just when I think it can’t get any more redundant, another presidential primary is given more air time than it probably deserves. Elections, campaigns and primaries can be about as boring as a church service you’re forced to attend and can’t leave. However, I must admit this Republican primary has piqued my interest ... a little.  I wasn’t sure what it was, but I was actually enjoying Newt Gingrich’s all too frank answers about Mitt Romney being a liar and Gingrich being (gasp!) APPALLED that some low life journalist would DARE ask him – at a presidential…

  • CORRUPTION VS. TRANSPARENCY

    26 Feb 2012 | 9:12 pm
    Imagine this scenario: You’re at work one day when suddenly you’re hauled downtown to police headquarters and told there have been complaints about things going on at your residence. They want to know if you’ve been selling drugs and using your home as a brothel.    Despite being stunned, you explain that you and your family are as pure as the driven snow.  You may have had a guest over that got a little tipsy, but there have been no drugs or prostitution in your home. You’re sincere. The police look like they believe you, and they ask you to wait while they make a…

  • TRAGIC HANDS

    17 Feb 2012 | 8:24 pm
    It's a mid-February day here in Louisville, Kentucky, that seems more suited for mid-April. In other words it's way too warm for this time of year. Maybe the earth is trying to break a few laws of physics just to keep us all guessing. Or perhaps time, on some level, is actually accelerating.  At this point in my life, being north of fifty, the archives of perception I possess may have no choice but to compress the several decades I have stored in my memory, making it appear that a yearly passage of time would be shorter until the last day of the last month of the last year I carry around…
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  • Two Corpsmen I Once Knew

    6 May 2012 | 2:22 pm
    Growing up in the late 60's and 70's, I can honestly say I had friends of just about all stripes. They were black, Irish, Chinese-French, Italian, Native American, Greek, from India, and some were just "mutts'. A few were Catholic, some were Hindi, a couple were Jewish, but most were Protestant of various denominations. Some were so dirt poor that they could only hope to move up to public housing. A few were from wealthy families, but the majority were somewhere in the Middle Class. Most seemed to come from stable families, while a few quickly became "survivors" . It wasn't really until I was…

  • Supreme Court Hears Arizona's SB 1070

    29 Apr 2012 | 8:49 pm
    Illegal immigration is back in the news with the Supreme Court reviewing the constitutionality of Arizona's SB 1070. The law, which passed in April of 2010, really isn't controversial. All it did was take existing but scattered federal laws, codified them, and added teeth to enforce them. Had the federal government done this to begin with, there would have been no need for Arizona's law, which has been copied by five other states.Obama instructed Attorney General Eric Holder, the head of the Department of Justice, to challenge the law. The DOJ alleged that Arizona overstepped its authority by…

  • A World of the Left or of the Right?

    22 Apr 2012 | 9:17 am
    I receive dozens, if not more, emails daily from various groups outlining their own spin of some event (like the "war on women" or some "anti-worker" bill). It never ceases to amaze me as to how many there are to spin an issue. I've often wondered what it would be like if what they said was the literal truth. Think about it for a moment. What if the Democrats really were Communist-loving Leftist after your guns? How far do you think they'd really get? Are the Democrats seriously out to destroy the Constitution and Bill of Rights and replace it with Das Kapital? Or that there is a secret cabal…

  • We Can All Do Better: A Book Review

    22 Apr 2012 | 9:07 am
    We Can All Do Better by Bill Bradley 155 pagesI've always respected Senator Bill Bradley. Throughout his career, he always seemed to be one of the few good guys in Washington. Of course, every time a current or former politician or political pundit writes a book, I try to maintain a little healthy skepticism. I'm always concerned that it's going to be another "gotcha" book. More than a few seem to be trying to impress themselves with their name dropping or playing some partisan 'blame game". I was impressed, however, with this book.First, it wasn't a "gotcha" book. There was finger pointing…

  • A World of the Left or of the Right?

    21 Apr 2012 | 9:37 pm
    I receive dozens, if not more, emails daily from various groups outlining their own spin of some event (like the "war on women" or some "anti-worker" bill). It never ceases to amaze me as to how many there are to spin an issue. I've often wondered what it would be like if what they said was the literal truth. Think about it for a moment. What if Democrats really were Communist-loving Leftist after your guns? How far do you think they'd really get? Are the Democrats seriously out to destroy the Constitution and Bill of Rights and replace it with Das Kapital? Or that there is a secret cabal in…
 
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  • The Bugatti Don’t Need No Book

    mail
    15 May 2012 | 1:50 pm
    I ran into an old pal Bob Hower the other day while walking through the Triangle with my beagle Abbey. Her full name were she registered for Westminister — which she is not — would be Abigal vonSclafenundpoopinpuppy. (All of which aside is another tale for another time.) Bob is a photographer by trade, a good one at that. He is also something of a car nut. And he’d just returned from a auto show in a nearby county, where he’d driven for the first time in awhile, his ’49 Hudson. “It was a star in the early days of NASCAR, you know?” “Did Junior…

  • Film Review Podcast: “Footnote” & “Dark Shadows”

    mail
    15 May 2012 | 11:11 am
    I know you’re hanging with baited breath, twisting slowly slowly in the wind, anxiously awaiting my take on Tim Burton’s take on the Goth Soap Opera, “Dark Shadows.” It features, as if you couldn’t guess from the hundreds of TV ads you’ve seen, Johnny Depp. Well, I get around to it actually. But most of my weekly FPK 91.9 Culture Maven on Film segment is devoted to “Footnote,” an extraordinary film, an Oscar nominee you probably haven’t considered seeing. Well, think again. This Israeli film about father vs. son professional rivalry,…

  • History Warp (5/14-20): Fashion & Fashionable

    mail
    14 May 2012 | 10:00 am
    Once upon a time I did enjoy the occasional boxing match. After all, Muhammed Ali and I share a hometown. And my father was rarely missed the Friday Night Fights, which showed up on our 13” black and white TV thanks to Gillette Blue Blades. But I’ve move away from such mano a mano sports. Never have taken to MMA. That said, two of my “sports” faves are The Great Gardenia and Lou Thesz, whom I saw wrestle at Columbia Gym while still in my youth. And I always loved Rowdy Roddy Piper, who brought some true intelligence to the braggadocio which surrounds “professional” wrestling. So,…

  • JazzFest Podcast Report

    mail
    8 May 2012 | 5:07 pm
    I just spent 11 days in New Orleans savoring the world’s greatest music festival in one of the world’s greatest cities. Soooooooo, since I only saw one film while I was away — “The Five-Year Engagement. Very funny, truth be told — on my regular Tuesday FPK 91.9 gig I talked about some of the scintillating new music I heard at JazzFest instead of that film. Next week: Back to the flicks. If you’re expecting a report on the BNAs (Big Name Acts) Tom Petty, the Eagles or Bruce, fuhgettaboutit. If you want to hear about some acts that might not be familiar to…

  • From Gettin’ Down to Derbytown: Real Life Returns

    mail
    7 May 2012 | 2:11 pm
    Well, yes, bags fly free on Southwest . . . except when they are over the 50 pound limit. Over which limit of avoirdupois, you pay $5/lb if 10 over. So, maybe those ads should read “Bags Fly Free*. (*= Unless they weigh too much.) So, it cost me an extra $50 bucks to avoid carrying a backpack full of dirty clothes and JazzFest copies of CDs, Offbeat, the New Orleans monthly music ‘zine. Worth it. I suppose. But, hey, for my $50, I also got an hour Air Traffic Control delay because of some fierce storm in the flight path from Tampa to Louisville. I shoulda seen it coming. When I…
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  • Biding Time or BIDEN TIME?

    Justin Krebs
    10 May 2012 | 7:07 am
    Was President Obama still "evolving" on equality, was it just his strategy that was metamorphosing, -- or did the Vice President's off-the-cuff comments jumpstart a sudden survival-of-the-fittest sprint? Was Biden a trial balloon or a useful buffoon, the Prez a shrewd strategist or crude pragmatist, or was it just time that leaders started to follow the direction their party & populace were moving? Some argue the announcement's too early politically, some contend that it's long overdue morally, some wonder if the President will even act on it and many think he felt this way all along.

  • A Big Week for Living Liberally

    Justin Krebs
    8 May 2012 | 10:16 am
    Every week is big for Living Liberally. With 250+ chapters, no week goes by without guest speakers, candidates and advocates, without special events and new promotions. But this is a particularly big week -- not only because of what we're doing but who we're doing it with. This Thursday is the Living Liberally Annual Celebration: a gathering of the tribe, a critical fundraiser, a big old party. This raises most of the funds that support our shoe-string budget for our national programming -- and it does it with an open bar, sustainable food shindig that's a staple of the progressive calendar.

  • Mitt's Way vs May Day. Newt's Day? No Way...

    Justin Krebs
    3 May 2012 | 6:43 am
    Workers rallied & picketed & marched to celebrate & defend their rights while the man who opposed child labor laws ended his own job hunt for the White House. While Occupiers took to the streets together to call for a more just & fair economy, the 1% candidate of vulture capitalism defended tax cuts for the rich & loan hikes for everyone else. As Americans call for help from their leaders, the GOP seeks help from Rumsfeld & Ted Nugent, showing they are just as desperate as the Americans they are ignoring. Will Americans shouting "May Day!" in solidarity push our…

  • The Romney Rule: Dislike Unto Others As They Dislike Unto You

    Justin Krebs
    26 Apr 2012 | 6:59 am
    All Romney had to do was take stands against women seeking healthcare, Hispanics seeking respect, African-Americans seeking justice & gays seeking equality ...and it worked: he finally beat Newt Gingrich. The Republican Party has already targeted seniors, homeowners, working families, immigrants, Muslims, women in the workforce & low-income earners …so they've decided it's time to beat up on students. The right-wing has screamed that Obama is soft on China, North Korea, Russia & Mexico, passive on Iran, Egypt & the whole Middle East, & now wants to fear-monger about…

  • Reflecting before the #LL12 Living Liberally Celebration

    Justin Krebs
    25 Apr 2012 | 7:24 am
    by Harry Waisbren Originally published at The Job Party This year's Living Liberally celebration is coming up on May 10th, and it has me reflecting on what my favorite Living Liberally moment was from 2012. Although there are many of them, I have to say that my experiences at the OWS Drinking Liberally chapter at Zuccotti Park easily take the cake. Moreover, I found OWS Drinking Liberally on the whole to be indicative of both what is best about Living Liberally, and Occupy Wall Street itself. It was a perfect match. OWS is an idea, one whose time has come and which never could be evicted. And…
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  • Who's In Town: National Archery in the Schools National Tournament

    M
    11 May 2012 | 2:21 pm
    The National Archery in the Schools Program started in Kentucky in 2002 and has worked to advocate adding competitive archery into schools' PE programs ever since. They provide 4th-12th grade curricula that follow National Physical Education Standards to schools and mentor and recruit coaches of International Style Target Archery. And they're in town from May 11 - 12 for their National Tournament.  I asked John Gautier of the NASP a few questions about their visit. And let's just get this out of the way, I did not fall down on my job as your favorite blogger (or second favorite?...

  • Friday Fun Fact:Prince Charming Josh Dallas

    M
    11 May 2012 | 1:57 pm
    I am sure that I am late to this game and that the Lamestreet Media (LOL, Sarah Palin jokes never get old) has been all over this story. But I had no idea that the male lead on one of my new favorite TV shows was a Louisvillager. ABC's ONCE UPON A TIME is a little hit or miss. When it hits, it's pretty fabulous-- usually thanks to Jane Espenson's writing (Espenson's career is one of the most enviable in television... she's written for BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, BUFFY, GAME OF THRONES, TORCHWOOD, and many more geek favorites). My favorite thing about the show is that it revolves around the lives of…

  • Free Orchestra Concert

    M
    10 May 2012 | 10:42 am
    It's not often you get to hear musicians from the Louisville Orchestra perform for free, so I wanted to make sure that I shared this event with you. I don't have a good anecdote or chit-chatty bit for this one. I kinda figure my Cancerversary post probably filled my chatty quota for the week, right? (Again, thank you so much for the lovely, lovely things you people have said about me and about that post. It's a cliche to say that something 'means a lot," but when I say your words 'meant a lot' to me, I really mean it. I've been thinking about some of the things y'all said for days.) Anyhoo...

  • Personal: Thank you... all of you.

    M
    7 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    Four years ago today, I was teaching an afternoon class and noticed out of the corner of my eye that my cellphone message indicator was blinking green. I knew what it was. I'd been expecting the call. I took a deep breath, shook off the willies and the encroaching tears, and finished the lesson on The Great Gatsby. I shooed my students out of the room a little early, I admit. Retrieved the message. And through tearless, breathless astonishment, called back the nurse who'd called me. She affirmed what the message had told me, what the biopsy had told the doctor. Breast cancer. Invasive. Four…

  • Brown Hotel: Travel + Leisure's The Best for Less

    M
    30 Apr 2012 | 8:32 am
    Travel + Leisure Magazine, in one of their infernal slides hows-- how I hate internet slide shows!, named the Brown Hotel one of the Fifteen Best Affordable City Hotels. Says T+L: Built in 1923, The Brown, in downtown Louisville just three miles from the Kentucky Derby’s Churchill Downs, was a magnet for celebrities through the 1950s. This year, all 293 guest rooms will undergo a renovation. Doubles from $129. I also happen to know that if you are very lucky, you can get a room at the Brown for considerably less than $129 on Hotwire-- if you're willing to roll those dice. The Brown's lobby…
 
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  • Relationship Advice: The UnExperts

    Ron Warne
    16 May 2012 | 11:42 am
    DISCLAIMER: The dating information contained within this column is meant for social enlightenment only, any misuse or misinterpretation of the advanced dating techniques described herein is solely the reader’s responsibility. The self proclaimed experts here do not accept any legal responsibility for empowering the reader with techniques known only up to this point by a select handful of international professional daters. Lucy is a former NFL Cheerleader and professional stage dancer. She currently enjoys a huge following as a dating advice columnist for a major newspaper syndicate and…

  • Is love at first sight a real thing?

    Mad Blogger
    16 May 2012 | 10:51 am
    “It was love at first sight…” Really? Do people actually see someone and feel love flow in their romantic veins? I never experience such frivolities with the girls I meet. That is probably because when I meet a girl, (hot or otherwise) I’m too busy trying to find out if she has a penis like the last one or maybe because I go for those with low self esteem. The kind when you approach them, they think you’re talking to the person behind them. When they realize they are on the receiving end of a seemingly romantic conversation they almost strip dance for you. With me it’s boobs at…

  • Sophie Horn…UH YUMP!!!

    Carl H
    16 May 2012 | 12:23 am
    According to her own site “Sophie is a prodigious golfer and, having grown up on a golf course, has been playing golf since she can remember. She showed talent from a very early age when she was crowned Norfolk County Champion 3 years running. She won the Under-21 title when she was just 15 years old. She also won the Midlands Championship, and significantly became Champion of Champions in 2001. In 2005 she became The Golf Nurse for Golf Punk Magazine, contributing articles, advice, tips as well as modeling clothing. She was involved with all aspects of promotional work for the…

  • UofL baseball to hold Senior Night

    Miller
    15 May 2012 | 5:02 pm
    Tonight is Senior Night at Jim Patterson Stadium. Get out there.

  • Rick Pitino gives team update

    Miller
    15 May 2012 | 5:00 pm
    Rick Pitino gives an update on the basketball Cards.
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  • Eighth Annual Forest Fest ‘12, Saturday, May 19

    Brian Tucker
    14 May 2012 | 7:20 am
    Spring is in full swing at the Jefferson Memorial Forest and on one special day every year, Bluegrass music can be heard in the air as you walk the trails and enjoy the scenery. “The Forest Fest ‘12 is a great way to showcase the beauty and fun of the Jefferson Memorial Forest,” says Councilwoman Vicki Aubrey Welch (D-13). “It is a great collection of local and regional bluegrass musicians who love to play for people who love to listen to a unique blend of American music.” The Eighth Annual Forest Fest ‘12 kicks off on Saturday, May 19th beginning at 10:00am until 7:00pm. It…

  • Beechmont "Festival of Flowers" - Saturday, May 12

    Brian Tucker
    10 May 2012 | 8:35 am

  • Forget the flea market, there's a REAL junk yard coming to Valley

    Brian Tucker
    8 May 2012 | 7:19 pm
    A typical salvage auto auction yard This Thursday, there will be a public meeting to discuss the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit to Copart USA to allow an auto storage and title processing facility on approximately 57 acres at 3100 Pond Station Road. WHEN: Thursday, May 10, 2012 7 p.m. WHERE: Virgina Avenue United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall 10015 Stonestreet Road Copart auctions used and salvage vehicles to auto parts dismantlers, rebuilders, used car dealers, wrecking yards, and the public for insurance and rental car companies. I have spoken with several residents who are…

  • Had enough? Old Melton's now a junk yard/flea market

    Brian Tucker
    6 May 2012 | 3:59 pm
    The Valley Report facebook page has been buzzing with activity over the opening of yet another flea market/yard sale store in the space formerly occupied by Melton's Food Mart on Valley Station Road near the railroad tracks. Commenters say they are "fed up" with this type of development. Join our discussion and tell us how you feel about this latest store, and while you are there, check out the photos of this atrocity. How long do you think it will last? How long can you live with this type of commerce?

  • Coffee With Your Councilman - May 12

    Brian Tucker
    2 May 2012 | 6:34 am
    Residents of District 12 have another opportunity to meet with Councilman Rick Blackwell when “Coffee with Your Councilman” gets underway on Saturday, May 12th. The event is a chance to talk about any issue or concern in your neighborhood in an informal setting. There is no agenda, just come out and talk one on one over a cup of coffee. May’s Coffee with your Councilman will take place at the Old Louisville Coffeehouse, 4956 Manslick Road beginning at 10:00 am. If you would like more information, contact Councilman Blackwell’s office at 574-1112.
 
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  • Councilwoman Welch invites community to Forest Fest’12

    Thomas McAdam, Louisville City Hall Examiner
    11 May 2012 | 6:52 pm
    Spring is in full swing at the Louisville’s beautiful Jefferson Memorial Forest and on one special day every year Bluegrass music can be heard in the air as you walk the trails and enjoy the scenery.“The...

  • Amazon expands in Kentucky; 550 full-time and 600 seasonal jobs

    Thomas McAdam, Louisville City Hall Examiner
    9 May 2012 | 3:48 pm
    Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced Amazon’s plans to open a new 70,000-square-foot customer service facility in Winchester, Ky., investing more than $20.7 million and creating more than...

  • Kentucky expands authority of Nurse Anesthetists

    Thomas McAdam, Louisville City Hall Examiner
    2 May 2012 | 4:41 pm
    Governor Steve Beshear announced yesterday that Kentucky has exercised its option to increase its citizens’ access to safe, high-quality anesthesia by giving more flexibility to providers in delivering anesthesia services. In a letter to the...

  • CafePress global headquarters moving to Louisville, with 592 jobs

    Thomas McAdam, Louisville City Hall Examiner
    30 Apr 2012 | 3:50 pm
    Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear today joined community leaders and company officials to announce CafePress Inc. will move its global headquarters to Louisville, where it already has a 140,000-square-foot fulfillment center on Riverport Drive. The...

  • Heaven Hill announces new Evan Williams Bourbon Experience in Louisville

    Thomas McAdam, Louisville City Hall Examiner
    26 Apr 2012 | 6:56 pm
    Louisville’s Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc., along with Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, announced today in Louisville the September 2013 opening of The Evan Williams Bourbon Experience™....
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