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  • Hundreds Of Untested Rape Kits At Ky. Crime Lab - WLKY.com

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:20 pm
    Hundreds Of Untested Rape Kits At Ky. Crime LabWLKY.comLOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The victims of sexual assaults want their attackers to be put behind bars as fast as possible. Justice for Rape VictimsNew York Timesall 4 news articles »

  • Police using new tool to track purchases of meth making ingredients - WAVE

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:31 pm
    Police using new tool to track purchases of meth making ingredientsWAVELOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Every year, police and federal drug officials destroy thousands of methamphetamine labs. NADDI cracks down on methamphetamine with new initiativeDrug Store News (blog)National System Aims To Minimize Diversion of Cold and Allergy Medicine in PR Newswire (press release)State Launches New Tactic In Fight Against MethWLKY.comLouisville Courier-Journalall 8 news articles »

  • Pitino keeping it simple for No. 20 Louisville - SI.com

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:45 pm
    Pitino keeping it simple for No. 20 LouisvilleSI.comLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Rick Pitino is arguably one of the most meticulous strategists in college basketball, bombarding his Louisville players with Surprise, Surprise: Louisville Strong Out of the GateBleacher Reportall 28 news articles »

  • Many hopeful that new hybrid water heater is the start of Appliance Park revival - WAVE

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:48 pm
    Many hopeful that new hybrid water heater is the start of Appliance Park revivalWAVELOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Members of Kentucky's Subcommittee on Energy were at ge's Appliance Park Friday morning to get a GE Bringing New Jobs To LouisvilleWLKY.comMore energy efficient GE products could be produced in Louisville, creating jobsWHAS 11.com (subscription)all 3 news articles »

  • Ky. court upholds $6M verdict in strip search case - The Associated Press

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:57 pm
    Ky. court upholds $6M verdict in strip search caseThe Associated PressLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky appeals court upheld a $6.1 million award to a former fast food worker who was forced to strip in a McDonald's restaurant Appeals court upholds $6 million award in McDonald's strip search caseWAVEAppeals Court Sides With Employee in Strip-Search Case Against McDonald's, Part 2Leagle, Inc.Ky. court upholds $6 million verdict in McDonald's strip search caseKENS 5 TVall 110 news articles »
 
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  • PSC issues report on Kentucky's largest power outage

    19 Nov 2009 | 3:41 pm
    Two major events from Mother Nature left Kentuckiana in a mess. 769,000 people lost power and the two storms left behind over a billion dollars in damages. The September 2008 wind storm and the January 2009 ice storm caused the two largest power outages in Kentucky history and the Kentucky Public Service Commission says everyone can learn from the storms.

  • Arrest made in Lytle St. shooting

    19 Nov 2009 | 2:13 pm
    U.S. Marshals have made an arrest in a shooting on November 14 in Louisville. 44-year-old Randall Kiper was arrested in Ohio County early Thursday morning.

  • New smoking policies in place at UK & UofL

    19 Nov 2009 | 1:55 pm
    In the heart of tobacco country, two of the biggest schools in Kentucky started banning smoking on their campuses. According to University of Louisville officials, the ban is supposed to helping people quit and lead a healthier lifestyle.

  • New index shows Louisville still in recession

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:51 am
    It seems for much of the past year, we've heard mostly depressing news about the economy. Now there's an encouraging sign: something called the Adversity Index says one in four metro areas are now in recovery. However, in our area, the results are mixed.

  • City may restrict excessive idling

    19 Nov 2009 | 8:05 am
    City officials are considering a law to limit the amount of time you can allow your car to idle while you're sitting it. The goal is to combat air pollution, but there are questions as to whether or not it's practical to try to enforce such a law in a city plagued with traffic problems. And there's actually a similar law already in place.
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  • Belle of Louisville repairs to cost $40,000

    21 Nov 2009 | 8:51 am
    The cost of repairs needed on the Belle of Louisville after its Oct. 17 accident has increased to $40,000. Belle officials initially estimated that repairing the damage sustained in the collision with a submerged drydock would cost $10,000. But Linda Harris, the Belle's chief executive officer, said new assessments have increased the cost, most of ...

  • Ky. universities expand smoking, tobacco bans

    21 Nov 2009 | 12:30 am
    The tobacco ban at the University of Kentucky includes outdoor areas and applies to chew, pipes, cigars and snuff as well as cigarettes.

  • Doses available in Louisville, New Albany

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:56 pm
    Still need a swine flu shot? More H1N1 vaccinations are available Saturday. The Louisville Metro Health Department is offering 3,000 doses -- a mix of nasal mist doses and injections -- at the Urban Government Center on Barret Avenue.

  • Cyanide Leak At Copper Plant Contained

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:41 pm
    The Kentucky Emergency Management Agency said the leak at Hussey Copper LTD Company in Eminence started around 10 p.m. on Thursday.

  • Louisville man wanted for calling in bomb threat

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:13 am
    Police are looking for Louisville man who is suspected of calling in a bomb threat to a Lawrenceburg day care center.
 
 
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  • Swine-proof Santas Prepare for Holiday Onslaught

    jmeador
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:08 pm
    All this talk of H1N1 deadliness has obscured one important at-risk demographic. They’re not children. They’re not pregnant women. And no, they’re not the elderly. Ye, they be mall Santas. Many of the nation’s Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine and not just because of those runny-nosed kids. There’s also the not-so-little matter of that round belly. Research has suggested obesity could be a risk factor. Swine flu has become such a concern that the Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas featured a seminar on the illness at a recent conference in…

  • Bad Food Not To Blame In Prison Riot

    jmeador
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:19 pm
    Remember that Northpoint prison riot back in August that was supposedly caused by bad prison-food? And how people were talking about those damn inmates and how nicely they’re treated? A new report released by the Department of Corrections says that rationale is bullshit, for that matter, and that measures taken by the warden played a much larger role. From The C-J: FRANKFORT, Ky. – Inmates at Northpoint Training Center rioted in August because the warden had put the prison on lockdown four days earlier and implemented a new schedule that restricted inmates’ time in the yard,…

  • No country for old Meloche

    jmeador
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:07 pm
    Yes friends, it appears as though your favorite alleged cat torturer, Dr. Gilles Meloche, will not be getting a new job in Florida after all. The former Louisville Metro Animal Services director has been turned down by Brevard County’s animal services, which WLKY’s Andy Alcock reports in hilarious fashion: LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Metro Animal Services embattled director’s attempt to rocket on a new career path in the home of the Kennedy Space Center has fizzled.  Dr. Gilles Meloche had applied for a similar position in Brevard County, Fla., and was one of five finalists. …

  • St. X-Men blast Jim King

    pbailey
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:36 am
    The mayoral campaign for Metro Councilman Jim King, D-10, is in hot water with St. X High School after sending an unauthorized e-mail using the school’s alumni association logo that went out to an unknown number of former students. The e-mail promotion sent out late yesterday afternoon attaches King’s biography as the “Son of St. X and our next mayor,” and invites recipients to a special fundraiser. King graduated from the historic private Catholic school in 1969. St. X officials received several complaints this morning from alumni. “We’ve been around 145…

  • A River Runs Through it

    jmeador
    19 Nov 2009 | 2:04 pm
    Last week’s LEO cover story sparked something of a controversy, wherein preservationist group River Fields allegedly stole a bunch of copies of the notorious article-containing issue so that people wouldn’t read it. (Be sure to check out River Field’s full page ad in this week’s edition, if you’re into laughing at silly things) Here’s a recap of the snafu courtesy of WHAS11’s Chase Cain.
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  • 102.3 The Max Request-A-Thon continues today through 6 p.m.

    bluecat
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:14 pm
    For more information, check out www.makeawishky.org. For a $25 donation, listeners are invited to call into the phone bank and request their favorite song. They’ll even receive the latest “Best Of Lambert & Lindsey” CD. Call 502-571-WISH to make a donation and tune in to 102.3 the MAX to hear touching wish stories and qualify for prizes. You may also stream live on The Max webiste: www.themaxfm.com There will also be great family activites occurring both evenings between 3:30-6:30 p.m., including a professional balloon artist, Lyndon Fire Department, professional face painter,…

  • Holiday Canned Food Drive

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    20 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

  • Edgehill Ave.

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    20 Nov 2009 | 8:58 am

  • Bonnaroo dates announced

    bluecat
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:49 am
    June 10-13 Pre-sale begins Nov. 27 @ Noon EST www.bonnaroo.com

  • Decks & Drums

    bluecat
    19 Nov 2009 | 12:25 pm
    Live DJ and DRUM Set by DJ K-Dogg and Drummer Terry Smith Sat. Nov. 21 Prime Lounge 9 p.m. 21+ VIP tables available for VIP bottle service. Call Daniel at (502) 417-3760 or e-mail at dstriker@primelounge.com. Happy Hour parties available by calling Craig at (270) 300-1627 or email at chamm@primeloungeky.com.
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  • Tomorrow’s Reason To Drink

    The Bar Belle
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:31 am
    (Taking the day off, sweets.) In my world, Sarah Palin does not exist. But Big Foots and Chupacabra roam the earth peacefully, along with unicorns and leprechauns. Rainbows are not only gay, they’re sweet when you lick them. And Care Bears tend bar. Gremlins pick up the trash. Punky Brewster is my BFF. And the Pledge of Allegiance is actually Debbie Gibson’s “Out of the Blue.”

  • Today’s Reason To Drink

    The Bar Belle
    19 Nov 2009 | 6:30 am
    We’ve got a lot to celebrate today. Here’s what’s on the agenda:  -Have a Bad Day Day -Play Monopoly Day -Beaujolais Nouveau Day -World Toilet Day Well, I’m gonna skip the first one, because so far my day isn’t too bad, even though I had a Nazi spin class instructor who shouted at us like dogs. I appreciate the second one but don’t think I’ll have time to play today, unless going to McDonald’s counts. I love No. 3 — bring the beaujolais on. Think they have it at the Back Door? And the last one, well, gotta give it up to the toilets.

  • Jeromy Edwards & his award-winning Cider Manhattan

    The Bar Belle
    18 Nov 2009 | 7:20 am
    After searching the country for the nation’s ultimate well-crafted Manhattans, Woodford Reserve bourbon and Esquire magazine have crowned Jeromy Edwards from Louisville, Kentucky and his “Cider Manhattan” as the “Master of the Manhattan” for 2009. Edwards’ cocktail was reviewed by a distinguished panel of experts along with the seven other bartenders creations from across the country. Edwards and the other participant’s cocktails were critiqued on creativity, ingredients, presentation and taste. The judges included Woodford Reserve Master Distiller Chris Morris, Executive…

  • Bar Belle from 11/18/09 LEO Weekly

    The Bar Belle
    18 Nov 2009 | 7:15 am
    Give a warm, fizzy welcome to the Louisville Beer Store!

  • Today’s Reason To Drink

    The Bar Belle
    18 Nov 2009 | 7:13 am
    I had Turducken last night for the first time. If you’re unfamiliar, it’s a combo of turkey, duck and chicken, smattered into one sliced chunk of meat, or poultry, I guess. I didn’t like it but had to try it. Kinda like that threesome in college — I like my meals and bedroom deals one creature at a time. Just kidding! Who can turn down a bacon cheeseburger? Wait … what?
 
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  • Cousins, Calipari & Cravat Controversy at Catspause

    c d kaplan
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:36 am
    Let the kvetching commence! UK beat Sam Houston State handily. Yet, with three fresh faced frosh, playing only their third college game, scoring 66% of the Cats points, the caterwauling still began. Yes, Kentucky’s defense was as substantial as cardboard that sat at the curb in an all day rain. Giving up 18 threes just days after giving up 15 is not the way you win championships. But excuse me if I hold back a bit on the postmortem. If Coach Cal is the deal, and these frosh are even half as talented as their reps would indicate, UK will be way more than just fine. DeMarcus Cousins, he…

  • Saturday’s Pick Four, 12th Edition (+ 1 on Sunday)

    c d kaplan
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:11 am
    Seems like just yesterday we were shvitzin’ like pig on on a spit, waiting for autumn and college football. And here we are at Buckeye/ Wolverine  weekend and wonder what’s happened to the glamor and excitement? Yawn. The slumbering finale of last week’s Iowa/ Ohio State game was the season in microcosm. Tis a campaign that surely has Ara Parseghian smiling. In ‘66, he had his Not So Fighting Irish play for a tie in that decade’s Game of the Century against Michigan State. And they succeeded. Wonder what Biggie Munn would have done, were he on the other…

  • The Rick Listens, Reggie Rocks, Cards Roll

    c d kaplan
    18 Nov 2009 | 12:02 pm
    Before we delve more deeply into Louisville’s W over the depleted Razorbacks, I gots to ask a question. Who was the guy who not so long ago wrote that Reggie Delk and Jared Swopshire were the weak links in this year’s version of the Cardinals, that they are the fellows most likely to get lost in the shuffle? Oh yeah, that was me. Oopsy daisy!!! Shows how much I know. (But, hey, you’re here already. Please read on.) Okay, one more question. Who said Ralph Willard would be the best addition for the Cards? Yep, same guy. Me. Shows how much I know. The Rick gave his new ace…

  • Musin’ on a Tuesday Afternoon

    c d kaplan
    17 Nov 2009 | 2:44 pm
    Revised 11/18. 10:25 a.m. An alert reader advises that Lou Holtz does not have bad dentures, but suffers from a speech impediment. In fact, he has become and advocate for people suffering similar speech disorders. Thus my attempts at humor regarding his speech are seriously ill advised. I thus have edited my comments in this piece. Apologies to Lou Holtz and to anyone who might have been offended. One of the nagging issues about college hoops, one ruminate upon by Seth Davis more than anybody, is the lack of legitimate Opening Day. Years ago it was the first weekend of December. But…

  • The Sky is Falling . . . Uh, Wait a Second!

    c d kaplan
    16 Nov 2009 | 7:11 pm
    The most disappointing performance of this Monday night — Except for Baltimore and Cleveland who are doing their best U of L vs. ‘Cuse imitation midway through the 2d quarter — is that of the boyz at catspause.com. I mean they’re actually cutting their 2-0 Cats some slack. Perspective. Whodathunkit? Okay, one guy was calling for D’Andre Liggins at the point. But, other than that, the Big Blue Nation is displaying far more patience than one might expect. The only thread calling for Calipari to be fired was an admitted joke. The Wildcats are talented but very very…
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  • Knight ready for visit one

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:00 pm
    Two big things happen this weekend for Rashad Knight. First, he and his teammates at Jacksonville Trinity Christian High School have a playoff game. Then on Saturday, he's off on his first official visi

  • Cards head south for USF matchup

    20 Nov 2009 | 5:48 pm
    The Louisville football program has never won at South Florida. On Saturday, Coach Steve Kragthorpe and the Cards will look to put an end to that streak as Louisville visits Raymond James Stadium for a Big East matchup against USF. The Cards notched their first Big East victory of the season last week, beating Syracuse 10-9. Meanwhile, the Bulls are coming off their third league loss after a 31-0 blowout at Rutgers. The game, which kicks off at Noon, will be televised regionally by the BIG EAST Television Network

  • ChippewaCountry Q & A

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:22 pm
    With recruiting season hitting the final stretches and many prospects taking their official visits in the coming weeks, ChippewaCountry takes a look at a few questions about the Central Michigan football program. Look inside for the full Q and A segment

  • Pitino: Cards may be done for 2010

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:58 pm
    With just one recruit signed during the fall signing period, Louisville coach Rick Pitino explained that his staff's thoughts all along were to sign one or maybe two players in the 2010 class. After landing Russ Smith this week and losing out on Tobias Harris, will the Cardinals sign another recruit in the spring? CardinalSports.com has more.

  • 2010 signee compared to Cardinals legend

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:48 pm
    Louisville coach Rick Pitino pulled no punches when describing the Cardinals' lone recruiting signee in the 2010 fall signing period Friday. Pitino, who has known signee Russ Smith since Smith's eighth grade year, compared the 6-foot guard to UofL legend DeJuan Wheat, one of the finest competitors in program history
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  • Louisville Jobs, 11/19/09

    18 Nov 2009 | 11:30 pm
    The following Louisville jobs have been posted on the websites of various local employers in the week prior to November 19, 2009: Hourly Office Services Assistant - IU Southeast Help Desk Tech - IU Southeast PT Customer Service Rep - Kentucky Center Communications Intern - Kentucky Center Educational Recruiter - ITT Tech Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach - Bellarmine University University Grants Administrator - Bellarmine University Inactive Collection Specialist - The Sullivan University System Learning Resource Center Assistant - Spencerian College Financial Planning Assistant - Spencerian…

  • Louisville Black Friday 2009

    17 Nov 2009 | 11:30 pm
    I've been updating my Black Friday 2009 article as new information rolls in, and this week it is finally complete. Find the opening hour for all of the major local stores and malls, and find the ads for those stores on the sites I've linked to in my Black Friday Tips article (Check It Out). Louisville Black Friday 2009 originally appeared on About.com Louisville on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at 07:30:02.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Reader Question: Louisville Mall with Best Christmas Attractions

    16 Nov 2009 | 11:30 pm
    Please, help us. My sister and I are coming from Georgia to visit my niece and her two very young children (8 months and 2 years old), and I am bringing my two tweens. We want to know which malls or shopping areas we should check out that would appeal to them all. I am hoping for train rides, fantastic decorations, sitting on Santa's lap, etc. My niece and husband are stationed at Ft Knox, so they are not very familiar with Louisville, although this summer we did find the zoo! I would definitely encourage you to check out The Summit. This holiday season, they're offering photos with Santa and…

  • Support Your Local Charities – Week 1

    15 Nov 2009 | 11:30 pm
    Each week until Christmas, I'm going to blog about a Louisville charity that I admire and support. If you're thinking about giving to a worthwhile cause this holiday season, I hope you'll consider donating to these organizations. The Kentucky Humane Society is a local nonprofit agency that provides a number of services for animals and animal lovers alike. In addition to providing shelter to unwanted animals and finding homes for those animals through the adoption process, the Kentucky Humane Society also offers behavior training classes, spaying and neutering clinics, pet boarding, and animal…

  • Kentucky H1N1 Vaccinations

    13 Nov 2009 | 11:30 pm
    If you missed getting your H1N1 flu shot this week at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, you're not completely out of luck. The swine flu vaccination will be offered today (11/14) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at LaGrange Baptist Church, 1139 Commerce Parkway in LaGrange. These doses are reserved for individuals in high-risk groups: healthcare workers, pregnant women, persons who live with or care for infants aged less than 6 months, children and young adults aged 6 months through 24 years of age, and persons aged 25-64 years who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related…
 
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  • IF KING TRULY CARED HE WOULD QUIT NOW

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:57 pm
    How much more can be said about Jim King. Really. I started an investigation about 1 and 1/2 years ago because I felt that there was some shady campaign finance violations that must be dealt with in order to protect the intent for anyone who runs for office. These were not minor violations there were serious concerns about the money Katie got for her election.What started out as just one simple question: Is it legal? turned into something much greater. I didn't plan it there was no personal vendetta just thought there were relevant questions to be asked and answered for the sanctity of…

  • MYVIEWMATTERS RADIO W/ CANDIDATE KAVEN RUMPEL.

    19 Nov 2009 | 7:54 pm
    Many of you already know Kaven Rumpel from the show as we have had him on as the President of the Ky Charitable Gaming Association and their issues. My partner Ed Martin remembered that we had not actually had Kaven on as a guest to discuss his Metro Council District 19 candidacy. Tonight we corrected that and had Kaven on and discussed the issues facing Louisville. Check it out you will not be disappointed.

  • BOZA SIDES WITH JBS: GOOD JOB!

    16 Nov 2009 | 4:48 pm
    I have had a problem for a long time with this whole JBS situation which seemed to really catch fire when an outsider to our area came here 18 months ago by the name of Jon Salomon. The NIMBY folks have gotten away with so much that it is a wonder anything gets accomplished and we have jobs at all.Take the Butchertown area for example. It did not get its name because it smelled of flowers. It got its name because of the Stockyards and meat packaging operations that were so prevalent in our history. Though I will often times side with the argument that sometimes historical buildings may…

  • BRIDGE PANEL SELECTIONS: METRO COUNCIL HYPOCRITES

    14 Nov 2009 | 6:10 am
    As most know by now Abramson has hand picked our reps for the Bridges Panel. No real surprise with his choices. You can read about them here: Council questions bridge panel picks courier-journal.com The Courier-JournalNo real surprises at all. The biggest surprise is the idiots on the Council who have rubber stamped each and every appointment by Abramson since merger now are trying to act like they care.Seems now that Abramson is on his way out they can act like they have some balls knowing full well the Democratic majority will approve these people regardless. After all Abramson has another…

  • MYVIEWMATTERS RADIO SHOW W/ KY GRASSROOTS RADIO

    12 Nov 2009 | 8:21 pm
    Tonight's guest in studio were the guys behind Kentuckiana Grassroots Radio who now simulcast our show every week. Clint Hardy and Matt Singleton were in studio to discuss what Ky Grassroots radio is about and current events such as the recent healthcare reform and Casino Gambling.Check it out below for more!
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  • A Resource for Louisville Real Estate Investors

    Tre Pryor, Editor-in-Chief
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:48 am
    A month or two ago a gentleman asked if I was available for an interview. He wrote for Personal Real Estate Investor and was working on an article about real estate investing here in Louisville, KY. At first, I didn’t know if I should accept. For starters, I’m not personally a real estate investor and secondly, the vast majority of my clients aren’t either. In the end, I decided to answer his questions to the best of my ability and leave the writing up to them. I received my copy of the magazine the other day and was please how it turned out. For Louisville real estate…

  • Best Louisville Neighborhoods: Forest Springs & Forest Springs North

    Tre Pryor, Editor-in-Chief
    16 Nov 2009 | 10:27 am
    Forest Springs (along with Forest Springs North) is a great neighborhood in Louisville’s east end off LaGrange Road just outside of the Gene Snyder Expressway, near Rock Springs, Woodmont and Fox Run. Homes here are reasonably priced while still being part of a great community with tennis courts, pool and clubhouse. This subdivision has some beautiful homes and is located in a great part of town where a lot of new development is taking place. Read More » This post is one in an ongoing series of spotlights on the Best Louisville Neighborhoods. If you have a neighborhood that you think…

  • 10 DIY Cheap and Easy Ways to Protect Your Home

    Tre Pryor, Editor-in-Chief
    12 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    This article was written by Adrienne Carlson with permission for LouisvilleHomesBlog.com to publish so that you can be better informed in all of your housing decisions here in Louisville, Kentucky. Adrienne regularly writes on the topic of construction management degrees and welcomes your comments and questions at her email address: drienne.carlson83@yahoo.com. According to the FBI, a house, apartment, or condominium is burglarized once every 15 seconds. This results in thousands per hour and untold millions in stolen goods, not to mention the rise in insurance premiums. Don’t be part of…

  • Geothermal Explained for Your Louisville Home

    Tre Pryor, Editor-in-Chief
    12 Nov 2009 | 8:27 am
    This article was written expressly for LouisvilleHomesBlog.com by Jay Welker with Allgeier Air so that you can be better informed in all of your housing decisions here in Louisville, Kentucky. The movement of homeowners to “go green” by utilizing geothermal heating and cooling is becoming ever more common. However, there is still a large part of the population who doesn’t even know where to begin when it comes to tackling the concept of geothermal. So let’s lay some ground work, peel back the layers of this 21st century question of “To go Geo or not to go Geo?” and see if…

  • Home Buyer Tax Credit Changes

    Tre Pryor, Editor-in-Chief
    9 Nov 2009 | 11:42 am
    Now that it’s law, I thought this information deserved its own post. If you have any questions about how this might apply to buying your next Louisville home, please don’t hesitate to contact me. FEATURE Jan 1 – November 30, 2009 Rules as enacted February 2009 December 1 – April 30, 2010 Rules as enacted November 2009 First-time Buyer – Amount of Credit $8000 ($4000 married filing separate) $8000 ($4000 married filing separate) First-time Buyer – Definition for Eligibility May not have had an interest in a principal residence for 3 years prior to purchase -same- Current…
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  • Open Thread: Louisville at South Florida

    Mike Rutherford
    21 Nov 2009 | 8:15 am
    No time for a game day post, but I think we lose, 24-10. Here's hoping this is the one negative streak we break during the Krag era. GO CARDS.

  • The best Louisville game of the decade tournament: 5 vs. 12

    Mike Rutherford
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:11 am
    5. LOUISVILLE STUNS NO. 4 FLORIDA STATE (9/26/02) The Louisville football program's first "signature win" had come more than a decade earlier via a thrashing of Alabama in the Fiesta Bowl, but this was the monumental victory that set the tone for U of L's rise to prominence over the next few years. In a torrential downpour, the Cardinals - who had already dropped games to Kentucky and Colorado State after entering the year with their highest preseason ranking in history - forced the fourth-ranked and unbeaten Seminoles into overtime. On the first play of overtime, FSU quarterback Chris Rix…

  • Links'o Nothing-Good-Happens-In-Tampa Week

    CardsFan922
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:10 am
    Every two years, the University of Louisville football teams heads to Tampa to take on the South Florida Bulls with increasingly bad results: 2003: Overtime Loss After Lefors INT 2005:  Total WTF game, USF destroys Brohm, Bush, Mario, etc. 45-14.  CardsFan922's streak of bad luck watching UofL games at BW3s on Bardstown Road continues (2004 @Marquette, 2004 Renardo Foster tears ACL) 2007:  Treat Guy fumbled the opening kick-off for a USF TD and it went down hill from there.  This is the only video evidence I could find of the 55-17 beat down:     So bad…

  • The Dream Dies Where Most Dreams Die....Indiana

    CardsFan922
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:48 am
    The Dream Dies Where Most Dreams Die....Indiana Trinity High School product Darren Yeagle scored both goals as Indiana University beat the University of Louisville's No.6-ranked men's soccer team 2-0 Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Hoosiers (11-9-1), who avenged a 4-0 loss to the Cardinals (13-3-4) during the regular season, will play host to Butler at 2p.m. Sunday in the second round. Yeagle, playing in just his third match against the Cardinals, said beating UofL meant a lot to him. "Of yeah — I love it," he said. "After the first 15 minutes, we knew we…

  • The best Louisville game of the decade tournament: 3 v. 14

    CardsFan922
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:20 am
    The match-ups only get tougher from here on out, Best Louisville Games.  You better bring it. 3. LOUISVILLE NOTCHES FIRST BCS BOWL VICTORY OVER WAKE FOREST IN PETRINO'S LAST GAME I don't think it is hyperbole to say that this was the biggest victory in UofL football history (with all due respect to the WVU/Black Out game) that was also the least exciting.  Whether it was Fox's terrible coverage, the lack of crowd energy translating to TV, the limited possessions (remember, this was the only season of the new clock rules that allowed teams like Wake to waste a bunch of time), Wake…
 
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  • River Fields Steals Candy From Babies

    jake
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    Don’t miss the WHAS11 story about River Fields stealing all the LEOs and then lying about it: Cause it’s pure hilarity.

  • It’s Friday. Know Where Your Governor Is?

    jake
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:54 am
    Maybe some day Louisville will get something this cool. [Fast Company] Remember all the hot messes former University of Louisville president John Shumaker got into while he was the big man on campus? Yeah? Guess it’s only fitting that UofL would rename the Belknap Research Building the Shumaker Research Building. Makes tons of sense. [Just Thinking] More violence in Jefferson County Public Schools and problems with cell phones? And what the heck is with these kids taking photographs of their patootie with a cellphone? Do parents no longer do their jobs? Jesus H. [WHAS11] Today at noon…

  • Tom Riner Gets Major Democratic Opponent

    jake
    19 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    So, kids, it’s official. Tom Riner – the guy who embarrassed the crap out of Kentucky when he went crazy trying to say “God” is responsible for homeland security, the notorious homophobe, the man whose wife continually steals Democratic positions within the Democratic Party, the guy who consistently buys the black vote – has major Democratic opposition. Mike Slaton: CLICK TO VISIT HIS SITE He’s right on the issues. He’ll be a better representative for the 41st House District. And he won’t use state funds to send out ridiculous re-election…

  • Alert! Very Important Chase Cain Update!

    jake
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:19 am
    Earlier we shared the rumor that Chase Cain is leaving WHAS11. And it looks like he really is skipping town to be a fancy actor. Check out this fancy actin’ resume we discovered, thanks to an intrepid reporter. Check out his skills: Cheerleading, Cycling, Equestrian – General, Rappelling, Rock Climber, Running – General, Shooting – Rifle, Soccer, Swimming – ability – general, Dance Hip Hop, Host, Improvisation, Teleprompter, Trumpet, Voiceover Yes, “Teleprompter” is a skill. I hope he gets Beyonce famous really soon.

  • Draper, Cain Leaving WHAS11?

    jake
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    We hear through the grapevine that Kyle Draper (going to Comcast in Boston – not sure how we missed that one/maybe we reported this previously?) and Chase Cain (moving to Los Angeles to be an actor?) are leaving WHAS11. Also hear Dick Irby is leaving FOX41 for a move to Arkansas.
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  • Three Heine Brothers Locations Open on Thanksgiving Day

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:29 am
    Heine Brothers Coffee is so very good to us. The latest example of that? Three locations being open on Thanksgiving, including the one closest to me. Chenoweth Lane: 7am- 4pm Frankfort Ave: 7am- 5pm Douglass Loop: 7am- 9pm  We love you too Heine Brothers!

  • Will there be footie on the telly? (Dickens Beer Dinner at Browning's)

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:46 am
    Browning's is going all British on us this weekend with a special "Dickens Beer Dinner" menu. A lot of it sounds really good. I'm a big fan of Welsh Rabbit, Fish and Chips and the trifle sounds delightful. English Cheese PlatterStilton, Cheddar and Potted CheesePotato and Leek SoupWelsh RabbitTraditional British Grilled CheeseBangers and MashSausages on a bed of grilled onions and mashed potatoes, drizzled with gravyLamb ShanksBraised in red wine and garlicBrowning's Coffee Stout Beef StewEnglish style beef stew finished with Browning's Coffee StoutFish and ChipsAn English…

  • Just Peachy Party from Rooibo Tea at Gerstle's Tonight

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:46 am
    Did you know we have tea company here in Louisville? Like one that makes and bottles tea? Well we do, I learned that recently myself. Called Rooibee it's bottled right here in our fair city. As you know I'm not much of a tea person but I do enjoy red rooibos tea from time to time so I'll definitely have to check it out. Anyway, the tea folks let me know that they're having a party tonight, November 20 at Gerstle's with live music, drink specials and just all around good times. You should go check it out. We are having a "Just Peachy" drink special (Peach Rooibee Red Tea and Old Forester…

  • Hog and the Barrel Dinner at Proof December 10, 2009

    19 Nov 2009 | 6:04 am
    You know that I don't eat pork but goodness knows so, so many of you do (yes, I'm looking at you bacon lovers!). So since I love y'all so much I'm going to tell you about an event that is going to please your pork (and bourbon) loving selves. The price tag for this event is a hefty $81 but that seems like a pretty good price for all you're getting including "reception, dinner, and select barrel-based beverages."Seating is limited so you best call and get a reservation if this is your kind of event. 502-217-6360The Hog and The Barrel Dinner will feature three 300-pound locally raised English…

  • Jewelry Trunk Show at The Makery November 20, 2009

    19 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    The Makery is having their first ever trunk show tomorrow night featuring the silver, copper and brass jewelry of local artist Lindsay Hack. Can I confess to you that I don't even know what a trunk sale is? Lindsay Hack, a Louisville native, began making jewelry after a long love affair with all things sparkly and shiny. She started her career with beaded jewelry, but became frustrated with the available supplies at local craft stores. After graduating college with a degree in journalism, she enrolled in a local silversmithing class and began making metal jewelry and findings of her own.
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  • Who’s not a po-boy in this economy?

    MJ
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:22 am
    Café Lou Lou Chef Clay Wallace will celebrate that New Orleans cultural icon, the po-boy sandwich, on Saturday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 22. Both the St. Matthews (106 Sears Ave.) and Highlands (2216 Dundee Road) locations will serve fried shrimp, fried oysters, blackened red fish, and roast beef and gravy po-boys. Traditional side dishes [...]

  • Selena’s brings comfort to Willow Lake

    MJ
    18 Nov 2009 | 6:18 am
    LEO’s Eats with LouisvilleHotBytes An old, popular East End country dive bar, closed for years, reopened about a year ago as Selena’s and has been drawing crowds ever since, owing its growing popularity to bountiful food, friendly service and a relaxing atmosphere. “A tradition since 1979,” read the black awning over the entrance to what [...]

  • One gyros, two gyros, many gyros

    MJ
    16 Nov 2009 | 1:48 pm
    LEO’s Eats with LouisvilleHotBytes (REVIEWED: A.J.’s Gyro Café; It’s All Greek To Me) Let’s get one thing clear: The Greek word “gyros” is a singular noun. Like other similar Greek words that occasionally appear in English — kudos, logos, ethos — you don’t delete the final “s” if you’re having only one. A “gyro” is a kind [...]

  • Run Thanksgiving like a restaurant at home

    MJ
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:49 am
    INDUSTRY STANDARD: Insider Info For Those Who Dine Out With Columnist Marsha Lynch Who doesn’t love Thanksgiving? Oh, my — I see a few of you raising your hands. That’s probably because it’s being held at your house, and you remember being up to your elbows in a sink of soapy water at 9 p.m. last year, muttering [...]

  • Café Thuy Van: Vietnamese off the beaten path

    MJ
    4 Nov 2009 | 5:04 am
      (Photo by Robin Garr.) LEO’s Eats with LouisvilleHotBytes More than 30 years after the first wave of Vietnamese immigrants came to Louisville, these refugees and their children and grandchildren have moved into the mainstream of community life. Much like our Latino, Bosnian, Senegalese and other immigrant neighbors, these refugees of war brought Louisville a gift that delights both [...]
 
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  • 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…

  • Nobel Committee Blunders

    17 Oct 2009 | 1:34 pm
    Now, I’m the first guy who likes to see Americans get the Nobel Peace Prize, but don’t you actually have to do something to earn it? So, what exactly did Obama do during the ten days between the time he was sworn in a President and the cut off date for nominations for the Nobel Award? I don’t know about you, but given the size of the White House, my greatest accomplishment in ten days would be to find the kitchen and all the restrooms! Heck, during the first few weeks after his inauguration, Obama was still picking staff and unpacking. So then, perhaps the best place to start is by…

  • Illegal Immigration and the Southern Poverty Law Center: Sending the Wrong Message?

    4 Oct 2009 | 6:18 pm
    Here’s a really interesting article I received from FAIR, the Federation for Immigration Reform folks. I’m sure most of you are familiar with the Southern Poverty Law Center. If not, let me give you a brief history lesson. The SPLC came out of the civil rights movement as way to locate, monitor, and when possible, prosecute so-called hate groups. Over the decades they have been very successful in going after the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis, and a host of other groups of similar nature. They have been hailed as heroes and vilified as a front group for Leftists or Communists (whichever is in…

  • Politics and Religion: Poll Results

    27 Sep 2009 | 4:50 pm
    We just concluded our poll, which was posted on September 1, along with our article "Politics and Religion: Reaping the Whirlwind". The poll asked our readers if they believed the wall between church and state should remain; come down; on be weakened. The vote is in and our readers overwhelmingly said that church and state should not mix. 66% of our readers wanted to maintain or strenghten the seperation between religion and government. 16% wanted to the wall between the wall to come down, while the remainder thought a little mixture of church and government was ok. While not part of the…

  • Illegal Immigration, Obama’s HealthCare and You: Truth and Consequences.

    19 Sep 2009 | 5:33 pm
    President Obama’s healthcare plan continues to make the news, and while most Americans would agree that our nation’s healthcare infrastructure is in shambles, few Americas want to see those here illegally become eligible for any portion of taxpayer benefits. In fact, a number of leading Democrats have quietly begun backing off the so-called “Public Option”. I have gleaned some interesting articles that I thought you might find interesting. I should point out that, in all fairness, I haven’t seen any proposals by the GOP to provide comprehensive health coverage to legal US residents.
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  • Songs I Love, Part XV: “Willie & the Hand Jive” Johnny Otis Show

    mail
    12 Nov 2009 | 8:14 am
    When you’re 13 years old and male and pubescence has grabbed you in your comfort zone, any song with sexual innuendo resonates. So it was with this rock & roll/ R & B classic that has stood the test of time since its release in 1958. My buddies and I may have interpreted this a tune back then as one about chokin’ the chicken back, but it remains good rockin’ tonight. “Way out Willie/ Gave ‘em all a treat/ When he did the Hand Jive/ With his feet.” Johnny Otis is an interesting study. Born of Greek parents in California, he lived in a black section…

  • Leonard Cohen: Still Feisty After All These Years

    mail
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:45 pm
    At some point during the septuagenarian’s marathon three hour concert in Nashville Thursday — two sets, multiple encores — I turned to the Film Babe and offered how glad I am that I never saw Leonard Cohen until this late stage of his career. There is something more palatable about this satyr’s poetic sexual musings, something kind of quaint, now that he’s a bit hunched at age seventy five. And never doubt that this man is a sybarite to the core. A grand poet, genius actually, he is first and foremost a sensualist. Janis Joplin wasn’t the only one you know.

  • Movies I Love, Part XXVI: “A Face In The Crowd”

    mail
    25 Oct 2009 | 11:54 am
    The following is not a quote from Rush Limbaugh. Or Glenn Beck. Or Keith Olbermann. “Rednecks, crackers, hillbillies, hausfraus, shut-ins, pea-pickers – everybody that’s got to jump when somebody else blows the whistle. They don’t know it yet, but they’re all gonna be ‘Fighters for Fuller’. They’re mine! I own ‘em! They think like I do. Only they’re even more stupid than I am, so I gotta think for ‘em. Marcia, you just wait and see. I’m gonna be the power behind the president – and you’ll be the power behind…

  • Is Kragthorpe Almost To End Zone?

    mail
    21 Oct 2009 | 12:32 pm
    The purpose here is to discuss Steve Kragthorpe. More exactly, Steve Kragthorpe’s situation and the downward momentum of his career at Louisville: how he replaced Bobby Petrino, how the team was immediately less good, how the fans became disgruntled, how that disenchantment has escalated to cacophony, and how those fans want him gone — yesterday, if not sooner. But first to Susan Boyle. You remember her, right? She was all the rage as a singing sensation on one of those British who-is-going-to-be-the-next-superstar shows. One day, nobody had ever heard of the frumpy housefrau with the…

  • Songs I Love, Part XIV: “Mississippi Queen” Mountain

    mail
    15 Oct 2009 | 2:04 pm
    It may very well be that the phenomenon I’m going to talk about happens only to pubescent boys. But, since that’s a category in which I was once included, it happened to me. So, I’ll start with this premise. For people with a serious inclination toward rock music, there will come a time when their first big guitar song blasts though some radio speakers. And, if you’re alone, or even if your mom is driving you to Bar Mitvah class,  you crank up the car radio — with impunity. The song hits you in the loins. The bass drum is always a major kerthink. You turn into…
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  • What Can a President Learn from the News Media?

    Mark
    19 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    Former President Richard Milhous Nixon rarely watched TV news or read the newspaper and instead relied on a daily summary typed up by his aides, a recently released study says. The study, “What Can a President Learn from the News Media?,” (PDF) says Nixon’s reliance on the daily news summary is a cautionary tale for future presidents. Nixon’s solution to the problem of news consumption was noteworthy: he avoided direct exposure to newspaper, television or radio reports almost entirely. Instead, he instituted an elaborate system of media monitoring that substituted for almost all…

  • Calendar heat maps

    Mark
    18 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    The Joint Statistical Meeting’s bi-annual Data Expo invites contestants to graphically analyze a data set. This year it was airline on-time performance. The winning entry (PDF) used SAS to visualize various aspects of air traffic, including stylish calendar heat maps showing the number of flight departures delayed or cancelled. The heat maps break each year into blocks for months, rows for the days of the week and squares for the days. Each square is colored from red to green depending on the intensity of some value, allowing you to spot patterns over time. The Revolution Computing blog…

  • Overcoming PDF apoplexy

    Mark
    17 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    Like many shallow, thoughtless people, my first response to something that annoys me is to condemn it rather than understand it. And so it is with PDFs, which have always pissed me off me because of the difficulty I've had extracting data from them. It's a good thing, then, that the Open Government Data wiki has a page, “The good and the bad of PDFs,” with some realistic scenarios on why people would choose to store information in PDFs, and suggesting that more understanding may be in order, rather than outrage. In my experience reporters tend to think the worst of government bureaucrats,…

  • The last words of condemned Texans

    Mark
    16 Nov 2009 | 6:11 am
    I was fascinated to learn last week that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice puts the last statements of the people it executes on its Web site. That’s 444 people as of this writing, dating back to December 1982. I extracted the statements and uploaded them as one large file to Many Eyes, which has some great tools for visualizing, analyzing and playing with text. Here are the statements displayed as a tag cloud:   The most frequently used words of those about to die were “love” and “family.” You can also see the most frequently used two-word phrases. Here “stay…

  • Predicting rare events

    Mark
    15 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    JASON, "an independent group of scientists which advises the United States Government on matters of science and technology," was asked by the Defense Department to look at the feasibility of predicting rare events. The “rare event” of interest is an extreme, deliberate act of violence, destruction or socioeconomic disruption, such as an attack of 9/11 scale or greater. It is not a realistic goal to anticipate and prevent all rare events, but it may be possible to make rare events rarer, and to reduce their effect. Their report released last month (PDF) looks at detecting the motivations…
 
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  • Reid. Right. 'Rithmatic.

    Justin Krebs
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:37 am
    Harry Reid put forth a Senate health bill. & to see who wins & loses, read between the lines. But to get it passed, it's Reid between the lines of progressives & regressives ready for a ruckus. We push universal coverage as a universal right & parts, like skipping Stupak, Reid wrote right ...but we know the Right might fright, bite & fight. However: 50 votes plus Joe Biden is a majority & we have 60 votes in our caucus. So Reid, forget the Right -- it's just 'Rithmatic. Let's vote on this & save lives. Come caucus & carouse with a cause sharing a night with…

  • Make Change, Make Dollars...Makes Sense

    Justin Krebs
    12 Nov 2009 | 5:10 am
    Veterans Day reminds that to honor our troops we need to make change in Afghanistan, & stop spending their lives & our billions on a problem with no military solution. The House passed healthcare reform & now the Senate needs to stand for change that will drive down costs & save money & more critically will save Americans. Wall Street's winning out over Main Street so it's time to change how banks do business & truly invest in jobs & security for all of us. When you make change, you can make dollars ...& that just makes sense. Let's hope Obama, the House &…

  • A Year Ago vs. A Year To Go

    Justin Krebs
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:25 am
    The Dems two gubernatorial losses were an open seat & an unpopular incumbent, while the Palin / Pawlenty / Beck-endorsed loss was a seat that hadn't gone Dem in a century. Maine gave us heartbreaking & horrifying vote, but it looks like Washington State voters have battled by ballot to protect gay partnerships (and let's not forget Kalamazoo...). Some good area NY legislators were tossed, yet from Atlanta to Houston, run-off elections are signaling more change in the wind. Some of Election Night hurt, and hurt badly & seemed to take the shine off of last November. Yet we also saw:…

  • Meet the Folks at DL Spartanburg

    Brian Sonenstein
    3 Nov 2009 | 7:10 am
    Back in July, we profiled our very own Drinking Liberally Spartanburg, SC chapter. They just sent us this video about their group, and we liked it so much we thought we'd share it with everyone else! Got video or pictures of your local DL chapter? Let us know!

  • Conservatives Like Options...It's The Public They Can't Stand

    Justin Krebs
    29 Oct 2009 | 6:27 am
    The Senate finally nears a healthcare bill but Holy Joe Lieberman wants the option to filibuster with the GOP against progress as 45,000 Americans die yearly from no coverage. The House finally nears a proposal but Blue Dog Dems cling to the option of opposing their party without repercussions & abandoning their voters who want reform. The President pushes us closer to change but the GOP wants the option to opt out, & to sabotage, sully & sink a plan they won't even vote for in the end. Conservatives like options ...it's just the public they can't stand. After we pass this public…
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  • 300th Entry: Wee Hiatus

    17 Nov 2009 | 5:14 pm
    Greetings and Salutations, dear readers,This is just a heads up that I might be MIA for a little while, effective immediately. Loyal readers know that I was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2008, and this Friday I will be having what I hope is the last of my reconstructive surgeries. Big Mama Lou is heading to town tomorrow to nurse me through the recovery. She'll hang out until Thanksgiving-- by which time, I should be healthy enough to indulge in the usual partaking of the turkey. It's kind of nice that it worked out that this is my 300th blog entry since starting Loueyville. It's a…

  • Bluegrass Soy Sauce-- This stuff is SO good!

    12 Nov 2009 | 6:26 pm
    I just finished my bottle of Bluegrass Soy Sauce tonight. Used it to cook up some garlic and soy pork chops. I'm a big fan of soy sauce, but I don't think I've ever had soy sauce this good. This is what the bottle says about itself: This sauce is from the only small batch soy sauce brewery in the United States. It's made from whole non-GMO Kentucky grown soybeans and pure limestone filtered Kentucky spring water. The result is a smoky, brothy sauce with hints of oak and a mild sweetness reminiscent of fine Kentucky bourbon.The label is hand labeled with the batch and bottle numbers. And it's…

  • Free Wifi at SDF

    10 Nov 2009 | 7:44 pm
    It's always kind of irked me that Louisville Airport doesn't offer free wifi. It's a perfectly lovely airport otherwise, and I know that free wifi isn't the norm for airports. But still, it just seems like it would be very Midwestern hospitality thing to do offer it.Well, from now til January 15, 2010, Google is offering free wifi at 47 airports, including SDF. There's also a contest-- post your picture to the site while you're at an airport and you can win a prize from Virgin Airways.So, while you're waiting for you plane to be de-iced this holiday season, at least you can web surf and amuse…

  • For the Area Blogger Who Has Everything...

    10 Nov 2009 | 9:29 am
    I've been a very good girl this year. Well, sorta kinda. But, Santa, if you really want to send a little holiday something my way, bourbon always works. And if you want to send a little BIGGER holiday something my way, I'll take a bourbon WITH the works. Specifically, the Maker's Mark Masters Distiller package offered on page 58 of this year's Neiman Marcus Holiday Fantasy catalogue. Here's the description. Any whisky aficionado will tell you it is perfection in amber. Maker's Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky is handmade in small quantities of just 19 barrels, each batch distilled and…

  • Breaking News: Local wins Manhattan Experience

    9 Nov 2009 | 8:13 pm
    I'm kind of piecing this together from Twitter, but tonight in SOHO in Manhattan, Brown-Forman had a Manhattan making contest. Looks like Jeremy Edwards from Theater Square Marketplace won with his Cider Manhattan. All the more reason to spend some quality time at the place that I just blogged about a few hours ago. Follow the tweets here. @justaddbourbon posted a photo of the winner.Hopefully more info to come. You know how Mama loves her Manhattans!
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  • Mangino’s anger management inappropriate now that Jayhawks are losing

    Stella
    21 Nov 2009 | 6:40 am
    After being thought of over the past few years as the second greatest person in the state of Kansas behind Bill Self, Kansas University football coach Mark Mangino has come under fire this past week because he is apparently an insensitive meanie. No one in Lawrence seemed to mind when planet Mangino’s tactics were resurrecting the Jayhawk football program from the dead, but now that the team has dropped five strait, he is being deemed a full-blown asshole by former players and fans alike. Apparently, Jayhawk football players are cool with verbal jabs and fighting against their own…

  • The Pinkie Previews: Rider (2-1) at Kentucky (3-0)

    nickev
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:09 pm
    Following the 102-92 victory over Sam Houston State on Thursday night, John Calipari addressed the media. After addressing their perimeter defensive struggles in their last two contests, he quickly turned the conversation towards Rider and Saturday afternoon. “Eventually, if we continue to play defense like that it, is going to catch up with us. Heck, it could happen on Saturday against Rider,” said Calipari. “They are a better shooting team than the team (Sam Houston State) you saw tonight. They went into Mississippi State and beat them by 22 (well they were up 22, they…

  • The Pinkie Previews: East Tenn St. (1-2) @ Louisville (1-0)

    Rohrer
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:44 pm
    Game: Louisville Cardinals vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers Venue: Freedom Hall Louisville, KY Time: 4:00 pm EST T.V. WHAS 11 (Insight Channel 4) Radio: WKRD 790 AM The University of Louisville men’s basketball team will host it’s home opener tomorrow afternoon against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers in the Hall of Fame Showcase.  The Cardinals are coming off a blow out win against Arkansas this past Tuesday 96-66 in St. Louis.  The Bucs have struggled thus far, sporting a 1-2 record with losses to Morgan State and Chattanooga.  East Tenn St. finished last season with a…

  • The Pinkie Previews: Kentucky (6-4, 2-4) at Georgia (6-4, 4-3)

    nickev
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:16 pm
    With the win last week at Vanderbilt, the Kentucky Wildcats are bowl eligible for the fourth strait season. With two games remaining on their regular season schedule, they now set their sites on taking that next step as a program. A win under the lights, in between the hedges, on Saturday night would garner national attention, put them in the mix for a bigger bowl game and heighten recruiting success in the state of Georgia. With so much on the line this Saturday, much of the attention has surrounded the availability of Randall Cobb. Rich Brooks has went back-and-forth with the probability of…

  • Sweet Over the Back TD Pass

    nickev
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:57 am
    Need to convert on a big 2-pt conversion or a 4th-and-2? I think you have your playcall. The sweet over the back pass.
 
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  • Why is KY Attorney General Jack Conway(D) Stonewalling Questions about a Multi-Million Dollar Investment In Kinder-Morgan, a Texas Energy Company?

    Drteds
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:37 pm
    NEWS RELEASENovember 20, 2009    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Kim Geveden(502) 682-2010kgeveden@drdan2010.com Annette Lee(502) 498-4008x230aml@drdan2010.com Conway's Refusing to Explain Why He Invested 91% of Stock Holdings - up to $4.98 Million - in Company that Calls Investments in Clean Coal Technology "Wasting Enormous Sums of Money" Did Conway Invest in Kinder-Morgan in Spring 2009 to Enrich Himself if Cap and Trade Passed? FRANKFORT --- Yesterday at the Kentucky Association of Counties candidate forum, Attorney General Jack Conway continued…

  • Louisville Mayoral Candidate Jim King(D) Has More Ethical Problems: Unauthorized Use of St Xavier High School’s Logo to Promote a Fundraiser

    Drteds
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:12 pm
    (Material courtesy of a St Xavier High School Grad's father) Important Notice You may have received an email from jimkingformayor.com regarding a fundraising event which APPEARED to be authorized or sent by Saint Xavier High School and/or its Alumni Association. Neither Saint Xavier High School nor its Alumni Association authorized the use of its logo or individual alumni email addresses, nor were they provided to Mr. King.  On behalf of the Alumni Association, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.  We have communicated with Mr. King our surprise…

  • Bureau of Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rates Increased in October for Nearly 60% of the States

    Drteds
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:40 pm
    REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- OCTOBER 2009(Data Released on November 20, 2009) Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed or higher in October. Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 13 states registered rate decreases, and 8 states had no rate change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the year, jobless rates increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The national unemployment rate rose to 10.2 percent in October, up 0.4 percentage point from…

  • Congressional Budget Office Estimate of Subsidies and Payments at Different Income Levels Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act(The Senator Reid Bill)

    Drteds
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:29 pm
     Download Reid_Subsidy_Examples_11-20 for the complete CBO analysis.    The enclosed table focuses on enrollees who purchase a “reference” plan—the second lowest cost “silver” plan, as defined in the bill—because federal subsidies would be tied to the premium for it. Such a plan would have an actuarial value of 70 percent, which represents the average share of costs for covered benefits that would be paid by the plan. Although premiums under the bill would vary by geographic area to reflect differences in average spending for health care and would also vary…

  • The Congressional Research Services' Summary of S.1796, The America's Healthy Future Act of 2009(The proposed Senate health care bill)

    Drteds
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:08 am
    S.1796 Title: An original bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Baucus, Max [MT] (introduced 10/19/2009)  Cosponsors (None) Related Bills: H.R.3200 Latest Major Action: 10/19/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184. Senate Reports: 111-89 SUMMARY AS OF: 10/19/2009--Introduced. -America's Healthy Future Act of 2009  Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to add a new title XXII (Health Insurance Coverage) to ensure that all…
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  • 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.

  • HOWTO: Build a Better Blog

    ben
    23 Oct 2009 | 6:45 am
    Over the past couple of years I have found myself perusing and eventually following a number of local/regional/national blogs and sites on stuff that I find interesting – cooking, baseball, model sailplanes, cycling, what-have-you. The best ones are ones backed by interesting people with interesting things to say – at least interesting to me, and that’s what’s important to me. This blog-reading/stalking stuff is very personal. Some blogs do everything “right”, meaning they’ve optimized their site and content for a wide range of viewers – friends…

  • My Homebrew Cyclocross Bike

    ben
    21 Oct 2009 | 3:43 pm
    In honor of the USGP Derby City Cup cyclocross race this weekend, I give you this: Look upon my works, ye mighty, and chuckle heartily. What you see before you is my spring/summer waiting-on-the-baby project, a cyclocross bike. It’s a jumble of parts acquired from my basement, local sources, Craiglist and eBay. It is also my first from-the-group-up bike build. Finished in August, I spun it out the River Road Country Club cyclocross (CX for short) course to make sure it wouldn’t fall apart, and then… I raced it at the Tour de Louisville cyclocross race October 4th. The race…
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  • Coffee with your Councilman - Saturday, Nov.7th

    Brian Tucker
    3 Nov 2009 | 6:49 am
    “Coffee with your Councilman” set for Saturday, November 7thBlackwell invites residents to come out and talkLouisville – Councilman Rick Blackwell is once again inviting residents of District 12 to come out for “Coffee with your Councilman” this Saturday, November 7th.“As the seasons change and the temperature cools, warm coffee and conversation is a good way to pass the time. If you have a concern you would like me to know about then come on out and let’s talk,” says Blackwell.The event will take place at Sister Beans, 4956 Manslick Road beginning at 10:00am.“We have found…

  • Heating Assistance Program Information

    Brian Tucker
    2 Nov 2009 | 12:18 pm
    The Louisville Metro Community Action Partnership (CAP) will begin the Heater Assistance Program, November 2, 2009 through March 31, 2010. This program offers space heaters on loan to individuals and families when their main heating source is in need of repair or replacement. Appointments may be necessary so please call ahead of time. Households that meet income eligibility guidelines can visit one of the following locations to apply for this program: CAP Central District – 810 Barret Avenue (Urban Government Center); 574-1157CAP East District – 4810 Exeter Ave (Newburg Community Center);…

  • Day Of The Dead

    Brian Tucker
    2 Nov 2009 | 5:18 am
    As the sun crawls over the rooftop across the street, its orange glow spreading over and burning away the gentle blanket of frost laid overnight, I climb out of bed and glance at my calendar. November 2nd...Day of the Dead.El Día de los Muertos, or All Souls' Day, is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and by Latin Americans living in the United States and Canada. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. The celebration occurs on November 1st and 2nd in connection with the Catholic holiday of All Saints Day which…

  • SW Community Cleanup - Nov. 7, 2009

    Brian Tucker
    22 Oct 2009 | 4:04 pm
    Southwest Pride CleanupSaturday November 7th Register 8:30am; Cleanup 9am-12pm 7770 Dixie Highway (next to Auto Zone). Join Councilman Blackwell and other civic minded Southwest Louisvillians to make our community a better place. Volunteers will be provided with gloves and garbage bags and will be treated to free coffee and doughnuts. Groups of over 20 will receive $100 for their participation, with the largest group over 20 receiving an additional $100. If you have a suggestion for an area that needs attention, please call Kim Leanhart at 368-3880. Thanks to Councilman Blackwell for this…

  • 2009 Southwest Festival - This Saturday!!!

    Brian Tucker
    6 Oct 2009 | 12:55 pm
    Click the image below for all the information you need on the 2009 Southwest Festival at Sun Valley Park.
 
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  • Faculty Blogs: Kudos to the Arbitration Team

    19 Nov 2009 | 8:32 am
    Our arbitration team, Lily Chan, Jamie Izlar, Brandon Edwards, and Samantha Thomas, competed in the ABA Student Division National Arbitration Competition regionals at Creighton this past weekend.  Samantha and Brandon competed twice against Chapman. Chapman is known nationally for the competitiveness of its arbitration teams, and one of its teams won the nationals in the arbitration competition last year.  True to their reputation, these teams ranked first and second after the first two rounds, and Samantha and Brandon held their own against them.  Here are some of the comments Samantha…

  • Faculty Blogs: Oral Arguments in Bilski Case

    12 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pm
    On Monday, November 9, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the Bilski case, which is an appeal dealing with the the question of patentability of business method patents. A friend of mine that is a patent attorney in New York sent me the transcript. In reading the transcript, it appears to me that Attorney Jakes, arguing for the petitioner, Bilski, did a better job of presenting his case. His reasoning was simple, and clearly explained: Any process that is new and non-obvious, and occurs in the physical world, should be patentable. Attorney Stewart, arguing for the government's…

  • Peter Scott Campbell's blog: Parallels between Brandeis and Obama

    9 Nov 2009 | 7:08 am
    It was Brandeis Day for the Louisville Courier-Journal yesterday (November 8th.) In anticipation of his birthday coming up this Friday, they ran three articles about him. First off, Mel Urofsky excerpted material from his new biography that featured Brandeis’ connection with Louisville. Then there was a book review of the Urofsky biography by Laura Rothstein. Since Laura is a professor (and former Dean) here at the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, she emphasized the parts of the book that discussed how Brandeis used his positions as lawyer and judge to educate people about the law and…

  • Peter Scott Campbell's blog: Harlan and Clarence Thomas’ Color-Blind Constitution

    5 Nov 2009 | 11:03 am
    I feel like I’ve been neglecting Harlan in this blog lately. There’s actually a technological reason for that. When I started this blog I created 2 Westclip searches: one for Brandeis and another for Harlan.  My email inbox soon started filling up with notices about Brandeis. I wasn’t particularly disturbed by the fact that I wasn’t getting any messages about Harlan; I just assumed nobody was doing any research on him. Then the other day while logged onto West I decided to take another look at my Westclip searches. Sure enough, I had misconfigured the Harlan search.

  • Faculty Blogs: The Supreme Court and el Dia de los Muertos

    31 Oct 2009 | 11:51 am
    Last year I took a class at the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft  on creating shrines for el dia de los muertos, traditionally celebrated November 2 and 3 in Mexico and parts of the U.S.  The class was taught by my friend Suzanne Martino, a gifted assemblage artist.  I opted for whimsy over sentiment, celebrating the beloved White Castle on Bardstown Road whose closing in 1988 put a headstone on my and many of my friends' (extended) youth and slacker existence.  Suzanne has since returned to Colorado, but as a remembrance (and because assemblage is so fun), I decided to construct another…
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