How many times in my life have I walked into a bar and asked the hopeful question: What type of beer do you have?
Far too many times the deflating answer has been, “We have all of them – Bud, Miller and Coors.”
This familiar recitation of self-imposed limits came back to me while reading this article in the Saturday edition of the Tribune: New Albany to host Fourth of July party, by Chris Morris.
WAKY radio made its mark in the Louisville area with colorful personalities and classic music from the 1960s and ’70s.
On July 4th, the two will be reunited again on the New Albany Riverfront.
WAKY has returned to the Louisville airways, at 103.1 FM, and many of those same disc jockeys from the station’s earlier days are back. Many of them will be at New Albany’s July 4th event to help showcase music from the 1960s and ’70s.
“I thought they were a natural partner with the music I wanted this year,” said event organizer and New Albany Riverfront Director Bob Trinkle.
That would be the same music he wants every year.
During every waking movement of his stewardship of New Albany’s single most underused asset, Bob Trinkle has proven himself to be entirely unaware of any musical or cultural development since his StoneDeaf zenith of semi-professional altruism during the mid-1980’s -- or before.
According to my calendar, it is 2007, although there may be older dates exhibited in the unused upper floors of downtown New Albany buildings. Yes, I realize that the relentless march of time is disturbing to many; nevertheless, we remain in the here and now irrespective of personal wishes to the contrary.
Attention, mayoral candidates: Can one of you promise us that New Albany’s waterfront will be used for something remotely contemporary – pray tell, perhaps even ethnically and culturally diverse – during the next four years of downtown revitalization?
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Previously at NA Confidential:
June 17, 2006: Not spectacular enough? Maybe they should play some Zappa, instead.
September 5, 2005: If given the chance, how would you operate New Albany's riverfront "Trinkle Dome" amphitheatre?
July 15, 2005: If he's not going to use the Riverfront Amphitheater, would Bullet Bob mind if we borrowed it and made some money?
2 comments:
Our pseudo professor, semi literate, and fully ignorant Erik(a) is showing her stripes again.
The latest posting asks about an "accountability system" for the fire department and why it is not being used. Implying that the fire fighter's lives are being purposely endangered. If the professor would have been at a Council meeting a couple of months ago, she would know. The darn thing doesn't work. Among several things wrong, is that the unit is not to get WET.
Perhaps professor, you can
understand this--DUH!!
Mark
Its almost like stating the classic line "We have both types of music, Country and Western".
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