Thursday, January 11, 2007

Open thread, part two: Councilman Steve Price as reactionary progressive?

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As we observed yesterday , 3rd district councilman Steve Price would have us believe that he is "progressive." I am progressive, i...
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Open thread: Councilman Steve Price - "progressive" or regressive?

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The discussion and open thread today refers to an article, Ghost writer in the sky? , published here yesterday. It describes the advent of ...
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Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Ghost writer in the sky?

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I suppose it was inevitable. After all, it's an election year ... and what's an election campaign without a politican shamelessly di...
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Monday, January 08, 2007

A reminder: NAC "Meet 'n' Greet" is tonight at 7: 00 pm, and you're invited.

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At Rich O's Public House, 3312 Plaza Drive: NAC "Meet 'n' Greet" is on Monday, January 8, and you're invited.
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Sunday, January 07, 2007

Rocky 6 … Doug England 3?

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It will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me or nobody is going to hit as hard as life. But it ain...
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Silly me - I thought it was a death metal band.

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In a very few hours I arrived in a city that always makes me think of a whited sepulcher. Prejudice no doubt. -- Joseph Conrad, from "H...
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Saturday, January 06, 2007

Pastor Manzo profiled in the Saturday edition of the Tribune.

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Kudos to John Manzo, pastor at St. Marks , who scores front-page focus in the Saturday edition of the New Albany Tribune . New Albany pastor...
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City council body language for the evening of January 4.

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Okay, so they didn't exactly say these things out loud ... but nonetheless, here are the subliminal messages as gleaned from body langua...
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Friday, January 05, 2007

Wizard of Westside to Dalby: We don’t need any stinking outside world – poverty was good enough for our forefathers, and it’s good enough for us!

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Thursday’s city council proceedings offered the citizens of New Albany a clear and unmistakable preview of the year to come. Assuming you ha...
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State of the Kochert address: “Ask not what your city can do for you ... no, wait ... here it is … the beatings will continue until morale improves."

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A bizarre sensation pervades a relationship of pretense. No truth seems true. A simple morning's greeting and response appear loaded wit...
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Thursday, January 04, 2007

Those late-night pickled garlic snacks sure do make a difference … by the way, it’s a city council Thursday.

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In a startlingly vivid dream last night, my wife and I were in a large, sparsely decorated church somewhere in New Albany, and as we sat on ...
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Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Coffee break's over; time to get back on your heads.

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Yes, the gong is sounding. Kochert, Messer seek president's post on New Albany City Council , by Eric Scott Campbell ( News and Tribune ...
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A reminder: NAC "Meet 'n' Greet" is on Monday, January 8, and you're invited.

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On January 8 at 7: 00 p.m., it's "Confidentiaholics Identified" at Rich O’s Public House, 3312 Plaza Drive in New Albany (acro...
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An endorsement? How's this: Anyone but the incumbent for 3rd district councilman in 2007.

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For much of the past two years, I’ve ceaselessly espoused the position that to gain a quick, intuitive grasp of the condition the city’s con...
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Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Outside, it's 2007 ... and the Publican invites Louisvillians to come wander the open air museum.

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This morning, I posted the following at Robin Garr’s Louisville Restaurants Forum . ---- As many readers know, I unapologetically beat the d...
Monday, January 01, 2007

A New Year’s Eve in New Albany … it was a treat.

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We wish to thank Chef Dave and the crew at Bistro New Albany for a wonderful meal; Israel, Lidia and her visiting relatives at the La Rosita...
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Saturday, December 30, 2006

New Albany Man (and Woman) of the Year: Slumlordis ordinaris.

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According to the 2000 census, the city of New Albany boasts in excess of 6,400 rental units. In some areas of the city, well more than half ...
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Friday, December 29, 2006

It's a date: "Confidentiaholics Identified" at the Public House, January 8.

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To be exact, 7:00 p.m., and no jokes from me about Progressive Pints. Rather, on January 8 at 7:00 p.m., we'll have a very informal meet...
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Thursday, December 28, 2006

New Albany's great shame, proliferating rats and the "trash brigade" commentary.

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We’re closing 2006 with a late flurry of passion with respect to the state of the city and how it might be improved, and I’d again like to t...
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006

On the future of Silvercrest, courtesy of the New Albany Historic Preservation Commission.

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The following photo, text, link and principled position is from the New Albany Historic Preservation Commission web site. It's worth no...
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