Friday, July 28, 2017

The future path is obvious, Jeffrey: "New Albany’s Second Baptist wins 'Network to Freedom' designation recognizing the church’s historic role as part of the Underground Railroad."

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Yes, my views on the topic of public money for the enhancement of church architecture are (shall we say) nuanced . There may have been ...

Parking terror! "Mexico City just made it easier for real estate developers to avoid building parking."

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Only recently, we surveyed alleged radicalism that isn't radical at all. Chatting on Fb about the street grid in NA: "The push...

LIVE TO EAT: "What is Mesa? It's every reason to cross the bridge from Louisville and to visit."

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Previously I mentioned Bobby Bass's hospitality in allowing me to sit in when Chef Peng Looi appeared at Mesa (A Collaborative Kitche...
Thursday, July 27, 2017

30 years ago today on THE BEER BEAT: A ferry ride from France to Ireland, with the help of Super Valstar and Guinness.

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Previously: 30 years ago today: Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc and a chance meeting with Leon Bourse. --- Day 102 ... Sunday, July 26 Ba...

ON THE AVENUES: Irish history with a musical chaser.

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ON THE AVENUES: Irish history with a musical chaser. A weekly column by Roger A. Baylor. Previously in the travelogue: A ferry ride f...

It's a photo contest! "Let's Find the Entrance to Jeff Gahan's Down Low Bunker."

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With remorseless precision, we've established that Mayor Jeff Gahan's paranoia and agoraphobia combine to keep him effectively hi...

"The embedded violence of the automobile is something we take for granted."

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It comes down to this: Speed and inattention kill, and our society routinely encourages both, whether by design, selfishness or neglect. ...
Wednesday, July 26, 2017

SHANE'S EXCELLENT NEW WORDS: A six-pack of words that stumped me.

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Around the time this column began, I signed up for "Word of the Day" from the Free Dictionary . You can, too. These informativ...
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"Signature" taco walks are nice and all, but here area few random ideas among many that orgs like DNA might embrace to grow downtown every day, not every now and then.

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The Louisville Independent Business Alliance (LIBA) has drawn up a strategic plan. LIBA stages the occasional event, but also pursues pro...

The posh luxuriousness of City Hall subsidies, or Fox News and DNA at The Breakwater.

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Fox News in the uninhabited Breakwater community space at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25. A fusion of hirsute Neo-Hipster veneer shadings ...
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R.I.P. Brack Howard.

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Roughly ten days ago, my cousin Sabrina messaged me to relay the news that our cousin Brack Howard had died. He was born in 1955, which plac...
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

30 years ago today: Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc and a chance meeting with Leon Bourse.

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Previously: 30 years ago today: Bayeux and the fabled day on the Mulberry beach at Arromanches. --- Day 101 ... Saturday, July 25 B...

We agree completely with Todd and Warren: "These are still cold calls to people's houses ... (and) there are so many scams out there and people are concerned about answering their doors."

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We'd be utterly remiss without properly attributing the preceding photos: They're from the Floyd County Democratic Party , which ha...

ASK THE BORED: Horse posteriors. Anti-intellectualism and indie business shaming on July 18. It's just as Jeff Gahan trains his blundering gatekeepers to be.

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Your indulgence, please. The city's mode of presenting relevant documents can make it challenging at times, but we persevere. There c...