Saturday, August 26, 2017

ON THE AVENUES SATURDAY SPECIAL: One-ways on the way out, because with downtown at a crossroads, they simply had to be exterminated.

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ON THE AVENUES SATURDAY SPECIAL:  One-ways on the way out, because with downtown at a crossroads, they simply had to be exterminated. A we...

THE BEER BEAT: A late August compendium of links about local and regional beer.

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There was a time when the general rule of thumb was to wait a bit before reviewing a restaurant or brewery, this representing a tacit unders...

TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana: "Tickets for Proof by David Auburn are now available."

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From TheatreWorks of Southern Indiana comes notice of its new production. --- Proof , by David Auburn Greetings! We hope you ar...

"Remembering Harry Nilsson: American Beatle, filthy drunk, and the great lost music genius of the 1970s."

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The video is available at various for-pay portals. It's inexpensive and worth the time. Older readers may recall Harry Nilsson's h...
Friday, August 25, 2017

The ways most states and cities set speed limits? A study shows "how these standard practices may actually lead to more speeding-related fatalities and injuries."

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Jeeebus, what a week. I believe there are a substantial number of people locally who are willing to assert that the sun rises in the west...

On the errant notion of downtown two-way gridlock: The "I'll huff and puff and boycott a place I rarely go anyway, except to pass through" approach.

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Just imagine if City Hall and captive non-profits like Develop New Albany had devoted just a bit of time educating the populace. Well, part...

On the errant notion of bicycle licenses.

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"I'll be working on the assumption that policy-making is a rational tool to create a better society, not a punishment for percei...
Thursday, August 24, 2017

THE BEER BEAT: Thanks to Mesa (A Collaborative Kitchen) for a great inaugural beer night.

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Photo credit: Jonathan Morones. Already there was a palpable nervousness (in me, not the paying customers) -- and then Jeff Gillenwater...

ON THE AVENUES: PourGate (the Great Beer Pour War of 2013) and Dr. Tom's prescription: "Kneel and Kiss My Ring, You Degraded Alcoholic."

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ON THE AVENUES: PourGate (the Great Beer Pour War of 2013) and Dr. Tom's prescription: "Kneel and Kiss My Ring, You Degraded Alco...
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Richard Florida and the "creative class," 15 years on.

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NA Confidential was born in 2004. Until some time around 2006 or 2007, there was no mechanism on Blogger.com to tag posts with searchabl...

Here's one for Wendy: "How Corporate Welfare Is Killing Small Businesses."

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(Infographic from Money Choice ) But, you know, River Ridge and all. Follow the link to examine the chart in greater detail. --- How...
Wednesday, August 23, 2017

THE BEER BEAT: Hew Ainslie, an early New Albany brewer and Scottish-American poet.

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Hew Ainslie was New Albany's first commercial brewer. This biographical sketch below was written by Louisville goldsmith, writer and h...