On July 4, the Tennis Alliance of Louisville Kentucky (TALK), an LGBT sports organization, will host its signature event: the Bluegrass Tennis Open Tournament. It takes place at the University of Louisville Bass Rudd Tennis Center. Part of the national Gay and Lesbian Tennis Alliance Tour, all proceeds benefit the House of Ruth, an agency [...]
Entries from May 2010
Like Tennis? Here’s Your Chance To Give Back
May 28th, 2010 · No Comments
Governor Beshear’s Weekly Video Address
May 28th, 2010 · No Comments
This week Governor Steve Beshear spends 2:56 discussing Memorial Day:
Tags: State Government · Steve Beshear · Video
Big Ruh Ro For Mitch McConnell
May 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Check out this ad from Americans United for Change, which is flooding our media market: I’m so askeerd!
Tags: Mitch McConnell · TV · Video
Friday Morning Dept. Of Ed Hart To The Rescue
May 28th, 2010 · 9 Comments
Will Ed Hart buy Kentucky Kingdom back? Looks to be in the works. [Business First] Jerry Abramson has presented his proposed budget for the next fiscal year. How do you feel about it? [WFPL] Will we get away with not raising taxes in Louisville? Is this sleight of hand? Honestly asking. [WAVE3] The Iron Quarter [...]
Tags: Bourbon · Business · Courier-Journal · Discrimination · Downtown · Gays · Jerry Abramson · Kentucky Kingdom · Legal · Metro Government · Oops · Scandal · Taxes
The Mayor’s Hike & Bike’s A Good Thing
May 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment
You know there’s not much about Mayor Jerry Abramson that I enjoy. But the Hike & Bike? It’s a good thing, for sure. And it takes place on Monday, running from Waterfront Park to Iroquois Park. Here’s the route this year: And here’s the agenda: 9:00 A.M. — Booths Open, sign up for door prizes, [...]
Tags: Bikes · Health Care · Jerry Abramson
You Need To Watch This If You Love Kentucky
May 27th, 2010 · No Comments
Seriously: Click here for more.
Thursday Morning Dept of U.S. Senate Race Hoopla
May 27th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Rand Paul basically admitted he planned on changing his positions post-primary. [Page One] And the Paul Family have been brushing off the racist moniker for years. [More P1] Geeks will be eating and drinking today, in case you were wondering. [Consuming Louisville] Did you know? There are new U.S. fuel efficiency standards for trucks. [Swedish [...]
Tags: Dining · Discrimination · John Yarmuth · Kentucky Kingdom · LEO · Library · Neighborhoods · Republican Party · Senate Race · State Government
Our Readers Are The Most Hilarious People
May 26th, 2010 · No Comments
Since it’s definitely a slow news week post-election, here’s a funny: A fancy reader sent that to me this week. A Doug Hawkins t-shirt! How great is that? They forgot to include a sombrero.
Tags: Doug Hawkins · Hype
Rand Paul On Mountaintop Removal
May 26th, 2010 · 3 Comments
What’s that sound? Why, it’s Rand Paul on mountaintop removal: And I quote, “I don’t think anyone’s going to be missing a mountain or two.”
Tags: Bad Behavior · Politics · Republican Party · Senate Race · Video
Killing Kentucky’s Bourbon Industry Just Isn’t Cool
May 26th, 2010 · No Comments
Somebody send me this shirt. Size small. Amen. [WHY LOUISVILLE] Larry Clark is trying to kill Kentucky’s bourbon industry. Folks need to get outraged over this. [Bluegrass Politics] Metro Government is consolidating its automobile fleet. I’d write about it, but Jerry Abramson’s spokesgays can’t handle even a bit of warranted criticism and yanked me from [...]
Tags: Alcohol · Bourbon · Celebrity · Economy · LMPD · Metro Government · Possibility City · TARC




