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East Market Street Is Still Exploding, We’re Giddy

March 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment

What’s with Rand Paul and David Adams flip-flopping 24/7? What happened to the debate anywhere, any time mantra? Hypocrisy, thy name is Ro… Rand. Ignoring the women of Louisville won’t get you anywhere as a U.S. Senate candidate. [Page One]
Here’s mayoral candidate Tyler Allen on TARC’s first public meeting. [Tyler for Mayor]
Tuesday [...]

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Tags: Business · Churchill Downs · Health Care · LG&E · Mayor's Race 2010 · Metro Council · Ohio River Bridges · Senate Race · Shopping · TARC · TV

Tuesday Morning Dept of This Snow #!?!!&%

February 16th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Former Churchill exec Ted Nicholson will manage the arena. [Business First]
Dear Schneider DeMuth Advertising: Did you bother reading what we wrote last week? Is that why you continue sending blanket emails (that say “see release”) with gigantic attached images and Word docs? We didn’t use your company name last week out of respect. [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Arena · Bad Behavior · Churchill Downs · Congress · Gays · Indiana · Jerry Abramson · John Yarmuth · Metro Council · Mitch McConnell · Public Relations · Steve Beshear

Woah! The Snowpocalypse Is Upon Us Again!

February 9th, 2010 · 9 Comments

I thought there was no crime problem in Louisville? [C-J]
The EPA revealed last week the high hazards and potential for environmental damage and human death for more than 40 coal ash ponds. [ENS]
UPS is threatening to lay off 300 pilots unless the union cuts costs. [C-J]
This city is unable to see the chicken for the [...]

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Tags: 8664 · Art · Churchill Downs · Courier-Journal · Crime · James Ramsey · Jerry Abramson · LEO · Mayor's Race 2010 · Parks · State Government · UPS · University of Louisville

Infield Club Returns This Year With VIP Lounge

January 14th, 2010 · 4 Comments

Yesterday Churchill Downs announced that the Infield Club will return in 2010 (for Oaks & Derby) and will include a fancy VIP Lounge.
Here’s a mock-up:

Some of the added amenities include:

A new Infield Club VIP Lounge. The VIP Lounge will be a reserved-seating area that features cocktail service, half-priced menu items, four elevated jumbo television screens, [...]

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Tags: Churchill Downs · Horse Industry · Kentucky Derby

Will the Scary Snow Come to Get Us Today?

January 7th, 2010 · No Comments

LIVE: Papaw Beshear Reads Kentucky’s Eulogy. The liveblog from last night’s State of the Commonwealth address. Hot mess. Right here on the internet googlebox. [Page One]
Why is everybody forgetting poor Burrell? Goodness gracious. [WHAS11]
Jerry’s Kids is all about the Metro Councilcritters we all love and hate. [LEO Weekly]
No, Ambassador Matthew Barzun [...]

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Tags: Churchill Downs · Economy · Health Care · Kentucky Derby · Mayor's Race 2010 · Metro Council · Neighborhoods · Politics · Radio · State Government · Steve Beshear · Taxes · Weather

It’s So Cold We Can Barely Watch Morning Joe

January 6th, 2010 · No Comments

The Metro Council Majority Caucus will interview candidates for Caucus Director at 3:00 P.M. today at City Hall. Any predictions? [Press Release]
I am growing concerned that Joe Arnold has become more of a hypemongering blogger than me. [Who Cares?]
Don’t forget: Derby & Oaks tickets go on sale today at noon. [Click the Clicky]
Jim [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Churchill Downs · Democrats · Horse Industry · Jim King · Kentucky Derby · Mayor's Race 2010 · Metro Council · Taxes · University of Louisville · WHAS

Sometimes Newspapers Get Obsessed, I Guess?

December 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Oh noes! Everybody downtown at 3rd & Ali got flooded like woah. That, coupled with the aroma of raw sewage in other parts of tow and pig guts here and there, made Louisville an awesome place. [WLKY]
The United States is committed to success in Copenhagen and beyond. [Ambassador Matthew Barzun]
The fancy pants Oaks [...]

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Tags: Churchill Downs · Courier-Journal · Crime · Downtown · Economy · Jim King · Mayor's Race 2010 · Politics · State Government · Steve Beshear

Audits, Losing, Loud Television Commercials: All the Important Things America Faces

December 17th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Big News: The Kentucky League of Cities audit is out and I’ll have all the juicy details of the scandal for you later. Everything is embargoed until 10:00 A.M.
Rand Paul’s spokesperson is a satanic metal god in KKK gear. They have very serious faces. Klan attire. Those silly “Afro-Americans” just can’t [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Churchill Downs · Courier-Journal · Dan Mongiardo · Gays · Jim King · LMPD · Mayor's Race 2010 · Police · Senate Race · University of Louisville

Do You Know Where Your Mayor Is This Morning?

December 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Jerry Abramson is in Washington, D.C. to participate in a Brookings Institution forum on sustainable communities. It’s a shame he’ll have no idea what he’s talking about. But I bet he screams that Louisville is the “16th largest city” about a thousand times. Or maybe he’ll talk about his record of killing local [...]

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Tags: Arena · Art · Awards · Business · Churchill Downs · Crime · Education · Greg Stumbo · Jerry Abramson · Mayor's Race 2010 · Metro Council · Police · State Government · Steve Beshear · TARC · Taxes · West End

Finally Friday. You’re Obviously Bored at Work.

December 4th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Is anybody else’s head gonna explode if they have to endure another round of David Camm television coverage? The coverage will be worse than campaign ads. Especially now that Twitter exists. [Nightmarish Thoughts]
That Fairdale Bigfoot. He is so funny with his advice for faithless heathens. And he is gonna be your next [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Churchill Downs · Courier-Journal · Discrimination · Downtown · Gays · Hype · Indiana · Mayor's Race 2010 · Music · TV · Water · Wayside Mission

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