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Your Good Morning Dept of Info Overload

February 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Information overload and, um, some sign troubles in Louisville? Heck yes. [Broken Sidewalk]
Take a look at Irish Hill’s ideas contest. [More Broken Sidewalk]
Is the Greg Fischer “I invented an ice machine” story coming full circle? [The 'Ville Voice - Comments]
Louisvillians are apparently too dumb to make their own decisions about whether or not they [...]

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Tags: Contests · Dining · Greg Fischer · Health Care · LEO · Mayor's Race 2010 · Metro Council · Neighborhoods · Ohio River Bridges · Senate Race · University of Louisville · Youth

Wednesday Morning Dept of Some Things Change

February 3rd, 2010 · 4 Comments

You know, there are a lot of things I can say about Judge Katie King. There are a lot of things I’ve already said that probably made her election in 2008 and her current professional life a nightmare. But I’ll say this: I’ve only met one person who says she’s a bad judge [...]

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Tags: Art · Butchertown · Charity · Contests · Education · Green · Judges · Music · University of Louisville · West End · Youth

Let’s Waste Work Time This Fancy Friday Morning

December 18th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Want to win tickets to see Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition? Enter to win. [The 'Ville Voice]
Crit Luallen’s audit of the Kentucky League of Cities is absolutely damning. Surprising reactions and non-reactions from Jerry Abramson and Jim Newberry, who are directly responsible for this scandal. Unbelievable expenditures (strip clubs are included!), details of an [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Contests · Criticism · Discrimination · Downtown · JCPS · Jerry Abramson · Neighborhoods · Newspaper · Ohio River Bridges · Scandal · Senate Race · Steve Beshear · Taxes

Holiday Treat: Win Tickets to the Titanic Exhibit

December 17th, 2009 · 44 Comments

The Louisville Science Center is currently host of Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition – one of the world’s most-visited exhibits. You’ve got until February 15th to get the passenger experience.

From the Center:
Upon entry, you’ll receive a replica boarding pass with information about one of the passengers aboard the Ship, and begin a chronological journey, where you’ll learn [...]

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Tags: Contests · Downtown

Thieneman: Be Wary of Campaign Finance Law

December 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment

An event sponsored by Chris Thieneman’s mayoral campaign has appeared on Facebook called Colts with Chris. The event promotes a chance for Thieneman supporters to attend an Indianapolis Colts playoff game with Thieneman.
Take a look:

The description reads:
Text “ColtswithChris” to 28553 for a chance for you and a guest to attend an Indianapolis [...]

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Tags: Chris Thieneman · Contests · Legal · Mayor's Race 2010 · Oops · Politics · Republican Party · Sports

Let’s Play a Game: Who Would Win?

October 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

You tell me who will win and why, in the comments, and I’ll send you something awesome if your responses are the funniest.
Please provide a winner – Marilyn Parker v. John Yarmuth – for each category.
RAWR! WHO WOULD WIN?

The categories are:

In a Cage Match
In a Slap Fight
Beer Pong
Running a Race in High Heels
In a [...]

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Tags: Congress · Contests · Democrats · John Yarmuth · Republican Party

It’s Thursday. Know Where Your City Ranks?

October 22nd, 2009 · 4 Comments

Basically, you need to vote more to get Louisville back in the top spot of the the ‘Top 25 Cities’ poll. [Kiplinger]
Before you get lured into the hype: the drop in unemployment rates is not good news. It’s merely the result of people who have been unemployed so long that they have dropped off [...]

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Tags: Contests · Economy · Education · Health Care · Mitch McConnell · Oops · Polls · Sports · University of Louisville

Let’s Wake Up With Some Random News

October 7th, 2009 · No Comments

Wanna see Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer live in concert? Then you’ll want to win one of these pairs of tickets I’m giving away. [CLICK TO ENTER]
The Ohio River bridges project has missed its second annual financing deadline. [C-J]
Want to have lunch with Ed Hamilton to discuss his creation of [...]

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Tags: Art · Business · Chris Thieneman · Contests · Dining · Discrimination · Fairness · Gays · Highlands · Mayor's Race 2010 · Media · Music · Ohio River Bridges · Polls · TV

Wanna See Béla Fleck? Win Tickets!

October 6th, 2009 · 12 Comments

Love Béla Fleck?
Here’s your chance to win tickets to see Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer – three of the world’s most honored and acclaimed musicians – live in concert. This Friday at the Brown Theatre. 8:00 P.M. Eastern.
Here’s a video of the trio at Cargegie Hall in April:

Want tickets? [...]

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Tags: Concerts · Contests · Music

LEO Readers’ Choice 2009: We Win Again

September 23rd, 2009 · 3 Comments

Dun dun dun:
Best Local News Blog
1. TheVilleVoice.com
And, really LEO readers? The Pitino/Sypher story is the most under-reported story of the year? AND the most over-reported?

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Tags: Awards · Contests · Hype · LEO

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