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Ambassador Barzun On Swedish Radio

March 12th, 2010 · No Comments

U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Matthew Barzun appeared on some fancy foreigner Swedish radio show called “Morgonpasset” last month:

Pickled Herring? I’m *this close* to barfing.
Click here to listen to the entire program.

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Tags: Dining · Politics · Radio

The Weekend Is Here So Let’s Waste Time

March 12th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Catching up with a slow-moving highway disaster. [Broken Sidewalk]
Got questions for Louisville’s mayoral candidates? Chime in. [The 'Ville Voice]
Greg Fischer rolled out his endorsement by the Steelworkers yesterday. In other news, Greg’s still a union buster (as is his sister, rest of his family) and there’s public record of him working strongly against collective [...]

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Tags: Charity · Congress · Dining · Domestic Violence · Education · Greg Fischer · Health Care · Mayor's Race 2010 · Ohio River Bridges · Possibility City · University of Louisville

Friday Morning Dept Of Some Things Are Just Bad

March 5th, 2010 · 5 Comments

A couple of Greg Fischer’s campaign staffers spent most of yesterday telling everybody from PRP to Frankfort that Jim King was dropping out of the mayoral race because of his son’s health condition. Wonder how ridiculous they feel now that the entirety of the press know that’s not the case and that JCTA endorsed him? [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Business · Clear Channel · Dining · Downtown · Francene · Greg Fischer · Housing · Jim King · Journalism · Mayor's Race 2010 · Neighborhoods · Radio

ALERT! Courier-Journal Passively Hits Abramson

February 20th, 2010 · 5 Comments

Woah woah woah. The Courier-Journal editorial board is loosely attacking Jerry Abramson in the trans fats debate!
Check it:
It’s never a good thing when solid public health policy is sidetracked by wobbly-kneed politics.
-SNIP-
Mayor Jerry Abramson’s backbone went missing, and he declared publicly that he wouldn’t support a ban.
Click here to read the entire editorial.
Is this [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Courier-Journal · Dining · Health Care · Jerry Abramson · Metro Government · Politics · Trans Fat

Give Back to Haiti Recovery On Sunday

February 16th, 2010 · No Comments

This Sunday, February 21, the Chapel Hill United Church of Christ will host a chili lunch to raise funds for relief efforts in the earthquake-ravaged island nation of Haiti.
Area firefighters will serve chili they will prepare from 12:30 to 3:00 in the in the church fellowship hall. The UCC is located at 2307 Embassy Lane [...]

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Tags: Charity · Dining · Possibility City · South End

Dear Louisville Originals: Read This

February 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment

I’ve tried to resolve this privately for months. So now it’s time to speak up.
Please stop sending us unsolicited press releases without permission and without an introduction. It’s nothing personal, but come on. The least your communications firm could do is know its audience. And I quote from the Contact page:
Please [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Business · Dining · Public Relations

Monday Morning Makes Me Miss The Weekend

February 8th, 2010 · 4 Comments

Allow me to get personal for a moment: I think John Varanese is hands-down one of the best chefs in the city. Very rarely can I walk into a higher end establishment and ask the chef to prepare two vegetarian meals on the fly and actually get something worth eating. He and his [...]

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Tags: Alcohol · Cordish · Dining · Education · Frankfort Ave. · Jack Conway · Metro Government · Movies · Senate Race · Six Flags · University of Louisville

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

Tuesday Morning’s a Good Time To Give Back

January 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment

The 12th Annual Louisville Jewish Film Festival is February 13-21. [JCC]
Nope, Louisville still doesn’t have a crime problem. Not at all. [C-J]
What’s the future of the old Cafe Mimosa have in store for the Highlands? [Broken Sidewalk]
Dare to Care’s Kids Cafe is expanding to five nights per week to feed youth at risk [...]

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Tags: Charity · Crime · Dining · Frankfort Ave. · Highlands · Jim King · Mayor's Race 2010 · Movies · Senate Race · Trey Grayson · Youth

It’s Friday and Time to Slack Completely Off

January 22nd, 2010 · 7 Comments

Greg Fischer said yesterday that no one in the middle class wants to live downtown in something that doesn’t cost a million bucks. Apparently somebody needs to clue Greg in ASAP? Gill Holland? Somebody? Because that’s some horse shiz. [Mayoral Forum Thingy]
Larry Hausman is kicking off his congressional campaign on Monday [...]

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Tags: Business · Charity · Congress · Courier-Journal · Death · Dining · Downtown · East Downtown Bus. Assoc. · Economy · Greg Fischer · Mayor's Race 2010 · Politics · Taxes

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