Finally Friday and time to celebrate some good things in Possibility City. You might fund the V.V. . . .
Tonight at the Green Building: There’s a reception for the release of the latest Gill Holland project, the Louisville Counts book.  It’s a kids’ counting book with 22 bits of trivia and accompanying art from these [...]

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It’s a lot easier to win golf tournaments when your opponent chokes out a snowman at 16 on Sunday. Tiger’s awesome (63 of 66 putts inside 10 feet), but still.
But is he Republican Enough? Joe Gerth notes that Trey Grayson spent a lot of last week reaching out to the right, assuring right-wingers that he’s [...]

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There was no drama in what PGA Communications Director Julius Mason calls “the land of drama.”
Jim Remy, the PGA president, also acknowledged that today’s announcement was “not the best kept secret in Louisville today.”
So here’s the news. In 2011 the PGA of American will host its PGA Senior Championship here and then in 2014 one [...]

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Looks like the Courier-Journal’s discovered the semi-official word we told you about several weeks ago — tomorrow’s PGA announcement will include news that the 2014 PGA Championship is coming to Louisville’s Valhalla Golf Club.
After we reported that the PGA was making the announcement July 6, based on a leaked e-mail from former Sports Commission head [...]

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Wonder what this could be about?
Just got an invitation from the PGA of America to attend a special announcement on July 30 at Valhalla Golf Club. Headliners are the president and CEO, Jim Remy and Joe Steranka. The invite says “other VIP guests” will be there. Tiger Woods?
Was Diane McGraw right when she wrote in [...]

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Not in the Dictionary? Anybody having one of those love vigils for Michael Jackson today?  The pop star’s memorial service finally comes today, and Al Sharpton has asked for churches across the U.S. to host love vigils. And he wants a Jackson stamp from the post office. Let’s thank Sharpton for adding a new phrase [...]

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The big piece of news in the story we had earlier today will have a much bigger impact on Louisville than whatever happens between the Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Greater Louisville Sports Commission. Or between Diane McGraw and Jim Wood.
No one will confirm it, but the PGA Championship is likely coming to Valhalla [...]

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We recently gave away copies of The Complete Guide to Kentucky State Parks because we love our magnificent state parks system.
And now, thanks to Sunshine Publications, we’ve pleased to give away two copies (each) of Horse Farms and Horse Tales of the Bluegrass and Bluegrass Treasures: A Guide to Extraordinary Lodging, Dining & Entertainment. [...]

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Hot, Hot, Hot and Air Quality Alerts. A power outage over in Jake’s neighborhood.
Belles On: Sorry, I don’t have anything to say about American Idol. But the Southern Belles reality TV series premieres tonight at 10 on SOAPnet, #75 on your Insight system. Here’s something on it from a TV industry site:
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Tough Result at Augusta: How disappointing was it that Kenny Perry kind of choked away the Masters yesterday? The Kentuckian led all day, but bogied 17 and 18, then lost on the second playoff hole to Angel Cabrera.  He would have been the oldest, at 48, to ever win there.
Tearjerker: We have a sentimental favorite [...]

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