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Metro Parks And That Ironic “Liquid Courage”

April 18th, 2012 · 7 Comments

You know what’s weird/creepy? Marty Storch mentioning liquid courage on the teevee last year while discussing the Derby Festival’s Hole-in-One contest: Note: here’s the original segment from which we pulled the clip. It’s only fitting to mention selling alcohol when your boss is a notorious drunk driver. You’ll note that this interview took place around [...]

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Tags: Alcohol · Derby Festival · Metro Government · Oops · Parks · WLKY

Fund For The Arts Whitewashes LMAS Scandal(s)

April 17th, 2012 · 4 Comments

Have you folks seen the latest Lane Report circle jerk in BG Magazine? I mean, just in case you still needed proof that the folks at the Lane Report are now just press release regurgitators and shadows of their former selves? It’s by the “Executive to the President” at the Fund for the Arts, Meghan [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Dogs · Hype · Metro Government · Oops

Jim Ramsey’s Foot-In-Mouth Disease Still Rages On

April 13th, 2012 · 25 Comments

Dear Mark Hebert: please help Jim Ramsey with his foot-in-mouth disease. Maybe? They pay you enough and your job isn’t hard. So. Maybe just put some duct tape over his mouth and prevent him from texting and sending email, too? Some things never change: The budget timeline has the budget going to the Board of [...]

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Tags: James Ramsey · Oops · University of Louisville

Metro Government Could Still Do The Right Thing

April 12th, 2012 · No Comments

Maybe? The latest from Joe Riffe: I received a call from Metro HR today. The call was regarding my Americans with disabilities paperwork. The form was left rather vague by my physician, and she wanted me to list what accommodations I think I may need. I explained to her that the medical team expects me [...]

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Tags: Metro Government · Oops · Possibility City

Louisville Imploding: Brony News & Cat Acrobats!

April 12th, 2012 · 7 Comments

What would you do if your home, place of employment and entire community were wiped off the face of the earth by a tornado? Recovery in Eastern Kentucky will take a long time and only the Red Cross remains on the ground supporting the people who most need it. [Click Here To Give] You know [...]

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Tags: Books · Charity · Contests · Greg Fischer · Health Care · Indiana · Lexington · LMPD · Metro Government · Oops · Radio · Scandal · Sports · State Government · Weather

Bridges Economic Impact Study? Haha, Riiight

April 11th, 2012 · 32 Comments

What would you do if your home, place of employment and entire community were wiped off the face of the earth by a tornado? Recovery in Eastern Kentucky will take a long time and only the Red Cross remains on the ground supporting the people who most need it. [Click Here To Give] You know [...]

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Tags: Alcohol · Bad Behavior · Books · Business · Charity · Contests · Ford · Health Care · Indiana · John Yarmuth · LMPD · Mitch McConnell · Ohio River Bridges · Oops · Sports · Taxes · Weather · Youth

A Real Ruh Ro Moment For Gannettoid Papers

April 9th, 2012 · 11 Comments

Most people won’t even blink at this short story that appeared in today’s edition of A Kentucky Newspaper: Due to production difficulties, the Courier-Journal will publish a combined one-edition newspaper Monday. So we think a bit more detail is warranted. This comment from Gannett Blog is spot-on, according to everyone we’ve spoken with: Worst technical [...]

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Tags: Gannett · Newspaper · Oops

Yep, This Is What You’re Paying For, Louisvillians

April 5th, 2012 · 2 Comments

Okay, it’s wholly necessary to heavily excerpt from Dan Klepal’s latest story about Metro Government spending $500,000 on outside legal counsel: The city of Louisville has spent nearly a half-million dollars on outside lawyers to defend itself in a series of lawsuits over the past five years — and the legal tab for taxpayers continues [...]

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Tags: Greg Fischer · Legal · Oops · Possibility City · Transparency

River Fields Cries Tears Of Joy Over Bald Eagles

April 5th, 2012 · 4 Comments

What would you do if your home, place of employment and entire community were wiped off the face of the earth by a tornado? Recovery in Eastern Kentucky will take a long time and only the Red Cross remains on the ground supporting the people who most need it. [Click Here To Give] What’s that? [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Charity · Derby Festival · Indiana · Lexington · Metro Government · MSD · Music · Ohio River Bridges · Oops · Politics · Weather

Even More Of That Compassion From Greg Fischer

April 4th, 2012 · 1 Comment

That’s right – even more compassion from Greg Fischer. Oh yes: It seems my days are numbered at Louisville Metro EMS. I want my chance to come back and prove that I can do this. So…Want to put some pressure on Louisville Metro Government to give me the time to heal and get back to [...]

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Tags: Greg Fischer · Metro Government · Oops · Possibility City

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