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Make Louisville walkable again
How often to people walk through the Ville? Most days, I’ll walk anywhere from five to eight miles, just to see where things are and what’s going on in various neighborhoods. This report from the CJ seems very interesting: A study looking into how Louisville’s downtown can be more walkable is set to continue after…
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The Orange Menace wants you homeless
From the Courier Journal: Louisville residents who rely on federal housing assistance could be at risk of instability if Congress passes massive cuts to national programs, including Section 8, as proposed by the Trump administration. In May, the White House proposed cutting almost $33 billion, or 44%, in funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and…
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Expo Center says, ‘nevermind’
The Nike EBYL girls’ basketball tournament in Louisville was cancelled Sunday afternoon because of this: A falling ceiling tile and a simultaneous medical emergency are now believed to be the cause behind an evacuation at the Kentucky Exposition Center July 13, Louisville Metro Police officials said in a statement. Emergency calls were made to area first responders…
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The evil came to Louisville
Why don’t they just wear their white robes? Just a bunch of masked cowards hiding behind American flags and at the same time desecrating the country by flying the flag of the loser confederacy.
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Film critique: Mr. DeMille! The Ville is ready for its closeup!
All right: Cameras! Action! (From the CJ): The $70 million redevelopment project set to transform the long vacant Louisville Gardens building downtown into the Louisville Studios at the Gardens, a state-of-the-art sound stage for entertainment production, is one of many signs that Louisville plans to play a starring role in the state’s growing movie and television industry.…
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Since the CJ isn’t going to edit itself
Two annoying stories in the local paper today that should be simple reader service but are problematic in their lack of information. The first has this headline, Tom Jurich, ex-University of Louisville AD, has stretch of Floyd Street named after him, and says: A portion of Floyd Street that runs through the University of Louisville‘s campus…
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Film critique: Our house starred in a movie
Can’t believe it’s taken this long for me to write this, but within the past couple of years, my house was a setting for a Hollywood movie. Here’s the trailer for “Wildcat“: The weird shots beginning 34 second in with the mysterious couple in a bedroom: That’s our bedroom. The woman with glasses entering a…
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I don’t understand why the C-J covers what it covers
The Louisville newspaper had this story in a prominent position on its home page Thursday: Airport shuttle company abruptly closes leaving travelers stranded, seeking refunds A Colorado-based airport shuttle company has shut down and abruptly closed its doors, leaving travelers stranded after announcing an uptick in insurance costs and airport fees among other issues. “With a…
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UofL strikes out
Well, the Cardinals baseball season is over, but the big consolation here is that against all expectations, they made the Final Four in the College World Series. Here’s a game recap: From the university: The University of Louisville baseball team saw its season come to a close on Wednesday with an 11-3 loss against Coastal…
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‘No Kings’ rally in the Ville
People are out in the streets, showing that Americans from coast to coast are fed up with the oligarchal MAGAt clown circus currently infesting the center ring in the White House. From the CJ: Thousands of protesters gathered in downtown Louisville on June 14, joining about 2,000 “No Kings” demonstrations coordinated nationally in what organizers called a…
