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Two Cabinet Secretaries Indicate Trump Values Un-American

As Hurricane Harvey’s Cat-4 onslaught worsened Friday across SE Texas, Trump capped a tumultuous week with three poorly conceived political maneuvers that when combined with his bungled handling of Charlottesville earned rebukes from two cabinet secretaries that the president’s values … Continue reading

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Trump’s Pardon of Arpaio Salutes Institutional Racism

Each week under the Trump administration feels like a dog year by its conclusion, with its avalanche of warped misinformation. With such an unconventional figure as Donald Trump, it’s debilitating to witness the weekly bungling this administration manufactures. Seven months … Continue reading

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Hurricane Harvey Blasts Texas Coast with Cat-4 Winds & Rain

There is no good day to wake up and see your home city perched in the path of a massive hurricane. It’s a surreal moment. Disasters always happen somewhere else is how folks usually look at these events, until one … Continue reading

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Bloody Charlottesville

Our knuckle-dragger & chief, Donald Trump, made huge strides last week. I don’t mean in terms of legislative accomplishments. Lord no, that’s laughable. This White House can’t chew gum and walk. This relates to the white supremacist gathering in Charlottesville on … Continue reading

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Friday Lunch Adventure to Mike Linnig’s Seafood

Ever have a restaurant you haven’t dined at before but are positive it will be a fast favorite? It’s weird I know, but sometimes instead of dining at such a location as soon as possible, instead I save it in … Continue reading

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Tumultuous Week in TrumpTown

The esteemed fearless leader of these United States, our Cheeto Mussolini, had quite the week last week. From losing the vote on “Repeal & Replace,” to lying about the Boy Scouts, to weighing in with ‘fatherly wisdom’ on Don Jr.’s … Continue reading

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Roger Waters Brings Pink Floyd Catalog ReNewed Life

As a kid that attended high school in the early 1980s, I grew up on a steady diet of “Summer of Love” psychedelia and heavy 70’s acid rock. Guiding my adolescent journey to misadventure was: Hendrix, Joplin, the Stones, Creedence, … Continue reading

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NTT Data Consulting Downgrades Staff Day After Employee Appreciation Lunch

One day after leadership from NTT Data Consulting, Inc. hosted a Wednesday employee appreciation luncheon at its product delivery center in Louisville, salaried staff were told their positions were being eliminated. Two choices were given. Either be downgraded to hourly … Continue reading

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Food Trucks at Work Picnic Make for Pleasant Wednesday

As the saying goes, there are no free lunches, but at least I didn’t have to pack one for Wednesday. As a small gesture of thanks for the long hours and anxiety recently visited upon my workplace, NTT Data Consulting, … Continue reading

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2017 Forecastle Music Festival Offers Variety

If you dig music and are looking for a weekend out of the house, snag a ticket to the Forecastle Festival in Louisville. Some 60 alt-rock, hip-hop and EDM bands are playing over three days at Waterfront Park on the … Continue reading

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