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When we are hurting, children and adults want to hug and hold.  When someone dies, it is not surprising that all of us may find a favorite stuffed animal to snuggle close that somehow reminds of what seems fleeting—that love is endless and timeless.  This is the message that Bare Hearts, a new business...
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As we move into the Mother’s Day weekend, we focus on the table of our youth. The tireless work of nourishing their children has provided us with memories our moms from a PBJ in the lunchbox to fried chicken and biscuits after church. This Friday’s lunch suggestions appeals to the comfort food lover in...
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Note From Rick: I’ve taken lots of guests to the track Derby Week, but spending Oaks Day with John Gilderbloom was among the most entertaining. I made him write a story about the experience, and here it is. by J. “Hans” Gilderbloom Ph.D. I have now lived in Louisville longer than my hometown, San...
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Greetings to all who are visiting Louisville this week  and  kudos to the locals who have been able to keep up with all the traditional Derby chaos that closes April and opens May each year. The  138th  Kentucky Oaks will have a field of fillies running for the lilies as well as a tip...
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Just a horseshoe’s toss from track is the pharmacy and fountain that’s as humble as it is famous to Kentucky Derby visitors and racing insiders. Since 1922, Wagner’s Pharmacy has provided a hub for commerce and conversation from the booths and along the counter. Horsemen striding in for cigarettes and coffee, needing a hot...
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Derby time approaches with all manner of events and networking opportunities…..The 3rd Annual Annmarie’s Art Breakfast on Derby sponsored by Norton Healthcare and Red e App will benefit Murray State University art students through a special scholarship fund, and area artists from the Louisville Artists Syndicate, an auxillary group of the Louisville Visual Arts...
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  Smoke on the water, fire in the sky. Deep Purple comes to mind as I watch all the preparations for Thunder Over Louisville.  However,  for now,  let’s turn all the heat back to the kitchen. The delicious results of a roaring  fire oven or the easy-going commercial smoker can be enjoyed at Coals...
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We all stray from the lean, green path with astonishing regularity.  A lost weekend of culinary risk-taking as you stray from the obedient weekday routine are often worth the dining experience. Not that these cravings are bad for you,  they’re just slightly out-of-bounds. Whatever dish weighs you down enough to derail your healthy wagon...
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From Preston to New Cut, Poplar Level to Palatka– or Iroquois Park to Louisville International Airport-  District 21 attracts visitors with both business and beauty. Thickly-wooded properties give way to bustling commerce. Generational neighborhoods  are cradled among the avenues and parkways. Affordable, diverse and historic. Settlers from several continents  find a positive community spirit...
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Let’s get started by wishing our talented teams of the Commonwealth the best of luck down in New Orleans. For those of us who are holding down the fort in Louisville, we’ll have one more weekday lunch to scarf before the hoopla begins. We’re good at supporting our local team, let it continue to...
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