A brief clip of the Thunder over Louisville fireworks show, as seen from the 15th floor of the Galt House. To listen to an interview with Thunder chief Wayne Hettinger, go to this Rusty Satellite link.
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Louisville KY Rick Redding
Thunder Was Wondrous
No Fear, Fire Up The Thunder
OK. I’m a little bit worried. I keep running into people, coming across social media posts, that indicates to me a lot of people are staying home for Thunder Saturday. The message I’d like the community to send is that we’re not giving up our riverfront, Waterfront Park or downtown to criminals. In the...
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Walking and Talking the Big Four and Media
The city’s collective news media, now fully distracted by basketball, seems content to look away from the violence brought by a mob of 200 that started at Waterfront Park March 22. No one, with the possible exception of WHAS Radio’s Terry Meiners, is asking the right people the difficult questions about unruly 11-year-olds roaming...
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King Rex Loves The Cats, But Some Fans Don’t Get It
How is there so much controversy over the TV call of the Kentucky – Wisconsin game? Apparently because, despite ample notice given that there would be three “game casts” — one for each team and one with un-biased announcers — a lot of idiots (Charles Barkley’s word) lit up Twitter complaining that Rex Chapman...
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Cultural Differences, and Plentiful Options, in the ‘Ville
Among the reasons I really enjoy doing the Rusty Satellite Show is the opportunity to learn a little about a lot of things from the rich roster of guests I have been able to convince to spend 15 minutes talking about themselves. In every case, I learn something form the conversation, and I...
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Bracket Distractions — Arts and Business and Politics
It's always good to have some friends who don't pay attention to the same things you do -- it offers perspective. What's important to you (whether U of will be a #2 seed or #3 seed in the NCAA bracket) is like speaking a foreign language, I'm guessing, to someone like Les Waters,...
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At Actors, “Christians” Questions Churches’ Use of Fear
The only way to make the atmosphere more church-like at Actors Theatre's "The Christians" would have been to replace the plush seats with pews.
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Rusty’s Top Five on Rednecks, Gays, Governors, Plays and Big Blue
I hope you get a chance to listen to this week’s Rusty Satellite podcast featuring JCPS board member Debbie Wesslund and Louisville Sports Commission chief Karl Schmitt. You’ll find out why we had so many snow days, among other topics, and learn a little about how the city’s top sports attraction arm is...
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It’s the Money that Separates “Partners” in Humana Festival Play
Never before in America, or Kentucky, has there been more talk about acceptance of and prohibitions against all things gay. And when I read the previews for "Partners", a new Humana Festival play, I figured it might be all about that topic.
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Raving on Rusty #36: Shoni Schimmel, Dawn Yankeelov and an Update on Karen Faulkner
The Rusty Satellite Show is mostly a labor of love for me. I am grateful that Passport Health Plan sponsors the show, but my motivation is really tied to the fact that the show gives me an opportunity to meet and talk with some really cool local people
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