Rick

The tragic occurrences of Thursday afternoon in West Louisville have triggered much concern about conditions there and exactly what causes people to start shooting each other there. Even news personnel, in Facebook posts after the event, were expressing thanks that they weren't caught in crossfire and being mentioned for their heroics in covering the...
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Here’s an official release from Forecastle: FORECASTLE ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE AFTER PARTY AND KICKOFF EVENT Preservation Hall Jazz Band to perform on the historic Belle of Louisville, with special appearances by members of My Morning Jacket  Official Forecastle kickoff party features performances by Dean & Britta and Purity Ring TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY AT FORECASTLEFEST.COM  ...
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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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You’d probably never heard of Rosie Napravnik before yesterday. And if you were among those evacuated from the Infield because of a storm that delayed the Kentucky Oaks for a half-hour, you might have missed the historic performance, as the first female jockey ever to win the race guided Believe You Can to victory....
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Happy Oaks Day! Not the best Grand Marshal – WDRB photo Let’s just say the Committee selecting Grand Marshals for the Pegasus Parade laid an ‘F-Bomb’ by picking irrelevant one-hit wonder Cyndi Lauper. I heard a Republic Bank official yesterday on Joe Elliott’s radio show explaining the choice — apparently the theme this year...
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Welcome to the best week to be in Louisville all year. The big Prize, up close and personal Last night was my favorite bash of the week – the Media Party hosted by Churchill Downs. A full chorus was there to sing My Old Kentucky Home, and there was an elaborate ceremony, complete with...
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What can you say about a huge statue of a naked man appearing in a prominent spot in downtown Louisville? Pretty darn cool. I heard Mandy Connell taking bets on her radio show on how long it would take some snooty group to take offense. Credit the good folks at the 21C Hotel for...
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Back in 1983, I was fortunate enough to be working for the athletic department at the University of Tennessee. We were hosting an NCAA Regional, so until the teams were announced, we had no idea that the “Dream Game” would come to Knoxville. And unlike Saturday’s matchup in the Final Four, there was no...
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My friend John Gilderbloom makes some good points in this editorial he managed to slip into the Courier-Journal this morning. In regard to the Metro Council’s efforts to make major changes, and gain more control of, the process in which properties are designated to be preserved — Gilderbloom’s valid point is that if it...
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I got some catching up to do, so. . . Yesterday during my appearance on the Joe Elliott Radio Show (click here, go to Hour 1, download if you really want to hear it) it was fun to talk, first, about Peyton Manning and the imminent moment when he’ll put on an orange jersey. ...
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