Tag: aug 17 2023 issue
You must remember this
As you read this, members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild of America (SAG) are currently pounding the...
‘Disabled joy, front and center’
Maggie Whittum thought she would never act again after a severe brain stem stroke at age 33. The life-changing medical event was brought on...
News roundups: Aug. 17, 2023
E-scooters expand
Boulder will soon triple the number of Lime scooters and expand access citywide, bringing its fleet to 900 by the end of the...
‘Go back the way you came’
On the night before her band’s hotly anticipated reunion show last summer at Planet Bluegrass in Lyons, Elephant Revival co-founder Bonnie Paine dreamed about...
U.S. aid to suppress Palestinians and democracy
Something unprecedented is happening in U.S.-Israeli relations. There has been a mainstream cliché that Israel is “the only democracy in the Middle East.” It...
Letters: Aug. 17, 2023
LET’S NOT RECALL MAXINE MOST
Louisville is lucky to have a reproductive rights champion on City Council, Maxine Most. She’s not attempting to make medical...
Sorry, gotta bounce
Last night, I strapped on a full-body velcro suit and, after charging across a 15-foot inflatable ramp, hurled myself against a velcro wall where...
The tomato speaks
Frankly, you haven’t experienced summer until tomato juice is dripping down your chin, according to local fresh-tomato cultists.
First, find a totally ripe, field-grown tomato,...
Running high
Long-distance runners often describe a sensation that happens around 40 minutes into a run. A deep sense of relaxation overcomes them, their focus zeroes...
Astrology: Aug. 17, 2023
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Lincoln Calibration Sphere 1 is a hollow globe of aluminum launched into Earth orbit in 1965. Fifty-eight years later,...
Local festival owner sued for sexual harassment
A former employee is suing Planet Bluegrass owner Craig Ferguson for sexual harassment, unwanted touching and wrongful termination.
The suit filed by a 34-year-old woman...