“I didn’t realize that there was a name for what we were doing until I found this article about a commencement address by Robert Krulwich and he talked about the idea of horizontal loyalty,” said Stephanie Brothers, editor of The … Continue reading
“We babysit those roses up until Friday: grading them, checking them, separating them to get the best. And then that Friday we attach the first rose at 4 o’clock.” Bio: Garland-maker extraordinaire. Manager of the Kroger Floral Center in Louisville. … Continue reading
Actors Theatre Partners with ZFX to make dreams come to life on stage. “Sprezzatura” is a medieval Italian word that describes the enormous effort that goes into the act of seeming effortless. The Irish poet William Butler Yeats applied the term … Continue reading
I’m going to tell you to do something I don’t usually endorse. Go to your computer. Find the Liberation Prophecy website or Facebook page. Click on the Liberation Living Room link. Call your children to watch. It’s only a 15-minute … Continue reading
At a tricky-dicky little intersection today a guy cut me off – nearly crashed up my truck. I don’t have a properly functioning horn, so I was left with only the shoulder shrug and hands upturned, the international sign language … Continue reading
“Who are you?” This question is startling, direct, and generates so much discomfort that it is rarely asked in casual conversation. Instead, other questions are asked: “What do you do?” “Where are you from?” and, in Louisville in particular, “Where … Continue reading
Who is Timothy Tidwhistle? Timothy Tidwhistle is an assumed name, but rest assured he is a very real person – a very real person named David Mahoney. Here, in his own words, is a bit more about the man behind … Continue reading
One year for Christmas, my aunt and uncle constructed a homemade, Grisanti-themed version of the party game Apples to Apples called, charmingly, Olives to Olives. The nouns were a dizzying collection of inside jokes from the generation above me. My … Continue reading
It was one of those dark and stormy nights. The rain beat against the windshield with a methodical rhythm. The sound subdued Harrison’s overwhelmed brain, lulling him into a deeply relaxed state. Just as his mind had begun to wade … Continue reading
It was by accident that Ashley and I fell in love with Louisville. Having freshly graduated college, we were desperate for a vacation – an adventure, we called it. With little money to spend, we settled on Louisville. It was … Continue reading
I’m sitting in my bedroom in Germantown, reflecting on my last three-plus years here in Louisville. It’s strange to feel like I’m home. Home. This concept has been a moving target in my life, as I’ve moved from St. Simons … Continue reading
