AltWeeklies Wire
The Power to Change the Gamenew
Last month's CNN/YouTube debate, which gathered the Democratic presidential candidates before an array of questioners drawn from the cyberspace masses, was nothing short of a watershed in U.S. political history -- and (surprise!) the Republicans don't much like it.
LEO Weekly |
Scott Robinson |
08-14-2007 |
Commentary
Patty Griffin & Louisville Are Old Friendsnew
She's a big name in folk-rock now, but Louisville knew her way back when.
LEO Weekly |
Cary Stemle |
08-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Patty Griffin
Blogging Across the States From a Scooternew
From Louisville to Portland and back, Scott Garner learned to travel light and love the broad thwack of being alive.
LEO Weekly |
Stephen George |
08-03-2007 |
Travel
Tags: travel
The Police: Still Magic After All These Yearsnew
At Churchill Downs, the band was tight but not rigid, and the performance pleased those who came to hear the big hits and the folks who came to see a trio of talented musicians show off some chops.
LEO Weekly |
Jay Ditzer |
07-23-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: The Police, concerts
Rethinking Patriotismnew
As July 4th approaches, it may well be time to consider whether patriotism and the defense of national borders is an outmoded concept -- instead of Independence Day, perhaps it's time to declare an Interdependence Day and to pledge allegiance as global citizens.
LEO Weekly |
Lucinda Marshall |
06-25-2007 |
Commentary
The Wreckers: Two for the Roadnew
Walking a tightrope between pop stardom and country traditions.
LEO Weekly |
Jason Bugg |
06-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Wreckers
What Does it Take to Live Car-free?new
A writer gave up his car for one month in an attempt to assess the changes involved in shaking loose from automotive dependence while still being able to get around Louisville -- it was an unscientific study, but here are the results.
LEO Weekly |
Stephen George |
05-21-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Sudan's Lost Boysnew
What is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng, Dave Eggers' latest novel, is a fictionalized account of Deng, one of the Sudanese "Lost Boys" who immigrated to the United States in 2001.
LEO Weekly |
Elizabeth Kramer |
05-15-2007 |
International
Tags: international
How Living With a Compulsive Hoarder Destroyed My Familynew
"Hoarding" is defined as the acquisition of and inability to discard worthless items even though they appear (to others) to have no value, and is most commonly found in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
LEO Weekly |
Anonymous |
04-16-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Katha Pollitt: 'Are We There Yet?'new
The feminist writer sees a "real revolution" in women's consciousness, but says much work remains.
LEO Weekly |
Lucinda Marshall |
03-27-2007 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
A Soldier's Camera Gets Her Close to the Culturenew
The camera was the most important, and the only, thing that Jessica Riordan took shots with in Afghanistan -- it functioned wordlessly to help bridge the gap between cultures where language couldn't and a gun wouldn't.
LEO Weekly |
Claudia Olea |
03-20-2007 |
War
Tags: WAR
A Military Mother's Lovenew
When her son, Darrell Anderson, showed doubt about returning to Baghdad, Anita Dennis helped him flee to Canada.
LEO Weekly |
Stephen George |
03-20-2007 |
War
Bill McKibben's Americanew
Unless you sought out something specifically to avoid it, whatever you're consuming right now probably came from somewhere pretty far away -- McKibben says this is what's wrong with America.
LEO Weekly |
Stephen George |
02-27-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bill McKibben, Deep Economy
How Green is Louisville's Fleet?new
The trend toward green fleets is strong in American cities big and small. -- how does Louisville measure up?
LEO Weekly |
Stephen George |
02-27-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
The Democratic Scrumnew
A wide-open Democratic gubernatorial field hopes to retake the Kentucky governor's mansion in November.
LEO Weekly |
Mark Nickolas |
02-05-2007 |
Commentary
