Boel Promises Strong Finish in Ironman
Boel says he's ready to go. I’ve heard John Boel talk about the Ironman, and how many great stories there are among the people crazy enough to swim across the Ohio River, ride a bike out to Oldham...
View ArticleMostly Triumphs and a Tragedy at Ironman
Workers rushed to an ambulance UPDATE: The man who died in the Ironman was identified as 46-year-old Mark Wezka of Lancaster, N.Y. The Jefferson County coroner said a preliminary autopsy showed the...
View ArticleThree Good Local Books Coming Soon
Do good things really come in threes? Wait, that’s tragedies, right? Gardner's book chronicles the Colonels I’m looking forward to the release of three new books by local writers. Here they are: I’m...
View ArticleJohn Boel’s Journey Told in New Book
When John Boel met me at a Starbucks last week to give me a preview copy of his book, he rode up on his bike. I hadn’t realized that part of John’s story was that he was still without a drivers...
View ArticleMonday’s Morning TV Review of the Weekend
We knew Monday would come, but it’s seems especially unwelcome after the time change and all that Breeders’ Cup fun. The reality is that we’ve got an election tomorrow that no one seems to care about,...
View ArticleAn Easy Date to Remember Edition
Whatever you think the significance of 11-11-11, enjoy it. I looked it up, and found that nothing really unusual goes on just because of the numerically odd numbers associated with the date. However,...
View ArticleYear Two: Who Came Back and Who Got Married
We’re back for more in our second year here at LouisvilleKY.com. Send me your suggestions (rick@louisvilleky.com) for making the site better, or start a dialogue by leaving a comment. Is This All You...
View ArticleBoel Inspires Breakfast Crowd
John Boel had already put in a full day of work when he arrived at the University Club at 7 this morning. The newly-hired WAVE-TV reporter told his Breakfast of Champions audience some inspiring...
View ArticleRusty #5: Nick Weis and Perry Clark on MovieMaking and Marijuana
Again, an action-packed week of stuff going on. I convinced Nick Weis to come by the Louisville.am studios in the Highlands to talk about his documentary called “World’s Greatest Extra”. Nick, at 27,...
View ArticleRusty Gets Athletic with Ben Rhodes and John Boel
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE. In my world, the big news this week wasn’t local. One of my favorite writers of all time, Elmore Leonard, passed away this week. And on Wednesday, it seems like every...
View ArticleLouisvilleKY’s THE WEEK: 49 Trifecta, Jeffersontown’s Online Village, Uber’s Up
It’s April 1, you fool, and remember it’s just about 36 days until the Kentucky Derby, and things are picking up around here, in a good way. Donna Brothers and Jeaneen Barnhart Guess Who’s Turning 50...
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