REFERENCE LIST ON SUDAN AND THE LOST BOYS
THE LOST BOYS OF SUDAN Books “What is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng” By Dave Eggers. 475 pp., October 2006, McSweeney’s., $26. www.mcsweeneys.net/books/whatisthewhat.sudan.html www.valentinoachakdeng.com “They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan” By Alphonsion Deng, Benson Deng, Benjamin Ajak and Judy A. Bernstein…
LEO endorsements in the 2007 gubernatorial primaries
In the Democratic primary, Steve Beshear gets our nod. A close call, but it’s BeshearDEMOCRATS We were saddened, but not surprised, by this week’s announcement that Jonathan Miller would bow out of the Democratic gubernatorial primary. We’ve talked to Miller a few times, and he’s by far the most impressive and progressive thinker of the…
‘How Can I Pretend That You Do Not Exist’
“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. Valentino Achak Deng’s harrowing tale is amazingly told by Dave Eggers in the novel ‘What is the What.’ Perhaps the story…
Voter Guide 2007 (third of three Clip and Save!): And down the stretch they come …
This is the third and final installment of LEO’s interviews with Kentucky’s gubernatorial candidates. This week we cover healthcare and explore each candidate’s general philosophy of government.Specifically, we asked:•HEALTHCARE: The current (healthcare) model seems to be serving fewer people, with higher and higher costs. What can the state do to address this problem?•PUBLIC LIFE: What…
In the wake of ‘Invisible Children’
West Louisville high-schoolers band together to help Uganda’s child soldiers and, in the process, change ideas about the place they call home When the Central High School students watched “Invisible Children,” they saw powerful connections. The Beta Club made sure nearly everyone in the school viewed the documentary about child soldiers in Uganda and, as…
City Strobe
Judge: MSD not subject to city ethics codeA Jefferson County Circuit Court judge ruled last week that the Metropolitan Sewer District does not fall under the purview of the Louisville Metro Ethics Commission, possibly putting to rest a 2-1/2-year-old complaint from a former MSD worker alleging ethical and legal transgressions among the agency’s top brass,…
Rumor & Innuendo
What does it all mean? The last time UK had a member of the C-J’s Super Five was ’95, when Ron Mercer had the honor. For U of L, it was the year before, when Samaki Walker made the grade. Gun-totin’ Sebastian Whatsisname doesn’t count, since he — delusional, much to his detriment — didn’t…
Erosia
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Bluegrass Beacon: A five-finger discount
Keep this column away from the kids. It promotes stealing. For the record, I believe in the King James Version of the Ten Commandments. But even the Old Testament offered mercy to desperate people. “Desperate” defines Kentucky when it comes to new ideas and leadership backbone. Both are noticeably absent in the current gubernatorial…
54 bottles of wine on the wall …
lamb pops: L&N Wine Bar and Bistro’s “lamb pops,†four bite-sized lamb chops over large Israeli couscous. It’s an appetizer that’s substantial enough to serve as a light main course. I’ve been predisposed to like L&N Wine Bar and Bistro ever since it opened. I’m a wine geek, and the owners are wine…
The Bar Belle: A San Francisco Treat
I made my first pilgrimage to the beautiful, level-challenged city of San Francisco last week for vacation. The magic surrounding the city by the bay is hard to describe but easy to feel. I spent most of my days wearing the tourist hat — Alcatraz, Fisherman’s Wharf, Union Square, H&M, Haight-Ashbury, Chinatown, sourdough bread, etc.…
New Republic, Wealth releases, small fish, Kentucky home
Young Republic If he had to choose between Boston’s music scene and Louisville’s music scene, Chris Miller would pick his hometown, no contest. “It’s actually worse” in Boston, he said. “Most of the college kids would rather see a DJ than see a band. Most bands play to empty houses 90 percent…
Book Review – Author should lose his delusion; GN’R deserves better
GNR Guns N’ Roses: Use Your Illusion I and IIBy Eric WeisbardContinuum Books 33 1/3 series Why anyone would be interested in writing a 125-page book on an album they seriously dislike is beyond me. After looking over the other books in 33 1/3 series, numerous other readers will be as befuddled by this as…
CD Reviews
Marmalade Pokey LaFarge (SELF-RELEASED) For the longest time now, I have experienced sheer and utter fascination with the genre(s) of music that consist(s) of folks who aren’t necessarily always clean. Of course, personal hygiene should have nothing to do with the quality or capability of a performer; interestingly, the majority of these types appear to…
Video Tapeworm: Releases through Tuesday, May 15
THIS WEEK’S TWIN PEEKS: PAN’S LABYRINTH 2006; DVD $28.95-$39.95, R Guillermo Del Toro (“Cronos,” “Hellboy,” “Blade 2″) has become our favorite modern director, and here’s a perfect example why. A childhood fantasy morphs into monstrous adulthood when a young girl, trapped and alone with a brutal stepfather during the Spanish Civil War, follows a faerie…
Aftertastes
Joe’s OK Bayou, 4308 Charlestown Rd., New Albany, Ind., (812) 948-2080, www.joesokbayou.com. This newest location turns a bland shopping-center space into a replica of a Cajun-country saloon. The large menu includes a variety of appetizers (including fried gator tail and fresh flown-in Gulf oysters), salads, sandwiches and a bewildering variety of main dishes. (Reviewed: 2/14;…
Staff Picks
CLASSICAL MUSICMay 10-11Louisville Orchestra’s season finale Get ready to hear an original array of music at The Louisville Orchestra’s final concert of the season. It will be conducted by Edwin Outwater, who begins his tenure as music director of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony in Canada this September and is known for choosing inventive music for concerts.…
