What We Talk About When We Talk About Postmates

In the interest of allowing the subject to speak freely, let’s call my friend Adam. As in “you don’t know him from Adam.” The old idiom. You know it, right? So Adam is an accomplished local musician. And as the United States unmistakably values its arts, he is able to...
LEO Weekly: What National Media Miss About the Dining Scene

LEO Weekly: What National Media Miss About the Dining Scene

You might get lucky if someone exclaims “Oh, Muhammad Ali!” But chances are, go anywhere in the world, mention you live in Louisville and expect the requisite: “Hey, KFC!” Which is not totally unfair — the immediate sight I beheld exiting a Tube stop during my first...
Stairway to Seven – Your Boy Goes to the Derby

Stairway to Seven – Your Boy Goes to the Derby

Originally appearing May 8, 2017 at LEO Weekly. The middle of Race 10, a little over two hours before the day’s marquee event, is approximately the time I realized I might’ve made an error in judgement — not an uncommon feeling with regard to the Derby. A heaping...