Rat Shed Radio: The fabled canelands
From the November 1, 2011, performance of Rat Shed Radio, held at Homegrown Press. From its headwaters in the mountainous southeastern part of the state, the Kentucky River flows northwest toward its confluence with the Ohio. The river diverts from this northwesterly course but once, when it hits the high grounds of the Lexington peneplain [...]
Lexington: Top 10 Occupied City Petition
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Working rivers and locked communities In part one, Wes recounted the state and federal policy to place the Kentucky River lock and dam system into permanent “caretaker status,” a process that involved welding the locks shut, downsizing lockmaster employment, and discontinuing upkeep. By Wesley Houp Like his father, Chuck Dees’ early years with the Corps [...]
Reckoning with feminicide, part 2 By Beth Connors-Manke Editor’s note: In part 1 of this series, Beth wrote about the exhibit Wall of Memories: The Disappeared Señoritas of Ciudad Juárez by Lexington artist Diane Kahlo. Here, Beth reports more on the feminicide in Ciudad Juárez. In 1993, young women began disappearing in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, [...]
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New Life Neighborhood Watch reportDear Council-At Large Steve Kay: I am writing to pass along two neighborhood watch encounters that I, as a fellow neighbor in the Martin Luther King Neighborhood, recorded on Friday, January 20 at approximately 11:00 AM. As you know, you have spearheaded the effort to create a list of activities that I must be vigilant [...] |
 Rat Shed Radio: The fabled canelandsFrom the November 1, 2011, performance of Rat Shed Radio, held at Homegrown Press. From its headwaters in the mountainous southeastern part of the state, the Kentucky River flows northwest toward its confluence with the Ohio. The river diverts from this northwesterly course but once, when it hits the high grounds of the Lexington peneplain [...] |
Communite’ 87/88Late-night notes from Lexington, KY, the longest continuously running occupation in North America.* I had a blast last night at Occupy Lex. Had one of the greatest discussions I have had down there when five college students from different universities, home on break, talked to Steven/me for an hour about the reasoning/intent of the Occupy [...] |
Communite’ 80/81Late-submitted notes from Lexington, KY, the longest continuously running occupation in North America.* “The city now known as Lexington, KY, is built of the dust of a dead metropolis.” George Washington Ranck, History of Lexington Kentucky: Its early annals and recent progress(1872) Monday, early The caravan leaves, late, from Occupy Lexington at 9:48 AM for [...] |
 Lexington: Top 10 Occupied City PetitionPlease read the petition below and, if you like, sign it by entering your name and email address. |
Santa Claus to Steve Beshear: “Quit killing Christmas!”Friday, December 16, 2011 East Siberian Arctic Shelf—Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, Santa Claus would like to have a word with you. Clad only in sunglasses, red boxer briefs and his trademark black boots, the centuries-old jolly fat man walked up to a North Pole podium yesterday and cited a litany of Christmas-killing coal initiatives that [...] |
Participatory politics and the 99%What can be done? From the Occupied Lexington Herald By Austin Parker Our republic is in a time of crisis. We have seen a large transfer of wealth from the hands of the many into those of the few. This theft has been aided and abetted by a compliant Congress, President, and Judicial system. In [...] |
Rupp will be an expensive opportunityBy Danny Mayer Last week, city leaders unveiled a fresh round of updates regarding plans for the Rupp Arena Arts and Entertainment District, known politically as the Rupp Opportunity Zone. Leaders envision a public/private/public urban development project that will link the city, UK and the downtown private business community. The centerpiece of the Opportunity Zone [...] |
Women of the nightFemale Occupier discusses camping out From the Occupied Lexington Herald OLH interviewed a female occupier who has spent the night at Occupy Lexington. Occupied Lexington Herald: How many nights have you spent at Occupy Lexington? Female 99er: I’ve spent two nights at Occupy Lexington and both times I was the only woman there for the [...] |
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