Comments on: Psssst . . . Can You Keep a Louisville Secret? http://www.friendoflou.com/promo/psssst-can-you-keep-a-louisville-secret/ If you love Louisville, here’s where you make it official. Louisville, It's Possible Here. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:27:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: NATHALIE http://www.friendoflou.com/promo/psssst-can-you-keep-a-louisville-secret/comment-page-1/#comment-2611 NATHALIE Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:44:48 +0000 http://www.friendoflou.com/?p=1166#comment-2611 when i stumbled upon this i assumed it was going to be filled with obvious info, but really it came out to be really useful. good job! when i stumbled upon this i assumed it was going to be filled with obvious info, but really it came out to be really useful. good job!

]]> By: James http://www.friendoflou.com/promo/psssst-can-you-keep-a-louisville-secret/comment-page-1/#comment-358 James Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:02:23 +0000 http://www.friendoflou.com/?p=1166#comment-358 Why did the powers that be ban Chuck because he was telling the truth about what really goes on here. Why did the powers that be ban Chuck because he was telling the truth about what really goes on here.

]]> By: Russ http://www.friendoflou.com/promo/psssst-can-you-keep-a-louisville-secret/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Russ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:27:25 +0000 http://www.friendoflou.com/?p=1166#comment-293 People, Chuck is right. Sorry to tell you, but he is spot-on. The economic base here (especially for those with college degrees)is virtually non-existant. Russ People, Chuck is right.

Sorry to tell you, but he is spot-on.

The economic base here (especially for those with college degrees)is virtually non-existant.

Russ

]]> By: Chris http://www.friendoflou.com/promo/psssst-can-you-keep-a-louisville-secret/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Chris Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:00:10 +0000 http://www.friendoflou.com/?p=1166#comment-290 I like the fact that Louisville is at least trying to market itself though these activites exist on a greater level and with much greater diversity in other cities. Louisville has setup itself up as a great weekend, regional destination but not a great place to live; unfortunate, since I lived in Louisville for 20 years and would still live in Louisville if there were 'possibilities'. Unfortunately, the brain drain is alive and well in Louisville as witnessed by the average wage and the number of white collar professional jobs that exist. Anyone interested in seeing where the city and state rank in indices that people read should look to the 'Best Places to Live' by Money, 'Wellness Index' by Gallup, 'Best Busines Climate', and others will give you the areas Louisville and KY need to work on in order to not be so laughable. Until then, keep living in ingorant bliss. I like the fact that Louisville is at least trying to market itself though these activites exist on a greater level and with much greater diversity in other cities.

Louisville has setup itself up as a great weekend, regional destination but not a great place to live; unfortunate, since I lived in Louisville for 20 years and would still live in Louisville if there were ‘possibilities’.

Unfortunately, the brain drain is alive and well in Louisville as witnessed by the average wage and the number of white collar professional jobs that exist.

Anyone interested in seeing where the city and state rank in indices that people read should look to the ‘Best Places to Live’ by Money, ‘Wellness Index’ by Gallup, ‘Best Busines Climate’, and others will give you the areas Louisville and KY need to work on in order to not be so laughable.

Until then, keep living in ingorant bliss.

]]> By: Dolly http://www.friendoflou.com/promo/psssst-can-you-keep-a-louisville-secret/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Dolly Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:23:30 +0000 http://www.friendoflou.com/?p=1166#comment-285 If there are those of you who feel Louisville has nothing to offer try changing it from within. A bitter and unhappy countenance only makes you bitter and unhappy. It doesn't solve anything. Add your input to what you feel is missing. There are other places which have far less but the issue is happiness comes from within not from geography. The grass always seems to look greener on the other side of the fence but then sometimes you find no grass at all. Never go so far away from home that your heart can never back. If there are those of you who feel Louisville has nothing to offer try changing it from within.

A bitter and unhappy countenance only makes you bitter and unhappy. It doesn’t solve anything.

Add your input to what you feel is missing. There are other places which have far less but the issue is happiness comes from within not from geography.

The grass always seems to look greener on the other side of the fence but then sometimes you find no grass at all.

Never go so far away from home that your heart can never back.

]]> By: Kalantan http://www.friendoflou.com/promo/psssst-can-you-keep-a-louisville-secret/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Kalantan Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:18:05 +0000 http://www.friendoflou.com/?p=1166#comment-284 I'm sorry to say, that's the case with me: I moved away 15 years ago to find any semblance of a career opportunity. I returned last year to take care of family only to find the local job market even less friendly to white-collar workers than when I left. I wish I had a reason to disagree with Chuck, but at the moment I don't. I wish that would change, but as it stands, when my family obligations end, so too will my residence here... I’m sorry to say, that’s the case with me: I moved away 15 years ago to find any semblance of a career opportunity. I returned last year to take care of family only to find the local job market even less friendly to white-collar workers than when I left.

I wish I had a reason to disagree with Chuck, but at the moment I don’t. I wish that would change, but as it stands, when my family obligations end, so too will my residence here…

]]> By: Mark from Beyond http://www.friendoflou.com/promo/psssst-can-you-keep-a-louisville-secret/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Mark from Beyond Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:18:10 +0000 http://www.friendoflou.com/?p=1166#comment-281 "When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Kentucky, because everything there happens 20 years after it happens anywhwere else." Mark Twain “When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Kentucky, because everything there happens 20 years after it happens anywhwere else.”

Mark Twain

]]> By: donna http://www.friendoflou.com/promo/psssst-can-you-keep-a-louisville-secret/comment-page-1/#comment-279 donna Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:55:52 +0000 http://www.friendoflou.com/?p=1166#comment-279 Hey Chuckie --- Who cares, really, about the growth that you bemoan? Louisville was smaller when I got here & may be smaller when I leave. There is a lot to value in a city of any size. I hope you have learned by now, Size Doesn't Matter. Have you ever heard of a fellow named Thomas Paine? Probably not, but he once said "Lead, follow or get out of the way." You complain about leadership but are obviously not a leader. You have stressed that you do not want to follow --- so, go ahead Chuck, get out of the way. Go. Get. Go way. Hey Chuckie — Who cares, really, about the growth that you bemoan? Louisville was smaller when I got here & may be smaller when I leave. There is a lot to value in a city of any size. I hope you have learned by now, Size Doesn’t Matter.
Have you ever heard of a fellow named Thomas Paine? Probably not, but he once said “Lead, follow or get out of the way.” You complain about leadership but are obviously not a leader. You have stressed that you do not want to follow — so, go ahead Chuck, get out of the way. Go. Get. Go way.

]]> By: Dolly http://www.friendoflou.com/promo/psssst-can-you-keep-a-louisville-secret/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Dolly Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:40:44 +0000 http://www.friendoflou.com/?p=1166#comment-275 Every place has it's ups and downs, not just Louisville. Each has it's problems and good points. Large cities, small towns, rural areas. Nothing can be accomplished without at least trying to put a positive foot forward. Jobs are being lost everywhere. Sometimes you just have to accept that nothing can be changed but yourself. Never go so far away from home that your heart can never get back. "Listen to your heart. Never stop listening." Henry Quick Bear, Lakota Every place has it’s ups and downs, not just Louisville. Each has it’s problems and good points. Large cities, small towns, rural areas. Nothing can be accomplished without at least trying to put a positive foot forward. Jobs are being lost everywhere. Sometimes you just have to accept that nothing can be changed but yourself.
Never go so far away from home that your heart can never get back.

“Listen to your heart. Never stop listening.”
Henry Quick Bear, Lakota

]]> By: Todd http://www.friendoflou.com/promo/psssst-can-you-keep-a-louisville-secret/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Todd Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:41:15 +0000 http://www.friendoflou.com/?p=1166#comment-273 call me crazy but something tells me chuck wasn't the class clown... well, ain't no use debatin' with gratuitous hatin'. we take the bad with the good, in louisville, in any city, in life itself. i think the campaign is just trying to focus on what we do have going for us, which is a lot, and energize people around that. what's to criticize? what should we do, launch a campaign to point out all the things that suck? so chuck, get on board or get the f*** outta here ;-) call me crazy but something tells me chuck wasn’t the class clown… well, ain’t no use debatin’ with gratuitous hatin’. we take the bad with the good, in louisville, in any city, in life itself. i think the campaign is just trying to focus on what we do have going for us, which is a lot, and energize people around that. what’s to criticize? what should we do, launch a campaign to point out all the things that suck? so chuck, get on board or get the f*** outta here ;-)

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