Another event you should come out to — the Literary LEO live readings. It’s chill, cool and hip. The winners of our annual poetry, short story and flash fiction contest read from their works at the Jazz Factory tonight. I’ll be there, will you?
Literary LEO ReadingsThursday, Jan. 31The Jazz Factory815 W. Market St.992-3242Free; 7:30 p.m.

Oops — almost forgot. It’s my younger brother Doug’s birthday today. Happy 26th!
(Yes, he was born in the 1980s. Sheesh.)

Check out this event tonight. Learn how to save the environment, one drink at a time. Baby steps …
GREEN DRINKS COMES TO LOUISVILLE:
WHAT: The worldwide *** Green Drinks *** Informal, self-organizing network that is now active in 200+ cities worldwide!
WHEN: 6.30 ’til late
RULE: Last Wednesday of every month (starting on January 30) [...]

The Bar BelleBY SARA HAVENS
BAND over beads or balls
Generally, this week’s column would be about the two big events in the next few days — Super Bowl (Feb. 3) and Mardi Gras (Feb. 5). I’d probably tell you the best spots in town to go. I’d most likely dig up some crazy beer specials. Perhaps [...]

“All excess is ill, but drunkenness is of the worst sort. It spoils health, dismounts the mind, and unmans men. It reveals secrets, is quarrelsome, lascivious, impudent, dangerous and bad.” —William Penn
I think dismounting the mind is hot, but I do agree with the revealing secrets part. That’s probably my worst habit — spilling too [...]