Author Archives: theurbanllama

Hurricane Katrina Turns 11 as Louisiana Continues Climate Change Battle

Posted on August 28, 2016 by theurbanllama

Today marks 11 years since I packed up my wife, cat and belongings from our condo on Poeyfarre Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans and evacuated. Some 20 hours later, on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made … Continue reading →

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Coldplay Delivers Big Set with a Soft Touch in Louisville

Posted on July 28, 2016 by theurbanllama

The British band Coldplay brought its current A Head Full of Dreams Tour to the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville on July 27. After a couple of less than well received discs and the demise of lead singer Chris Martin’s marriage … Continue reading →

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Forecastle 2016 Goes VIP Hitting Occasional High Note

Posted on July 18, 2016 by theurbanllama

Honest truth, I wasn’t planning to attend the 2016 Forecastle music festival. Several of the scheduled headliners played Louisville recently, and the bottom of the lineup wasn’t swaying me to spend a valuable weekend sweltering under an overpass. My plans … Continue reading →

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Orlando Weeping

Posted on June 16, 2016 by theurbanllama

I want to pass along my sincere apology to Orlando for its subjection to the senseless gun violence that took place at the Pulse nightclub on June 12, 2016. That night 49 people were gunned down in the worst act … Continue reading →

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Jurassic Quest A Dinosaur-ific Time

Posted on May 22, 2016 by theurbanllama

As winter crept along, the baby and I needed a day-trip to get outside the house for a little air. Isabella has a fondness of scary things in general and dinosaurs in particular, so when Jurassic Quest came to the … Continue reading →

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Clinton Narrowly Wins Kentucky, Sanders Takes Oregon

Posted on May 18, 2016 by theurbanllama

It took most of the night to be decided, but Hillary Clinton was declared the narrow winner of the Kentucky Democratic Primary Tuesday. The lead swung back to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders late, as eastern and western Kentucky penalized Clinton … Continue reading →

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Kentucky Democrats Vote Tuesday

Posted on May 17, 2016 by theurbanllama

It’s primary day in Kentucky for the Democrats finally. Tell me it doesn’t seem like forever ago that Iowa and New Hampshire first voted, and yet Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders remain locked in a nomination fight. Clinton has run … Continue reading →

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Plenty of fun to be had on Kentucky Derby Day

Posted on May 16, 2016 by theurbanllama

With blue skies and mild temperatures, all in attendance at the annual Governor’s Downtown Derby Celebration in Frankfort were free to enjoy the preamble to the 142nd Run for the Roses, and focus on food, drinks and fun. The event … Continue reading →

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Lunch Vietnamese Style at Cafe Thuy Van in Louisville

Posted on May 14, 2016 by theurbanllama

With another interview this week in Louisville, I had the opportunity to again sample some Vietnamese cuisine and I was not going to be denied. For anyone seeking authentic Vietnamese fare make the time for a visit to Cafe Thuy Van. … Continue reading →

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Lunch at Havana Rumba Makes My Monday

Posted on May 10, 2016 by theurbanllama

Having driven to Louisville around noon Monday for a job interview that concluded by 1PM, the timing worked out perfectly to score a late lunch before heading back to Frankfort. I plotted my course to Bardstown Road in search of … Continue reading →

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