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Ebola Enters Liberian Slums

Posted on August 18, 2014 by theurbanllama

Liberian officials fear the Ebola virus may soon spread through the West Point slum in Monrovia, after residents looted a quarantine center for patients suspected of being infected with Ebola, and removed items including bloody sheets and mattresses. Violence erupted … Continue reading →

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Grimes and McConnell Trade Body Blows at Fancy Farm

Posted on August 10, 2014 by theurbanllama

It was a record-setting day last Saturday in Graves County, Kentucky, as the 134th annual Fancy Farm political picnic broke attendance marks with upwards of 20,000 people on hand to eat barbecue, support their candidates and jeer the opposition. The … Continue reading →

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Working Cassette Player Makes Van Ride A Pleasure

Posted on August 3, 2014 by theurbanllama

I went north to Williamstown, KY, this past week, near Falmouth, driving a State of Kentucky half-ton cargo van, the ones that look like prisoner transport vehicles, so I could haul some equipment back to Frankfort. The one I drove … Continue reading →

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Fancy Farm Political Picnic Kicks Off Election Season

Posted on August 2, 2014 by theurbanllama

All sports have their seasons of play and politics is no different. Today the preseason concludes for the mid-term U.S. Senate race in Kentucky, as the 134th annual St. Jerome Parish Catholic Picnic, better known as Fancy Farm, offers up its unique … Continue reading →

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Copper & Kings Brandy Distillery Enters Bourbon Country

Posted on August 1, 2014 by theurbanllama

Two words come to mind when checking out Copper & Kings, the new brandy distillery that opened production in the Butchertown neighborhood of Louisville this year, vintage and craft. The distillery has been making small-batch brandy for months rather quietly, … Continue reading →

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New Poll Has McConnell Up 2 Points on Grimes

Posted on July 30, 2014 by theurbanllama

With less than 100 days to go before Election Day, the latest poll shows incumbent U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell with a 2 percentage point lead over challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes. The Bluegrass Poll is based upon a survey taken by … Continue reading →

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Ebola Making A Break From Its Jungle Home

Posted on July 28, 2014 by theurbanllama

The Ebola outbreak centered around West Africa is starting to get a bit too interesting. As of July 20, some 1,093 people in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia are believed to have been infected by Ebola since symptoms were first … Continue reading →

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Forecastle Continues to Forge Kentucky Identity

Posted on July 27, 2014 by theurbanllama

The Forecastle music festival in Louisville continues to grow and find its place as one of the signature events Kentucky has to offer. Running since 2002, the three-day music, art and cuisine event this year drew just over 60,000 visitors, … Continue reading →

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Blues Guitarist Johnny Winter Dies at 70

Posted on July 26, 2014 by theurbanllama

It was near impossible not to recognize the albino guitar slinger Johnny Winter. Like stereotypical Texans, the Beaumont native was long and tall, but weighed only 130 pounds, with long stringy white hair, pinkish crossed eyes and pale chalk-colored skin. He … Continue reading →

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Cash Flows into Kentucky Senate Race

Posted on July 25, 2014 by theurbanllama

The U.S. Senate race in Kentucky keeps heating up, and it’s looking to be a record setter. Let’s be honest, whether Democrat or Republican, there is no bigger race to watch than incumbent Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell against Kentucky … Continue reading →

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