Category Archives: News

A Change In The Weather Is Coming On Strong

Posted on February 23, 2014 by theurbanllama

A few days of mild temperatures and snow flurries are upon us once again. The Farmers’ Almanac indicated this was going to be a severe winter and it was spot on correct. Kentucky has been a solid blanket of snow … Continue reading →

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2014 Grammy Awards Go Robotic

Posted on January 27, 2014 by theurbanllama

The 56th annual Grammy Awards will most be remembered for headgear, from Pharrell William’s oversized chapeaus to Daft Punk’s robot helmets. We saw Pharrell a lot this evening, as he was the common denominator in two summer smash hits, “Blurred … Continue reading →

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Polar Vortex Deux

Posted on January 26, 2014 by theurbanllama

With the unwelcomed return of these body-numbing temperatures, it can seem ironic to discuss the idea of global warming, considering the lack of warmth available. I suppose that is part of the point. Anymore, rarely are there normal weather patterns. … Continue reading →

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Iowa Hawkeyes Named No. 1 Party School in America

Posted on January 11, 2014 by theurbanllama

As the adage goes, if you work hard enough at something success will follow – even if that something is partying. In Iowa City, Iowa, happy hour is a prospect that is taken very seriously, and for that reason Princeton … Continue reading →

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Keep Creationism Out of Kentucky’s Schools

Posted on January 9, 2014 by theurbanllama

In Gov. Steve Beshear’s State of the State address Tuesday, education was a major theme, as budget cuts threaten to damage recent improvements in K-12 test scores and graduation rates. Without a budget infusion teacher layoffs are inevitable, leading to … Continue reading →

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The Polar Vortex Can Bite My Big Toe

Posted on January 6, 2014 by theurbanllama

Today was my first day back at work after a few well deserved days off during the week of New Year’s, but could we have just a regular first Monday back…? Hell no! It’s got to be some -22 wind … Continue reading →

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Phil Everly Takes His Silky Voice to Heaven

Posted on January 5, 2014 by theurbanllama

Phil Everly, of the Everly Brothers, died Friday in Burbank, Calif. He was 74. Phil, and his brother Don, provided the most lush and compelling harmonies in early rock-n-roll. There is a reason the Beatles, Beach Boys and Byrds all … Continue reading →

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A New Year Brings Health Care to Thousands

Posted on December 31, 2013 by theurbanllama

As 2013 comes to a conclusion and a new year emerges, there’s more than midnight kisses and champagne toasts to celebrate this time around – 2014 also brings with it access to affordable health care coverage for thousands of Kentuckians … Continue reading →

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One Year Anniversary of Superstorm Sandy

Posted on November 16, 2013 by theurbanllama

This past October 29 marked the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, the largest Atlantic hurricane on record. Though only a Category 1 when it came ashore, its winds spanned 1,100 miles and brought with it a 14-foot storm surge that … Continue reading →

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Ham Breakfast at Kentucky State Fair Turns Political

Posted on September 2, 2013 by theurbanllama

The Kentucky State Fair may have concluded a week ago, but the reverberations from the rhetorical stiff-arms thrown over healthcare reform by Governor Steve Beshear and Sen. Mitch McConnell at the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Country Ham Breakfast continue to be … Continue reading →

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