Category Archives: News

2 DEAD IN NYC SHOOTING NEAR EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

Posted on August 24, 2012 by theurbanllama

Reports coming out of New York City are an armed man with a pistol opened fire on innocent bystanders at the Empire State Building at 9:03 a.m. Friday. This was rush hour around one of the busiest tourist attractions in … Continue reading →

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Akin’s “Legitimate Rape” Defines Republicans, Ryan, and Romney

Posted on August 23, 2012 by theurbanllama

Cue Howard Dean. Remember the “Dean Scream” after he finished a disappointing third in the 2004 Iowa caucuses? [DEAN SCREAM] That one momentary high-pitched scream crystallized Dean’s intangibles and framed him as wacky. That was it. Dean’s presidential campaign was … Continue reading →

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DOES SOMETHING SMELL FUNKY?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by theurbanllama

Kentucky Leads U.S. in Toxic Power Pollution That is the headline I read and it blew me away. The Natural Resources Defense Council found Kentucky is the worst state in the nation when it comes to toxic air pollution emanating … Continue reading →

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The 2012 London Summer Olympics

Posted on August 15, 2012 by theurbanllama

Bravo London, bravo! The games of the 30th Olympiad came off smashingly. That by itself is reason enough to celebrate these days. There were concerns going in to the Games that London organizers had insufficient security personnel, but Sunday the … Continue reading →

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NRA CAN’T HELP BUT SHOW ITS TRUE INTENTIONS

Posted on August 12, 2012 by theurbanllama

Common courtesy can go a long way in times of grief. Even the simplest gesture can speak volumes. The National Rifle Association decided to show its true callous nature by soliciting contributions from people in and around Aurora, Colo., to … Continue reading →

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AMERICA’S DARK KNIGHT CONTINUES IN WISCONSIN…GUN CONTROL ANYONE?

Posted on August 10, 2012 by theurbanllama

I began drafting this last weekend thinking the peg for my story was Aurora, Colo., when Oak Creek, Wis. fell victim to a mass shooting Sunday. Wade Michael Page, through his misguided hate, opened fire on a congregation at a … Continue reading →

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Seven People Killed at Sikh Temple in Wisconsin

Posted on August 5, 2012 by theurbanllama

At least seven people, including a lone gunman who was shot by police, have been killed in an apparent hate crime attack on worshippers at a Sikh temple in the Milwaukee suburb of Oak Creek, Wis. Police found four dead … Continue reading →

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PENN STATE DOESN’T DESERVE TO HEAL YET

Posted on July 23, 2012 by theurbanllama

The continued string of disturbing information coming out of State College surrounding the Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal shows that Penn State’s administration, student body, alumni and supporters have refused to take full ownership of their responsibility for this disaster, … Continue reading →

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Mass Shooting at Movie Theater in Colorado – 12 Dead

Posted on July 20, 2012 by theurbanllama

Colorado was once again the scene of a shooting tragedy today. A lone gunman entered the Century 16 movie theater and opened fire in Aurora, Colo., during a sold-out midnight screening of the new Batman film The Dark Knight Rises. … Continue reading →

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SHUT DOWN PENN STATE FOOTBALL

Posted on July 15, 2012 by theurbanllama

“WE ARE PENN STATE!” That sure has lost some of its luster. I feel for the good people of State College. I have family from that region of Pennsylvania and know the pride everyone there has in Penn State as … Continue reading →

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