Category Archives: News

Dispatches from the Gulf

Posted on August 26, 2010 by theurbanllama

GRAND ISLE, LA. – As you cross the bridge linking the barrier island of Grand Isle to the rest of Louisiana, it’s a local tradition that all who pass “leave their troubles behind.” Now, more than 100 days after the … Continue reading →

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The llama is off the leash

Posted on August 12, 2010 by theurbanllama

The prep is finally done and the paint is almost dry — “Let the Llama loose” is the cry heard round the living room! I’ve been slow getting this animal off and running due to my technology handicap, and difficulty … Continue reading →

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Indigo Rhythms: Iowa Blues Color the Heartland

Posted on January 1, 2010 by theurbanllama

Bob Pace & the Blues Groove are tearing down the house tonight. With a swagger in his step, the frontman backs away from the microphone and begins a musical conversation between his guitar and his audience. The drummer, bassist, and … Continue reading →

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Worth A Mill

Posted on October 1, 2009 by theurbanllama

Popping into the Mill for some happy hour relief is a familiar experience. Push through the battered wooden saloon doors and life slows appreciably. The cars outside continue to hustle up and down Burlington Street, but that has little bearing … Continue reading →

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A March of Their Own

Posted on July 9, 2008 by theurbanllama

Iowa City – Lindsay Larson can see the finish line. The 22-year-old University of Iowa senior just received her nursing degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army. In return for supplying Larson with an ROTC scholarship, … Continue reading →

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Dubuque Iowa After Dark

Posted on May 13, 2008 by theurbanllama

Excuse me but have you seen where Iowa City’s nightlife might have gone?  It seems to have been misplaced. I swear it was here just the other night. Turns out it wandered 85 miles northeast to Dubuque.  This doesn’t happen … Continue reading →

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Sustainability Comes to the Classroom

Posted on May 2, 2008 by theurbanllama

Fairfield, IA – Maharishi University of Management (MUM) in Fairfield has taken the teaching of energy solutions into the classroom and beyond. The core of the effort is its four-year degree program in sustainability, a first of its kind, begun … Continue reading →

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The Professor: Greg Carmichael, Combating Global Warming from the Classroom

Posted on May 2, 2008 by theurbanllama

Greg Carmichael was completing high school when he became interested in the environment, back in 1970 – the year the federal Clean Air Act was enacted. This interest had an immediate and specific impact on his choice of college major: … Continue reading →

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The Born Builder: Dal Loiselle, Building Sustainable Green Structures

Posted on May 2, 2008 by theurbanllama

“I was born to be a green builder,” declares Dal Loiselle. That’s not mere hyperbole: Both Loiselle’s parents suffered from chemically sensitive allergies, which he inherited, and led to his growing up in custom-constructed homes whose building materials were carefully … Continue reading →

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From the Ground Up, Green Buildings Shine

Posted on May 2, 2008 by theurbanllama

Iowa City, IA – In 2006, OPN Architects of Cedar Rapids worked with Gensler to design a full renovation of an abandoned 1920s-era building in downtown Muscatine to serve as the corporate headquarters of HNI, the world’s second-largest office furniture … Continue reading →

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