Category Archives: Politics

Prophets of Rage Make For A Wednesday Drive to Cincinnati

Posted on October 12, 2016 by theurbanllama

Coming into the office last Wednesday I had talked myself into staying home on a weeknight. But by mid-morning I was twitchy from spending the past three hours spinning around in my office chair faking there was work. It became … Continue reading →

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Round One Goes to Clinton

Posted on October 4, 2016 by theurbanllama

We’ve all heard the maxim of the five P’s: Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance. GOP nominee Donald Trump failed to get the memo prior to the first of three scheduled presidential debates with Hillary Clinton, as the Republican nominee was … Continue reading →

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The Trump Perplexity

Posted on September 26, 2016 by theurbanllama

“You like that airplane right,” Donald Trump rhetorically boasted at a campaign rally. “Made in America, Boeing, made in America,” The Donald went on, as he showed off his emblazoned “TRUMP” custom jumbo jet parked behind the podium. Make no … Continue reading →

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Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis Featuring Hillary Clinton

Posted on September 22, 2016 by theurbanllama
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Fifteen Years After 9/11 and America Continues to Adapt to the Violence

Posted on September 11, 2016 by theurbanllama

It’s amazing how quickly the unsettling feeling returns to my gut as I watch historical coverage of the 9/11 attacks. Most of my emotion from that day still resides inside because there is no box that can neatly contain such … Continue reading →

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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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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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Trump Wins Indiana to Become Likely GOP Nominee for President

Posted on May 4, 2016 by theurbanllama

It has been a few weeks since there has been a “big night” in the 2016 race for president, but Tuesday qualified. Donald Trump completed his comeback from taking a licking in Wisconsin and bludgeoned Ted Cruz and John Kasich … Continue reading →

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Sen. McConnell and Republicans Continue Politics of Obstruction

Posted on March 18, 2016 by theurbanllama

There is an obligation that comes with being a member of the U.S. Senate, to hold hearings and vote to fill vacancies on the Supreme Court. The unexpected death of Justice Antonin Scalia while unfortunate did occur with nearly a … Continue reading →

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