“Talking to Strangers”
I got anxious again today.
I think I am getting better at leaving anxiety behind, and then anxiety says, “Not so fast! We have more work to do.”
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“Talking to Strangers”
I got anxious again today.
I think I am getting better at leaving anxiety behind, and then anxiety says, “Not so fast! We have more work to do.”
Usually, this has to do with my writing: “Is it good enough? Does she hate it?” But not always. Sometimes I will post something...
Q&A: POW/MIA Recognition Day
Q: What is POW/MIA Recognition Day?
A: More than four decades ago, President Jimmy Carter signed a proclamation to give special recognition to America’s service members who were prisoners of war (POW) or remain missing in action (MIA) and unaccounted for from...
Since the beginning of his administration, President Biden has weaponized the heavy hand of government to tilt the scale in favor of policies that he supports – absent any congressional action or approval whatsoever. From his burdensome WOTUS rule on our farmers to his ridiculous plan to hike...
I fondly recall my senior year in high school when Mary Beth Tinker, John Tinker and Christopher Eckhardt wore black armbands to their high school to protest the Vietnam War. Their suspension from school was cast around the thought that wearing armbands would disrupt learning.
In a landmark...
“Up North With Mom and Dad”
I’m staying “up north” with Mom and Dad, and that is always good.
My mom and dad have built a life that is pretty much exactly the way they like it. They have rituals and habits they do almost without thinking. But the amazing thing—to me—is that just about every one...
Look, I was a little girl once, swept up in dreams of love and romance, but I admit the fantasy of a wedding never appealed to me even in my youth. The pomp and ceremony have never been my cup-of-tea . . . or slice of cake, as it were.
While I firmly believe that the size and style of one’s...
Last Monday, Labor Day marked the end of summer with family, friends and neighbors who gathered for picnics and BBQs. Too often, we forget why it’s a national holiday celebrating the hard-working Americans who have joined together to make our lives better. Things like the 40-hour workweek, overtime...
When I was elected to represent Iowa’s 4th Congressional District, I made a solemn promise to Iowa farmers and producers that I would be the strongest voice for agriculture and our farm families in Congress. From the Farm Bill to energy policy, I believe that the hardworking men and women who feed...
When I ran for State Treasurer, I promised I would fight every day for the hard-working taxpayers of this state. Promises made, promises kept.
Over the last eight months as a member of the State Appeals Board, I voted against millions of dollars of taxpayer-funded settlements involving the...
“Circumstantial Evidence”
It was time to come back from Mexico.
It wasn’t because of the weather. The weather was wonderful. The nights up in the mountains were cool, and the days were warm, and sometimes, in the afternoons, a thunderstorm would roll in, and a refreshing rain would fall, leaving...
