“Rod Stewart Hair”
“I like your hair!” a woman at the party said.
Opinions
Q: Why is U.S. border security in shambles?
A: For three years, the Biden administration has failed to secure the border and enforce our nation’s immigration laws. In fact, illegal immigration reached an all-time record high in fiscal year 2023. This dereliction of duty has led to disastrous...
Steve Corbin,
Professor Emeritus of Marketing
University of Northern Iowa
On Sept. 18, 1787, the last day of the US Constitutional Convention, James McHenry (1753-1816), a Maryland delegate, asked Benjamin Franklin, “well Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” Franklin’s reply “a...
Will Iowa ever pass legislation to protect the environment?
According to the U.S. News and World Report, Iowa ranks lower than over half of the states in water quality. Biological sampling done by volunteers through the Izaak Walton League at 150 stream sites across the state in 2022 found that 2/...
“A Few Words”
We had dinner with friends last night.
There is nothing unusual about that, except these were all people I did not know; people my husband, Peter, had met while taking his daily hike in Mexico.
This was not the first gathering of Peter’s friends we’ve had. My self-professed...
Q: How do DIR fees drive up costs for prescription drugs?
A: Sticker shock at the pharmacy counter continues to hammer patients when they pick up their prescription medicines. Coupled with historic inflation that pushed up prices for groceries, rent and gas, U.S. households are stretched thin to...
“A Thanksgiving Prayer”
I have always liked Thanksgiving.
I know its origins are dubious. I cringe a little when I think about the construction paper American Indian costumes and the happy story I learned as a child about that first Thanksgiving. I cringe a little more when I read about people...
In recent years, the concept of gratitude has emerged as a healing force, particularly gaining prominence since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020; a time when global mental health faced significant challenges. Media sensationalism, celebrity endorsements, and the marketing of gratitude...
Agriculture is the economic engine of Iowa, the livelihood of farmers and their families, and the lifeblood of our rural communities across the 4th Congressional District. Our producers work long hours in all types of weather conditions to grow the food and produce the fuel that our country and the...
Q: What’s your message for Iowans this Thanksgiving Day?
A: As Americans, we are blessed to enjoy economic and individual freedoms that we must strive never to take for granted. Be grateful for the blessings of America’s agricultural abundance and natural resources that support U.S. food security...
“A Perfect Cup”
It’s important to have a good coffee cup.
My husband, Peter, makes the coffee, and has since we were married. We will be celebrating nine years of marriage this spring, so you might not be surprised to hear that I no longer remember how to make coffee. This is called “learned...
