“Rod Stewart Hair”
“I like your hair!” a woman at the party said.
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Q: What USDA assistance is available for crops damaged by the derecho?
A: The USDA has authority under federal law to issue a natural disaster designation for crop acres that meet certain thresholds of production losses. Following the historic derecho that swept across Iowa on Aug. 10, flattening...
“Being Blue”
Blue had been through a rough patch.
He was adopted from the shelter and then returned for unspecified reasons. That’s when Bill met him.
Blue is an Italian mastiff—which means he is massive, just not quite as massive as an ordinary mastiff. I don’t know exactly what attracted Bill...
The year 2016 simultaneously seems further away and closer than ever in recent months. When it comes to the current political climate and state of the presidential campaigns, the similarities could not be more predictable or eerily familiar; but when it comes to the company I would complain to...
When lobsters are placed into boiling water, due to their brain structure they cannot feel pain. However, the same cannot be said when Americans witness their current president putting our democracy into hot water—close to boiling—day after day. How much more can Americans endure?
Many former...
Q: Why is the U.S. Census so important?
A: Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution requires an enumeration of the population every 10 years, and the U.S. Census helps deliver good government. Our system of self-government “of, by and for the people” must be held accountable to and serve the...
Dear Editor,
Constitution Week is the commemoration of America’s most important document. It is celebrated annually during the week of Sept. 17-23.
The United States Constitution stands as a testament to the tenacity of Americans throughout history to maintain their liberties, freedoms, and...
“Gladiolas”
Yesterday, I bought gladiolas. They are nearly three feet tall and bright fuchsia. It is safe to say, they are the most exciting thing to appear at my desk in ages.
When I walked in the front door my husband, Peter, said, “Oh my gosh.”
Translated, that means: “You have gone overboard...
It would be very easy for me to take another mental break from delving into the recurring and incessant issues that grip our nation . . . And I was tempted, I won’t lie.
However, while I am—without question—an advocate for stepping back, taking a breath, and just letting tumultuous thoughts settle...
To all the students, parents, and educators we serve, welcome back. Having students “back” in school (whether virtually or in person) provides some of the normalcy and structure we all need right now. The teachers and school administrators I talk with have truly missed having kids in their...
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the American economy like nothing else since the Great Depression. The unprecedented pandemic required an extraordinary response—and the President, the U.S. Small Business Administration, Treasury, and Congress stepped up to save America’s small businesses and...
