“Rod Stewart Hair”
“I like your hair!” a woman at the party said.
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With a decisive 41-0 shutout victory over the Belmond-Klemme Broncos last Friday, Sept. 29, the LMHS football team maintained their undefeated record, improving to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in Class A, District 2.
“We played a very complete game tonight,” began Head Coach Brady Kurtz. “Even though we...
Over the last three years, I’ve made 226 trips to farms, schools, businesses, police departments, workforce training centers, cooperatives, ethanol plants, and food pantries on my biannual 36 County Tour. At each stop, I have had meaningful conversations with Iowans about their policy priorities at...
Q: How is Iowa leading the way in producing clean energy?
A: Iowa is the nation’s number one producer of biofuels, accounting for about one-fourth of the U.S. fuel ethanol production capacity and one-fifth of biodiesel manufacturing capacity. As harvest season gets underway, it’s fitting to...
“September Sunshine”
He was sitting outside his home on a tiny patio, wearing a fedora and smoking a cigar.
He had a portable music player sitting beside him, and he looked as if he was enjoying the September sunshine about as much as anyone could.
“Good afternoon!” I said as I passed.
“Good...
No one is more sick of the summer sun and heat than I am, and weather being a common topic of casual discussion, it should come as no surprise that I—who have written numerous times in this column—do not take the subject so lightly.
As the scorching summer heatwaves and devastating natural...
Q: What’s your take on the budgeting process in Washington?
A: It’s broken. As a taxpayer watchdog and ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, I continuously look for ways to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure the government is working effectively for the American people. As Congress...
Roughly three months after our country exceeded $32 trillion in debt, we have surpassed another grim milestone and broken another unfortunate record. Our national debt has officially eclipsed $33 trillion, which is now the highest debt burden in American history. To put this figure into perspective...
“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...