“Rod Stewart Hair”
“I like your hair!” a woman at the party said.
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. . . In the midst of a barrage of mind-boggling dishonesty.
It has been a couple of weeks since the nation was addressed in the State of the Union. Did I watch it live? No. But, after begrudgingly watching it in my own time, I can safely say that I initially saved a few brain cells from dying...
Dear Editor and Fellow Iowans,
Top 10: President Trump’s biggest accomplishments of 2019.
American saw plenty of Washington at its worst this year, with one party in Congress obsessed with a partisan impeachment stunt and obstructing progress at every turn. But, despite getting no help from the...
The “dump trump” movement was doomed from the start. Democrats chose the wrong battle and presented their case poorly.
The movement has early roots in pre-election 2016 with the recently discredited FISA warrant relating to alleged Trump/Russia election collusion. And the first public mention of...
Greetings from Capitol Hill:
This week we had our first floor action of the session. We passed three bills out of the House.
The first bill that passed was Senate File 2144 as amended on Monday. This bill would appropriate $333,000 for the Glenwood State Resource Center for fiscal year 2020. This...
“Romantic Impulses”
I was looking at my hair in the mirror.
“I think I might need a touch-up,” I noted to my husband, Peter.
“Hmmm,” Peter replied, without looking up. (Which means, “If you think so honey. I honestly believe you might be able to hold off a week!” I can always count on Peter for...
Ignoring a threat is one thing—and not at all what I will be suggesting here—but ignoring the suffering of others under the guise of protecting ourselves, is entirely another.
With each new outbreak of disease on the globe, the United States, I’ve noticed, reacts in a predictable manner. First,...
Greetings from Capitol Hill:
This week started on Tuesday so that we all had the opportunity to caucus on Monday. I hit the ground running Tuesday morning with a subcommittee on HF 2126. Throughout the week I have attended several meetings and committee meetings. During this part of session, much...
by steve corbin
prof. emeritus of marketing, uni
President Trump’s tariff trade deployment with China started on Jan. 22, 2018 and a phase one trade agreement was reached on Dec. 13, 2019. Was this 23-month isolationist trade war experiment successful or not?
Since we live in an agriculture-...
Dear Editor:
As educational leaders in the NIACC region, we know firsthand the positive economic impact North Iowa Area Community College has in our communities each year. NIACC has been an integral part of the community since it opened in 1918 and now it’s our turn to be there for them.
NIACC...
“Mouse Vomit”
Last week I started doing something I’ve never done before. I started writing fiction.
I realize this does not sound shocking since I’m writing every week. My husband, Peter, says I write fiction all the time—every time I write about him. But the truth is, I have not written a word...
