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Author Archives: Marty Ryan
Flag Desecration and The Iowa Code
This is my favorite unconstitutional statute in the Iowa Code. The Iowa Supreme Court has never ruled on Iowa Code Section 718A, but the Federal District Court of the Southern District of Iowa has. In Phelps v. Powers, 63 F.Supp.3d … Continue reading
It’s a Swede*
When I was a teenager, before I could drive, I ran errands on Saturdays for a shut-in just a few houses up the street from us. Swede Chamberlain [his first name was Lester; Swede was a nickname] was a tall, … Continue reading
Teen Curfews Can Be Comical
A recent blog was focused on how us Vail, Iowa, kids got our exercise during the day. We didn’t stop there; we also exercised at night. Nighttime exercise was more vigorous than daytime exercise. The town of Vail hired nightwatchmen … Continue reading
Your Attention, Please . . .
Last week, it seems like it took me forever to read a New York Times article about whether I might have adult ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). I had trouble focusing. My spouse, with whom I associate ADD, would interrupt … Continue reading
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Exercise Can Be Exhilarating
As we get older, exercise becomes more difficult. I long for the days when I could ride my bicycle down the hill all the way to Homer’s, have a couple beers, and throw the bike in the back of someone’s … Continue reading
Pissed Off
A private sector employee from Iowa goes across the border on a Friday after work to Illinois and his friends ask if he wants a hit off a blunt. He takes a hit and thinks nothing of it. Recreational use … Continue reading