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Author Archives: Marty Ryan
The rest of the story
Almost any curmudgeon from the previous century has heard Paul Harvey say, “And now you know — the rest of the story.” Let’s hear the rest of the story. State Republican representatives are flaunting an initiative this year with a serious … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Buck v. Davis, Iowa crime rate, Iryna Zarutska, Murder rate, Paul Harvey, Rep. Steven Holt, risk assessment, Sarah Fortinsky
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What are you afraid of?
As technology advances, law enforcement agencies seek innovative methods of utilizing newfound technology in the name of public safety. However, any legislative proposal that would change public access to the information acquired through those methods are met with strong opposition. … Continue reading
“You’re in the wrong place!”
Each year, for a period of about four or five years straight, a group of nine guys from around Denison, Iowa, traveled in a van to Kansas City to watch a Kansas City Royals game on a Saturday afternoon. I … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Boston Red Sox, Dennis Leonard, Kansas City Royals, Kauffman Stadium, Willie Wilson
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Caught off guard
In 1997, when I was lobbying for the Iowa Civil Liberties Union (the forerunner to the ACLU of Iowa), a bill was introduced in the Iowa House of Representatives that would have allowed school officials to randomly conduct searches of … Continue reading
Posted in Issues, Privacy, Youth
Tagged Bill Brand, Iowa Civil Liberties Union, Keith Kreiman, School lockers
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The Big Ten
Six of the nine United States Supreme Court justices are Catholic. Even Neil Gorsuch, who identifies as an Episcopalian, was raised Catholic. This is an important demographic because of at least one case that could make it to the High … Continue reading
George’s cherry tree
George Powers had two cherry trees on his property. He had a few other fruit trees, but those trees didn’t produce like the cherry trees. George lived two houses south of us. I would walk through Johanna Scanlon’s property next … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged cherries, COSTCO, George Powers, Luden's cough drops, Mondamin Iowa, Small's Fruit Farm, Smith Brothers cough drops
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