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Category Archives: General
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
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Tagged Buck v. Davis, Iowa crime rate, Iryna Zarutska, Murder rate, Paul Harvey, Rep. Steven Holt, risk assessment, Sarah Fortinsky
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“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
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Tagged Boston Red Sox, Dennis Leonard, Kansas City Royals, Kauffman Stadium, Willie Wilson
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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
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Tagged cherries, COSTCO, George Powers, Luden's cough drops, Mondamin Iowa, Small's Fruit Farm, Smith Brothers cough drops
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Grounds For Divorce
There are two occasions when women have a certain “glow.” The first is pregnancy. The second is when a bad marriage finally ends in divorce. The vows that are spoken, “for better or worse; in sickness and in health; ‘til … Continue reading
Water woes
“Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink.” Well (no pun intended), you can drink it, but water in the Des Moines area is as priceless as – well, water. Central Iowa has a water problem, but it’s not … Continue reading
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Tagged Central Iowa, Central Iowa Water Works, data centers, Des Moines River, Landon Marston, Raccoon River
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