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Category Archives: General
This is bad: I know it!
In the year 2525, if man is still alive, will there be archeologists? Tire tracks on the Trestle-to-Trestle recreational trail had me wondering, today. Will futuristic artifacts reveal that giant animals with feet consisting of rubberized synthetic material were out … Continue reading
Everyday People
I am no better and neither are you We are the same, whatever we do You love me, you hate me, you know me and then You can’t figure out the bag I’m in I am everyday people Sly Stone, … Continue reading
Poverty vs. Poor
Johanna Scanlon has been on my mind, lately. I’ve been thinking of her because I have been diagnosed with osteopenia, “a condition characterized by lower-than-normal bone density, which can increase the risk of fractures and may progress to osteoporosis if … Continue reading
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Tagged Johanna Scanlon, osteopenia, osteoporosis, Poor, Poverty, Wayne Ford, Willard Mitt Romney
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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