Category Archives: General

Grandma’s Garden

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Marty Ryan

Ruth Huston gave me some of the best advice I could ever use.  Ruth was a dietitian.  Discussing some of the fad diets of the early 2000s, she said with a harsh voice that “the only way to lose weight … Continue reading →

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Creating news

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Marty Ryan

The national media received what it had requested, and now it wants to blame the Iowa Democratic Party for not having the media’s information quick enough.  For years, national and local media have yearned for raw numbers from the Iowa … Continue reading →

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Bringin’ home the bacon

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Marty Ryan

When I wrote about the possible dangers of having 40% fewer meat inspectors in pork slaughterhouses, I didn’t mean to cause such alarm among readers.  Just be sure to say grace before meals and everything should be okay. As I … Continue reading →

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Back to the Jungle II

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Marty Ryan

In the last issue of the Prairie Progressive, Back to the jungle (Fall – 2019 p.4), and in a previous Fawkes-Lee & Ryan post, Back to the Jungle, I wrote about the effect of increased line speeds on slaughterhouse workers. … Continue reading →

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Wayne Ford invites you

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Marty & Stephanie

MINORITY IMPACT STATEMENT LEGISLATION 101 ROUNDTABLE Friday, January 10, 2020 In 2008 Iowa became the first state in America to pass the Minority Impact Statement Legislation.  The internationally known Sentencing Project based in Washington, DC had concluded in their research … Continue reading →

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Living by the river

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Marty & Stephanie

Yes, it’s January.  Nonetheless, it’s a good time to get out and walk, especially if you live by the river, like we do.  Yesterday, January 6th, we saw 15 eagles on a two-mile stretch of the Des Moines River. Beginning … Continue reading →

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