Category Archives: General

Skeletons and scum

Posted on May 10, 2025 by Marty & Stephanie

This article was first published in the Prairie Progressive. Once Governor Kim Reynolds announced that she wasn’t going to run for reelection, Iowa newspapers that still sell print editions needed more paper to publish all the potential Republican candidates. This … Continue reading →

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Cap Snip

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Marty & Stephanie

“Our house is a very, very, very fine house With two cats in the yard” – Graham Nash – recorded by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young We have two cats. Excuse me. Two cats have us. No one owns cats. … Continue reading →

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Flaws in the laws – Part VII

Posted on April 4, 2025 by Marty Ryan

Apparently, research at the Iowa Capitol is a thing of the past. Senate File 397 passed the Iowa Senate and House with a total of two[1] “nay” votes between the two chambers and is waiting for the governor’s signature. SF … Continue reading →

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What were they thinking?

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Marty Ryan

This blog was written a little over two years ago as an op-ed. The newspaper to which it was submitted rejected it. Now that the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives has recommended members of Congress cancel and never … Continue reading →

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Irritations II

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Marty Ryan

This blog was posted in September of 2019. Supposedly, nothing has changed – NOTHING! As I get older, I notice that I am becoming one of those old people that I despised as a young boy.  There are several things … Continue reading →

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The Oasis

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Marty Ryan

I got friends in low places Where the whiskey drowns And the beer chases my blues away And I’ll be okay Yeah, I’m not big on social graces Think I’ll slip on down to the Oasis Friends in low places … Continue reading →

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