All hell breaks loose in the sixth season of ‘True Blood’ “True Blood,” the modern-day vampire series, begins its sixth season in ghastly fashion (Sunday, 8 p.m., HBO). Bill (Stephen Moyer) dies, then returns to life as something bloody and horrible. He emerges from a burning building and shoots into
Read More →Time passes by for everyone. No matter how much we’d like to think we can wrangle it, there never seems to be enough. The only occasion where time is in abundance is when it seems it can’t pass by quick enough. It slows for office meetings, for example, while a
Read More →Republicans are trying to sell a message that the majority of voters aren’t buying. Republicans in Congress have a lack of respect for the majority and disdain for the rule of law and individual liberty. Public confidence with GOP policies has reached its lowest ebb. They support taxpayer giveaways to
Read More →Black Sabbath ‘13’ Mercury On paper, there’s absolutely no reason why this album shouldn’t be the greatest thing to happen to music since the treble clef. First off, it’s Sabbath. Then there is the fact that it is Sabbath WITH OZZY. Toss legendary producer Rick Rubin into the mix, and
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Posted June 12, 2013in Joe's Neighborhood
“How to” books are everywhere. How to lose weight. How to become stronger. How to fix your dry wall. You name it, there’s a “how to” book or pamphlet or Internet site out there. “How to” information seems almost spiritual in its scope, doesn’t it? If you just find the
Read More →Play the “Name that Crime Quiz“! Published arrest charges are obtained from official law enforcement records, which are available to the public. All who are charged are innocent until proven guilty. STARVING ARTIST A homeless man called an officer to the 600 block of East University to report an alleged
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Posted June 11, 2013in Iowa Watchdog
DES MOINES – When it comes to U.S. Senators with agendas that cost taxpayers the most, look no further than Iowa Democrat Tom Harkin. Harkin ranked second when it came to the 10 largest spending agendas among senators in the 112th Congress. His proposals during 2011-12 reaching nearly $271.5 billion,
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Posted June 11, 2013in Iowa Watchdog
DES MOINES – Iowa’s education leaders say they’re serious about cheating on state reading and math tests. But when it comes to preventative measures, the state could use some remedial education, according to officials at the Iowa Department of Education. Districts aren’t required to keep records of the chain of custody
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Posted June 07, 2013in Iowa Watchdog
DES MOINES – The U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s inspector general has denied an Iowa lawmaker’s request to investigate spending of federal dollars by Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz, according to a letter recently sent to the Iowa State Auditor’s office. State auditors, however, will look into whether Schultz improperly
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