Posted January 18, 2021in Stray Thoughts
Forty-five words that were first written with a quill pen 230 years ago form what may be the most consequential sentence in United States history. But that sentence also is one of the most misunderstood — as recent comments from some of our leaders illustrate. The sentence I refer to
Read More →FROM ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE: ARL Mobile Response teams are often called to assist first responders when families with pets are impacted by devastating house or apartment fires. We provide pet supplies, temporary pet sheltering, veterinary services, and, when needed, we also provide end-of-life services for pets who sadly don’t survive
Read More →(Des Moines, IA) – The Polk County Health Department will like to remind the public that we are STILL in Phase 1A. We are currently vaccinating: Healthcare personnel (HCP) with direct patient contact and thus who are unable to telework, including those who work in inpatient, outpatient, or community
Read More →The Covid-19 pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. But, continue to be creative. Find ways to celebrate your thankfulness safely with family and friends. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the Arts Quote of the Week “Peace…
Read More →DMACC is pleased to announce a diverse and exciting group of presenters for this year’s Celebrate! Innovation (ciLive! 12) annual speaker series, which will be held virtually March 10-11 and is celebrating its 12th anniversary in 2021. The series, which is free and open to all, will livestream all speaker
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Posted January 06, 2021in Feature 1
Vaccinations are on the way, which means… Can you hear that? That’s the sound of the proverbial opera singer singing. It’s almost over. It’s nearly finished. Soon, we will stick a fork in this coronavirus and be done. Kaput. We may not be completely through with the worldwide pandemic just
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Posted January 06, 2021in Feature 2
For three consecutive years in the 1970s, four German friends synchronized their vacations to tour America. They would fly into New York City, rent a car and drive to Las Vegas. The only overnight stop would be at my place, usually in the middle of the country. Otherwise, they took
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