June 28, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Morain
For 50 years abortion was a legal choice for American women. Then last week the U.S. Supreme Court, overturning its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, ruled 5 to 4 that choice is no longer a constitutional right, and handed off control of the issue to each individual state. For Iowa’s
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June 22, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in The Culture Buzz
From the dynamic MainFrame Studios Building at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, Iowa comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station KFMG-LP 98.9 FM, bringing you music, literature & cultural news from the American Heartland and beyond. ― John Busbee for The Culture Buzz 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the Arts
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June 21, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Morain
The deepening of political extremism in the United States grows increasingly more evident. Moderation and bipartisanship shrink as progressives and conservatives move toward their respective corners of the political spectrum. The center attracts fewer activists. It’s hard to predict what politics will be like in a few more years. I
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June 20, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Stray Thoughts
Here we are, well into year three of the effects and after-effects of Covid. An oft-heard comment during this time has come from people who believe government should simply butt out. These people believe government should leave it to individuals, and parents, to decide what is best for themselves and
Read More →From the dynamic MainFrame Studios Building at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, Iowa comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station KFMG-LP 98.9 FM, bringing you music, literature & cultural news from the American Heartland and beyond. ― John Busbee for The Culture Buzz 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the Arts
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June 14, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Morain
This week’s Friday, June 17, is a red-letter day. One reason is that it’s my brother Bill’s birthday. Happy B-day ending in a zero, bro. You’ll never catch me. Another is that it’s Bunker Hill Day. On June 17, 1775, the British stormed American Revolutionary Army fortifications on Bunker Hill
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June 13, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Stray Thoughts
What is happening to us? What passes for public discussion these days certainly is not civil or thoughtful. Nor is it really much of a discussion. If you read the comments from some supposed leaders, you find references to the members of the other political party being our enemies. It’s
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June 08, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in The Culture Buzz
From the dynamic MainFrame Studios Building at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, Iowa comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station KFMG-LP 98.9 FM, bringing you music, literature & cultural news from the American Heartland and beyond. ― John Busbee for The Culture Buzz 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the Arts
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June 07, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Morain
The theme for this week’s column is “Be careful what you wish for.” Or maybe “What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.” Either applies. Last fall the state of Texas enacted its fetal-heartbeat abortion ban, the strictest abortion ban in America at the time. The Texas Legislature
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June 06, 2022 by Beckham Miller
in Stray Thoughts
Middle ground seems to have disappeared in the United States, and that’s unfortunate. These days, there’s no appetite for the give-and-take that leads to compromise. Regardless of the side you are on, it’s pretty much “my way or the highway.” Speaking of highways, in 1973, Congress and President Richard Nixon
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