October 02, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
Back where I came from, you do not expect to have a bomb-sniffing dog circle your car when you pull into the parking lot for Sunday church services. But that is what occurred. After the dog’s sensitive nose checked our car, a man on the front step gave us a
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September 21, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
Republican Speaker of the U.S. House Kevin McCarthy last week announced an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Democrats should reply, “Bring it on.” It’s no secret how McCarthy’s announcement came about. The hard-right wing of his party in the House had threatened to depose him as speaker if he
Read More →From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, MainFrame Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz The Culture Buzz Archive Library –
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September 18, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
Many decades ago, Mrs. Gentry and Mr. Halferty put up with an inquisitive kid’s classroom questions about American democracy and the workings of government. I did not imagine back then how the meaning of some words could take on such importance in government. Take, for example, a much-talked-about word in
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September 14, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
In last week’s column I discussed whether age limits are appropriate for federal officials: the President, members of Congress, and judges. This week it’s term limits: should the nation change its current laws governing the length of terms for those officials? The short answer is “yes,” but you’ll have
Read More →From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, MainFrame Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), bringing you music, literature & cultural content. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz The Culture Buzz Archive Library
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September 11, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
Iowa is about as far removed from an ocean as you can get. But this state figures in recent news reports about the U.S. Navy — and not in a puff-up-our-chest-with-pride way. One of the reports was a New York Times examination of the Navy’s largest ship-building budget in history,
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September 07, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
It’s Labor Day Week; maybe a time to take a break from the regular routine and do a little dreaming. No requirement for actual success of any given suggestion — just a chance to chew over a few ideas. For instance, how about the idea of age limits for federal
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September 06, 2023 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
With summer coming to a close soon, it will be time to break out those hoodies, don your stocking caps, and lace up your boots. Just because the temperatures drop doesn’t mean you should. Our guide to the fall season of events gives you plenty of reasons to keep your
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