08/18/23
Some inventions blow the mind. Medical science develops wonder drugs and precise instruments that leave us stunned with their diagnostic and curative powers. The harnessing of nuclear power rivals the [...]
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Posted August 18, 2023in Morain
Posted August 10, 2023in Morain
08/10/23
Ever wonder why our Midwestern rural layout consists of 36 one-mile-square sections per township? Or where the Midwest’s emphasis on public education comes from? Or why slavery never gained a [...]
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Posted August 03, 2023in Morain
08/03/23
I may never write a column again. The other day my sister Deb in Sioux City emailed me about ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence application that writes stuff in the style [...]
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Posted July 06, 2023in Morain
07/06/23
An insidious word has been worming its way into America’s political lexicon. It’s the loaded word “unelected.” It’s a useful word. When appointed public officials take steps with which someone [...]
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Posted June 29, 2023in Morain
06/29/23
Nearly everyone knows that Jefferson is named for Thomas Jefferson, 18th Century intellectual, author of the Declaration of Independence, and third President of the United States. And many people know [...]
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Posted June 22, 2023in Morain
06/22/23
I’m old school. In pretty much everything. It’s not just my age. Most of the guys in my morning coffee group are in their 70s or older, like me. But [...]
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Posted June 15, 2023in Morain
06/15/23
Last week Special Counsel Jack Smith, representing the U.S. Department of Justice, indicted former President Donald Trump in federal district court in Florida. Let’s be clear: The indictment was not [...]
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Posted June 08, 2023in Morain
A TALE OF THREE JUDGES
Three federal judges have made the national news recently. One of them is not like the others. See if you can tell which one. Federal District Court Judge Mark E. [...]
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Posted June 01, 2023in Morain
06/01/23
This is a season for remembrance. On May 8, 1945, Germany surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, finally ending World War Two in Europe. The beginning of the end took place [...]
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Posted May 25, 2023in Morain
05/25/23
This column may be a relic by the time you read it. It’s about the federal debt ceiling dispute, and, by today, the factions may have reached a compromise settlement. [...]
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