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Posted February 28, 2018in Stray Thoughts

Will we ever act? That’s the question

That priest in Australia nailed it with his message on the Anglican church sign last week: “When Will They Love Their Kids More Than Their Guns.” The sign was a pointed reference to the latest St. Valentine’s Day massacre in the United States. This massacre didn’t involve a bunch of

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Posted February 06, 2018in Stray Thoughts

That’s our tax money being frittered away

It’s nothing short of a miracle that the people of Iowa have not taken up pitchforks and marched on Des Moines demanding the attention of government officials. As things now stand, don’t be surprised if the folks in charge simply wait for the dust to settle and then get back

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Posted January 31, 2018in Stray Thoughts

I hope ‘students’ were paying attention in ‘class’

Takeaways from “Professor” Cady’s history lesson One of Iowa’s talented historians delivered an important lesson on Jan. 10. But instead of standing in front of a school classroom, he was in the chamber of the Iowa House of Representatives. The teacher was Mark Cady. The subject of his lesson was a proud chapter

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Posted January 03, 2018in Stray Thoughts

Iowa leaders have been dithering too long

You’ve got to hand it to people along America’s Gulf Coast who support their families as commercial shrimpers and fishermen. They certainly are patient. For the past 25 years, the challenges they face in finding an adequate supply of shrimp and fish have grown larger and more expensive. And Iowans

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