Posted March 22, 2018in Stray Thoughts
There was noteworthy news coming out of the Iowa Legislature last week. This may surprise you, but I am not referring to the headlines about Bill Dix, the Iowa Senate’s majority leader, although that news certainly created a buzz from border to border. The Shell Rock Republican resigned a few
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Posted March 07, 2018in Stray Thoughts
People like to say we control our own destiny. But in some of the most important aspects of that destiny, we have zero influence. None of us has a say in where we were born. We aren’t consulted about who our parents will be. Nor are we looped in
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Posted February 28, 2018in Stray Thoughts
Mr. President, may I have a few minutes of your time? I would like to suggest an alternative to the big Veterans Day parade in Washington, D.C., that you asked the Pentagon to plan. I certainly appreciate your desire to honor the men and women in our armed forces who
Read More →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
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
Read More →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
Read More →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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