How An Iowa Farm Couple And Bush 41 Lit The Way
We Americans are an impatient bunch. We typically don’t like to wait in line — unless there’s something we truly want, like much-sought-after concert ... Read more.
On Saudi Arabia, Money Isn’t Everything
I’ve learned a lot of lessons about money, some easier than others, in the years since I pushed a lawnmower back and forth across Mrs.... Read more.
Time To Reverse Iowa’s Extreme Stance On Voting Rights Restoration
We Iowans like to think of ourselves as the true occupants of middle America, the geographic and societal equivalent of Baby Bear’s porridge. We are... Read more.
Iowa Needs More Than Just The Big Regents Schools
Iowa is speeding toward a dangerous crossroads this week, and there has been too little discussion about what might occur and zero discussion about what... Read more.
With A Nation Unraveling, When Will We Say Enough Is Enough?
Let’s skip the debate over whether our president bears even a smidgen of blame for contributing to the domestic terrorist incidents last week in the... Read more.
How A Leg Up From Society Can Help Feed The World
Each year in October, when the Iowa countryside transforms from gorgeous summer greens to harvest season hues of tan, some of the world’s top agricultural... Read more.
Another Case Of Secrecy At An Iowa Community College
There’s an old expression that officials of Indian Hills Community College obviously have not heard about — or have chosen to ignore. The expression is... Read more.
Kavanaugh’s Mouth Is Just As Troubling
It’s confession time: I cannot say with confidence what transpired in that upstairs bedroom in a suburban home in Montgomery County, Md., on that summer... Read more.
Apparently, Legal Deadlines Don’t Apply To Everyone
Some of the most stressful memories I have of my school days involve the words, “We’re going to have a pop quiz today.” Don’t panic,... Read more.
Iowa Taxpayers Taken For Expensive Ride On Godfrey Case
Most Iowans are pretty frugal. They don’t waste their money. They especially don’t like it when they believe government officials fritter away our tax money... Read more.