There is just something about the holidays that makes me feel particularly connected to my Swedish roots. In my house, …
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There is just something about the holidays that makes me feel particularly connected to my Swedish roots. In my house, …
For about a week I’ve been immersed in one of my all-time favorite pieces of music, George Frideric Handel’s magnificent …
She came to me in a dream. It has been twenty years since her passing; I didn’t expect to find …
Be like the real ‘Santa Claus’ and feed the hungry at Christmas
Last week, I shared a few thoughts on a few of once and future President Donald Trump’s nominees for cabinet …
Japan invaded China during the reign of Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of a free China, in 1937, and it was …
The holiday season is painted as the ‘most wonderful time of the year,’ but for many, it’s a time filled …
Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst became the target of threats and invective from loyalist supporters of President-elect, just for doing …
We would have supported calling United Health CEO Brian Thompson before a congressional panel to face questions about his company’s …
Well, here’s to hoping materials used to build Summit Carbon Solutions’ carbon pipeline are much thicker than its executives’ skin. …
Paul Pate is the Iowa Secretary of State.
Storm clouds thicken as flashes brighten a distant sky. It’s coming. The snare drum cadence of thunder morphs into booming …
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