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It was always a dream of mine see to Grant Wood’s “American Gothic.” I finally got my chance when I …
“The most important thing I want you to remember about me when you leave here tonight is that I am …
The year was 1981 and President Ronald Reagan had been in office for just sixty-nine days. The country was divided …
Excessive restrictions get in the way of opportunities.
If you’re curious, and hungry, you’ll risk a big helping.
Hi friends. It’s been a rough decade, right? I’m talking to those of you who have been prioritizing your mental …
“Boring,“ I said when I first learned of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity last Monday. The ruling …
Our history of banning abortion killed women
The Cedar Rapids Community School District needs to do some soul searching Last week, just before a law went into …
So, that debate last Thursday. Whoo! (I wrote this column right after the debate and just had to get that …
So, the clouds of a state gambling license moratorium are lifting. Clouds of tobacco smoke remain inside casinos, but we …
Anti-immigration bills have a chilling effect on communities
Experts expect it will be bigger this year, stretching 5,827 square miles.
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