So our dog, Clover, died Thursday. She was with us for nearly 17 years. In that time, we’ve had a …
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So our dog, Clover, died Thursday. She was with us for nearly 17 years. In that time, we’ve had a …
The ink wasn’t even dry on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act before …
It’s highly unlikely that Cedar Rapids will ever get a casino. I won’t say impossible. You never know when it …
So everybody on God’s green earth has an opinion on The Opinion. So I might as well throw a few …
(Warning, contains satire) Last year, we had a pretty bad Japanese beetle infestation at my place. I have grapes, which …
Former Washington Elementary School Principal Terry Eisenbarth’s name was cleared Friday, when the state Board of Educational Examiners accepted a …
So the Special Select Committee on the Unfortunate Matter of the 2012 Mitt-Rick-Ron Iowa Republican Caucuses has rendered its final …
In politics, you really can’t go wrong picking on felons. They haven’t got much of a lobby. If a poll …
This ad for Hahn Super Dry from Austrailia, won a Gold Lion at Cannes. Brilliant. But where, oh where, can …
All rise for the honorable (snort) Judge Dorman. And somebody get him a moist towelette. He’s an absolute mess. So …
A while back, I wrote about the city’s new push to boost the area on the west side of the …
Gov. Terry Branstad was pretty quick with the pointing finger once news broke that Iowa’s request for a waiver from …
On Friday, I was asked to be a judge at the Cedar Rapids BBQ Roundup, which begins today. Our entertainment …
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