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Staff Columnists Aug. 24, 2011 8:11 am5237d ago
Helloooo, junior high school! I never thought I’d see you again, you with your sweaty palms and catty cliques and …
Staff Columnists Aug. 23, 2011 10:00 am5238d ago
Imagine my surprise to learn I’d been drafted into a blog war, by the state Department of Education chief, no …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Aug. 23, 2011 12:05 am5238d ago
Recently, there has been a deluge of reader requests that I assess the Obama presidency. Actually, a few emails. OK, …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Aug. 22, 2011 2:16 pm5238d ago
I’ve always figured that Sarah Palin would not run for president. I thought she’d milk the possibility of a candidacy …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Aug. 22, 2011 1:28 pm5239d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad weighed in this morning on the great lead shot debate. “It could have been handled better and, …
Staff Columnists Aug. 21, 2011 12:05 am5240d ago
My mother gave me many great, thoughtful gifts over the years, especially on my birthday. So it seemed fitting to spend …
Staff Columnists Aug. 20, 2011 12:04 am5241d ago
Will tying compensation to performance really motivate Iowa’s teachers to greatness? Let’s ask Jason Glass. Not Jason Glass the political …
Staff Columnists Aug. 18, 2011 7:17 am5243d ago
Summer has sauntered into the sunset. I know there are a couple of weeks of August left. The State Fair …
Staff Columnists Aug. 17, 2011 11:32 am5244d ago
State Education Director Jason Glass has been asking to “elevate the conversation” about changing teacher pay. But he’s been awfully …
Staff Columnists Aug. 16, 2011 5:25 pm5244d ago
It’s political season in Iowa, so everyone gets their 90 seconds. Today I talked with CNN’s Bob Costantini about retail …
Staff Columnists Aug. 16, 2011 1:07 pm5245d ago
Texas Gov. Rick Perry told employees of a Cedar Rapids-based company that’s added 232 employees since 2008 that President Obama has presided …
Staff Columnists Aug. 15, 2011 2:34 pm5245d ago
(Sunday’s print column) Hello? Is this Transnational Additives? Hey, buddy! Been a long time, man. Haven’t talked with you in …
Staff Columnists Aug. 14, 2011 8:10 pm5246d ago
Been on the road today, with children, so didn’t get a chance to comment on the one slightly delayed casualty …
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