Our Participation Garden has entered its wild, overgrown stage. Sure, it’s not drawing global admiration like the Obama Victory Garden, but …
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Our Participation Garden has entered its wild, overgrown stage. Sure, it’s not drawing global admiration like the Obama Victory Garden, but …
Maybe you caught some coverage of a poll commissioned by TheIowaRepublican.com (News for Republicans, by Republicans) showing that 67 percent of Iowans …
Miss a week, miss a lot. There were developments on many fronts during my week away. A few thoughts on …
This op-ed piece arrived in our inbox this afternoon from former state lawmaker/candidate for governor/congressional hopeful Ed Fallon. He says …
The Daily-Herald, which covers Chicago’s northwest suburbs, carries news today that Schaumburg, Ill., is dropping its red light traffic enforcement …
So I’m back from my week-long Iowa staycation. I’d say I feel tan, rested and ready, but I just vacationed …
Eight weeks after planting our victory garden, we are happily munching the fruits of our labors. Oh, we’re a long …
Sources close to the solstice claim it’s summer. Judging by our recent Octoberish weather, I can’t confirm that. But apparently …
I’ll be on vacation through next week, so the posts will be few and far between, or not at all. …
Sources close to the solstice claim it’s summer. Judging by our recent Octoberish weather, I can’t confirm that. But apparently …
Sometimes, an e-mail ends up in some unintended in-boxes. On Tuesday, Tim Pugh, a driving force behind a Cedar Rapids Tea Party …
So Christian Fong couldn’t wait. The Republican Cedar Rapids marketing executive kicked off his run for governor with a Twitter …
Christian Fong just tweeted that he’s entering the campaign for governor: christianfong Today I announced & filed that I am …
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