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Today is the 75th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition. On this day in 1933, Utah became the 36th state …
Geek Dad’s blog at Wired has a list of 10 Christmas songs he’s already sick of, and “geeky” alternatives. Meanwhile, Chicago’s examiner.com, …
It’s becoming more difficult for our Linn County Board of Supervisors to ignore that massive shopping mall on the southwest …
The election may have been a month ago, but the Obama campaign’s fund raising machine keeps humming. I just received this compelling …
It turns out the “he” hired by the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission a couple weeks ago is Karl Cassell, …
While Iowa City struggles to kick its booze binging woes, Washington DC gears up for some liberal inaugural tippling: Hoping to …
The Gazette’s front page carried news this morning of an effort by Iowa City officials to convince state lawmakers to …
Last week’s short and simple blog post asking for your opinions on Christmas music drew more reader comments than any …
Back from the turkey holiday and from a Monday sick day. My inbox is stuffed. Here’s a brief sampling: Four …
From the Los Angeles Times: Protesters descended Tuesday on Condit Elementary School in Claremont, tersely arguing over the construction-paper pilgrim …
Bud Light is losing its world title, to a Chinese lager called “Snow.” From The Guardian: The self-styled king of …
After being seen smoking by a Des Moines Register reporter in a state-owned vehicle (a “workplace” under the statewide smoking …
Reading a Slate article on mail carriers who hide mail to avoid delivering it. Reading a Micheal Kinsley column urging us …
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