A couple readers wondered what Virginia Beach, Va.’s Mount Trashmore looks like, so here it is. And here is more …
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A couple readers wondered what Virginia Beach, Va.’s Mount Trashmore looks like, so here it is. And here is more …
The New York Daily News unloads on Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley after the Iowa Republican cited Rudy Giuliani’s “New York …
So much for the party of “personal responsibility.” Over the past few days, Republicans in the Iowa Senate have weighed …
The continuing saga of finding a permanent name for Mount Trashmore popped up in the paper over the weekend, and …
From Radio Iowa: “An Iowa based seed-corn company is looking at a new corn variety that will do away with …
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From the NY Times: “House leaders and the White House on Thursday reached a tentative agreement on an economic stimulus …
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adaYUM5wl7c] If you read my Thursday column, you’ll understand.
From today’s Gazette The first formal action by the Iowa Senate came Tuesday in the form of modest property tax …
I love snow, but our relationship has become tiresome and strained. All the shoveling and sliding and spinning is getting …
I’m a Hawkeye fan with DirecTV, so I’ve got the Big 10 Network thing covered. I’m also a Drake grad …
In my constant search for new and interesting similes and metaphors, I came across this in Michael Becker’s “The Scorch …
Once again, I’m home with a sick child. This time it’s Ella, who has the typical fever, cough and faucet …
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