Todd Dorman

Sorry for the long pause, but I was in Des Moines for Supreme Court arguments in the same-sex marriage case. …

I’ ll be live blogging Tuesday’s Iowa Supreme Court arguments in the Varnum v. Brien same sex marriage case. I …

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 …