Opinion
Let"s Do Something about our Failing Mental Health System
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In our culture the mind is separate from the bod...
No News Is Good News
Last week, I was doing my usual, "how many stories do we have for today's email?" query, and found we had 3.
Three?
That's all?
I mean sure some days we run around 15, sometimes cl...
Watching the SOTUS with my Eyes Shut
I admit it, I love politics.
Most of all I love the funny things that happen in politics.
Sometimes, there are things that are just glaringly funny.
For example, to kick off President's Trump... To the Editor: ALEC continues to work to keep Iowa's working class down
By Jim Hessenius
OurState Senator Tim Kapucian and Representative Dawn Pettingillhave sold our public service people down the river in the name of progress. They helped destroy 40 years of collecti...
Letter to the Editor: Government shutdown a result of failures
The Federal government shutdown demonstrates political failures on multiple levels by the majority party, to wit:
1: Failure by the majority whips (Senator Cornyn and Representative Scalise) to bro...
Animal protection laws: Iowa's among weakest in nation, says group
Imagine getting a phone call from your favorite TV character, at 2:52 a.m.
That actually happened to me, sort of, this week.
I didn't hear the phone, which sleeps in another room, but at 2:52 a....
Baseball vs. Life: A new season
Emily Cashman decorates for Valentine's Day at Flowers by Nature's Corner.
By Dean Close, Editor
Out of sight, invisible as you look over the frozen, barren terrain, await the seeds of spri... The President's indefensible word, and its undeniable truth around the world
Breaking news: President Trump has said something crude, offensive and racially and culturally insensitive -- again.
Unless you have been in a manhole for the past 24 hours, you have heard that Mr....
Letter to the Editor: Trump Presidential Accomplishments
Dear Editor,
Breaking News - Just in:
(1)A seven Trillion Dollar gain in GDP since the November 8thelection - wow!
Major Corporations giving long deserved bonuses to their employees.
Maj...
When Oprah has her Aha Moment
Dear Oprah,
I know there's a chorus of people wanting you to run for office in 2020.
You probably will, because after all, the ego is a terrible thing to waste...ask President Trump.
I might ...