Monthly Archives: October 2011

Here Comes Trouble Book Review

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Some say Here Comes Trouble: Stories From My Life  is Michael Moore’s best work. Full disclosure: I’m a big Michael Moore fan.  I’ve read all of his books and have seen all of his movies. Picking a favorite is like … Continue reading →

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Mathis v. Golding Forum in Senate District 18

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Paul Deaton

The announcement of the candidate forum between Republican Cindy Golding and Democrat Liz Mathis in State Senate District 18 was late in coming, so I watched the debate on television rather than at Linn-Mar High School Auditorium in Marion. A … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin II? Iowa Dems Hanging On By 1 Vote

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Trish Nelson

 Wisconsin II? Dems Hanging On By 1 Vote Progressive Kick is launching a donation matching program today with Working Families Win to raise money for the special election in Iowa. Details here The Republicans have mounted a sneak attack – … Continue reading →

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Rename Iowa City Ped Mall Chief Black Hawk Square

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Ascension of Chief Black Hawk by John Shumaker The Spirit is HERE Be of Good Cheer let’s get over the pain let’s make it plain we’ve come to reclaim our land in whatever form or shape it takes place let’s … Continue reading →

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This Week On The Fallon Forum: OWS, Climate Change & More

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Monday – Thursday from 7:00-800 pm, join us for the fusion of politics and civility at 98.3 WOW-FM and on-line at 983wowfm.com.  Call (515) 312-0983 or (866) 908-TALK to participate in the conversation.  If you miss the show, you can … Continue reading →

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SD 18: GOP Candidate Golding Calls Unemployment Taxes “Silly Regulation”

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Trish Nelson

http://thegazette.com/2011/10/23/golding-says-dont-fear-the-gridlock/   (Is that to the tune of “don’t fear the reaper?) Republican Cindy Golding in the SD18 race actually called unemployment taxes a “silly regulation” for businesses.  This just strikes me as an amazing statement from a candidate given the … Continue reading →

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Why Did The Des Moines Register Censor Donald Kaul?

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Every Sunday morning I read The Des Moines Register.  The first thing I do is pull out the opinion page to read Donald Kaul’s column. Yesterday, I could not find the column in its usual place.  So I sent an … Continue reading →

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Weekly Observations

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Dave Bradley

No Koch The state minister for environment in Baden-Wurtemberg has stated that his state, a highly industrialized part of Germany, will be decarbonized by the mid-century. The minister claims a broad consensus that this must be done by the German … Continue reading →

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The Iowa Democratic Caucuses from the Grassroots

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Paul Deaton

This whole season of politics has been a non-event where I live. It’s true, regardless of how people are registered to vote. There are too many other things to do in life than to think about politics a year before … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Let Me Tempt You With An Apple

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Dave Bradley

It is autumn and nothing says autumn like the crunch of an apple freshly picked from your tree or in one of Iowa’s fine orchards. Mmmmm – man I can almost taste one now. Well the apple is one of … Continue reading →

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