Monthly Archives: November 2011

KRUU Talks With Blog For Iowa

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Blog for Iowa fans, earlier this month Dave Bradley and I were guests on KRUU, “The Voice of Fairfield” at 100.1 FM. KRUU is an actual community owned and operated local radio station. The topic of conversation was our … Continue reading →

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George Lakoff: It’s Time To Occupy Elections

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Trish Nelson

We’re big fans of George Lakoff. Author of several books including The Political Mind and the now classic, “Don’t Think Of An Elephant: Know Your Values And Frame The Debate”; a Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at the UC Berkeley; … Continue reading →

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Red Cross Resolves to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Paul Deaton

A Call to Action by David Hart “Mankind invented the atomic bomb, but no mouse would ever construct a mousetrap.” ~Albert Einstein Many years from now when the history of our time is written, some may reflect that a small … Continue reading →

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This Week On The Fallon Forum: The Fallon Anti-Confusi-Tron (FACT)

Posted on November 28, 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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How Respectful Media Coverage Of The GOP Is Damaging The Country

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Trish Nelson

This is an excerpt from a must-read article by Eric Alterman, “Next Stop On The GOP Crazy Train: ‘Newtsville’” about the failure of media in their coverage of the so-called GOP “presidential candidates.” You can read the entire article at … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Listless Thanksgiving Weekend Edition

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Feeling listless? Well, you have probably eaten way too much real food and not enough mental food. So let’s see if we can remedy that by filling in some lists that everyone should know. This one may be better done … Continue reading →

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Post-Thanksgiving Hash

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Like many folks, we are taking some time away to visit family for this holiday. We have one child at one end of the Mississippi and another at the other end. So we will be heading south with one set … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Humor, Iowa Independent, Jobs | Tagged football, liheap, Newt Gingrich, republican presidential caucuses, vanderplaats | Comments Off

Media Consolidation: The Illusion of Choice

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Big broadcasters want to expand their market influence, cut jobs and slash local news coverage. They have an opening — the Federal Communications Commission is currently reviewing all of its media ownership rules. These rules determine how many media outlets … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving From Blog For Iowa

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Blog for Iowa would like to wish our readers a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday.

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Iowans Getting Ready to Fight Back

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Paul Deaton

While waiting for the local news to come on before dinner, a Rick Perry commercial played on television. In case you haven’t heard of him, he’s running for president along with a number of other Republicans. He was telling us … Continue reading →

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