If you had a mother, then you are among those lucky ones who have someone to thank today for your very existence. The world would be much less of a world without you, so we also thank your mother for having you. Send her our regards and thanks.

But were you paying attention last week? Your mother will be mad if we have to tell her that you were not. Don’t make her mad, make her proud!

1) Mother’s Day? Just how many Mother’s days have there been anyway?

2) Carter put ’em up, Reagan took them down. Now, Obama has put them back up. What are we talking about?

3) An earthquake warning (for a 5.0+ magnitude quake) was issued for what usually stable state Monday?

4) Test scores for Iowa seniors showed how much progress over the last 4 years?

5) In a spectacular accident in Providence, R.I., circus performers fell to the ground when what happened?

6) The W.H.O. issued a world health emergency warning when what once thought nearly extinct disease has reared its ugly head once again?

7) Last weekend the Republican Party of Wisconsin voted on a states right to secede. How did the vote turn out?

8) Coke announced last week that they would join rival Pepsi in removing an ingredient from their drinks that is normally used as what?

9) Andy Borowitz said “Supreme Court strikes down the main reason the country was founded.” What decision announced last week led to that remark?

10) What senator introduced a bill to help students refinance their student debt at lower rates?

11) A ceremony on the Iowa state house grounds on May 7th marked the 50th anniversary of the start of what conflict?

12) Once again the debate on the death penalty heated up as a botched execution took place in What state?

13) Fox News said that weather people invited to a White House briefing on climate change should ask President Obama about what?

14) A California school district came under fire last week when they assigned a writing assignment on what hot button topic for 8th graders?

15) At the end of the winter approximately how many Iowa homes were behind on their utility payments and how much did they owe? (+- 10%)

Tough one this week. Didn’t even bring up that the Pope was saying scary things again this week like resources need to be distributed more legitimately. Scary.

Answers!

1) The first was May of 1914, so I got 100. Or is it 101?

2) Solar panels on the White House

3) Oklahoma. They have had some trouble since fracking started.

4) None. scores in reading and math were stagnant.

5) A clamp snapped that held the performers to the rafters

6) polio (gave us nightmares in the 50s)

7) A voice vote for “NO” so no one was on the record.

8) Fire retardant (BVO)

9) Greece v. Galloway. The decision allowed prayers at town meetings.

10) Sen. Elizabeth Warren

11) the Vietnam War

12) Oklahoma

13) Benghazi

14) write a persuasive essay on whether or not the Holocaust occurred

15) 245,000 homes owed $47 million. Now that winter is over they can be disconnected. If they do not pay up, I believe the utility company is not required to hook them back up next winter.