Author Archives: bfiachadthompson

Let’s Do The Time Warp

Posted on June 17, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Let's Do The Time Warp In an odd confluence of events, I had a conversation about this very topic with a co-worker, then returned to my desk to see a Tom Tomorrow cartoon on DailyKos. Click here to see it. … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Class

Posted on June 16, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

A Matter of Class For those of you who missed Morgan Spurlock's “30 Days” last night – you missed some very powerful television.  The struggle that Spurlock & his fiancee went through to make it for 30 days on minimum … Continue reading →

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Sex Offender Law Tough – But Expensive

Posted on June 15, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Sex Offender Law Tough – But Expensive Something to keep in mind when the budget fur starts flying next winter:  government spending is a reflection of government priorities.  Nowhere is this clearer than the new sex offender law signed by … Continue reading →

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TV Alert: Morgan Spurlock’s “30 Days”

Posted on June 14, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

TV Alert:  Morgan Spurlock's “30 Days” As we all start settling into our summer routines, paying attention to the television is hard to do.  There are those pesky garden weeds, the amazing trails to discover and nearly daily activities. With … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Deer Hunting Woes

Posted on June 9, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

 Iowa's Deer Hunting Woes This is probably a “too late call to action” type of post, but I'll point this out anyway.  The Des Moines Register reports today on the Iowa Natural Resources Commision considering a few proposals to thin … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Environment, Iowa in the News, Main Page | 3 Comments

Dealing With The Devil

Posted on June 2, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Dealing With The Devil For those of us in the Central Iowa area, there has been a rather interesting battle going on between the West Des Moines City Council, the citizens of West Des Moines – and Wal-Mart. The basics:  … Continue reading →

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The GOP Agenda

Posted on May 31, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

The GOP Agenda I just have to point out an interesting post at the DailyKos, in case anyone has missed it:  The “GOP Agenda”, in bullet point form. U.S. House Change ethics rules so DeLay can be as corrupt as … Continue reading →

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Local Control Off The Radar

Posted on May 25, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Local Control Off The Radar One of the bits of unfinished business from this legislative session – and every legislative session of the past ten years – has been to address the issue of local control of siting livestock operations. … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts In Iowa

Posted on May 24, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

This is one of those days where I just can’t seem to focus on a single topic, so I’ll pull out my cup of noon coffee and throw out a few random thoughts. End of Legislative Session: The good news … Continue reading →

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University of Iowa Makes Waves

Posted on May 18, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

 University of Iowa Makes Waves Judging from reactions on radio and television, there is one way to garner attention – put the name “pornography” in a class title.  According to the San Francisco Chronicle: ” U. of Iowa to Offer … Continue reading →

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