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retired in West Liberty

Watch This!

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Dave Bradley

If you are any kind of science geek or curious about our beginnings or where we are going, I think this TV event will grab you. I never saw the original series with Carl Sagan. But reviews say this is … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Holy Daylight Time Edition

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Today is the day when 6 o’clock is 5 o’clock and the sun rises in the west. For the one lost hour, Republicans will speak in logical terms and can not lie. Fortunately for them the hour is lost forever … Continue reading →

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The Courtney Report

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Nereida Castro is among hundreds of Iowans who have lost their hard-earned money due to wage theft. She talked with Sen. Mike Gronstal and me about what she has been through. Iowa workers and honest Iowa employers suffer when bad … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Obamacare!

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Since I had written a post telling of my fun with the insurance company I was trying to sign up with through the ACA, I thought I would follow up with a short update. I now have a card and … Continue reading →

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What Would The Greatest Generation Do?

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Dave Bradley

I will admit from the outset that I have not read Tom Brokaw’s book on “The Greatest Generation.” However, I have heard many discussions of those years and indeed did grow up in the home with parents from that generation. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday The Award Goes To Edition

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Hey, hey, – it is Academy Awards Sunday. Glitz, glitter, speeches that go nowhere. But who cares. Every woman that walks up the red carpet will be asked over and over “Who are you wearing?” I wish once someone would … Continue reading →

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Courtney Report Feb. 24, 2014

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Dave Bradley

STRONG WORKFORCE BUILDS A STRONG ECONOMY Senate Democrats want to put more Iowans back to work, strengthen our middle class and grow our state’s economy. Several proposals we’re working on would do just that. 1. Keep childcare affordable. Iowa is … Continue reading →

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Same Old Same Old?

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Dave Bradley

I am getting old and cranky. At least that’s what I am thinking as I look about some of the local political news and yawn. I wonder how much more voters can stand of a Republican Party that refuses to … Continue reading →

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Bozell Column Canceled – Who Cares?

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Dave Bradley

thoughts blowing through an idle mind Got a chuckle earlier this week when news came out that Brent Bozell (he is some kind of a whiny conservative) had someone else write his newspaper column. The QC Times canceled the column … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Blizzard Missed Us Edition

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Didn’t I learn my lesson last week of not making fun of Mother Nature? Well, {neener, neener} you missed us with your big old blizzard! And boy they make fun of Iowans watching the grass grow in the summer for … Continue reading →

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