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retired in West Liberty

The Relative Who Wouldn’t Leave

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Most of us have experience with a relative who has come to visit, then way overstayed their welcome. Either through the mooching or using the car too much or drinking your personal stash of liquor, the relative’s little habits eventually … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: When Did We Move To Hell’s Zipcode?

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Another lovely brutal summer in Iowa. At least it will be countered by an equally brutal winter in six months. Does it get any better than this? I picked this week to move furniture. Just wanted to show you how smart … Continue reading →

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Iowa ARA (Alliance for Retired Americans) Convention

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Dave Bradley
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No Mother Should Worry

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Hillary Clinton made a speech addressing the Trayvon Martin travesty in which she stated: “My prayers are with the Martin family and with every family who loves someone who is lost to violence. No mother, no father should ever have … Continue reading →

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Oops – Steve King Accidentally Speaks The Truth

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Every now and then some Republican loses their talking points and without those to guide them they accidentally tell the truth. Such a horrible misfortune befell our own Steve King this week. He was discussing immigration and he slipped and … Continue reading →

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Great Pic For Sunday

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Saw this and had to post. Jimmy Carter hits the nail on the head:  

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Sunday Funday Hot Day In July Edition

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Walk, don’t run. Today is the annual Muscatine County Parade, which is ironically scheduled on the Hottest Damn Day of the Year every year at the Hottest Damn Time of the Day. We go through this survival test yearly to … Continue reading →

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Rummage In The Ramp

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Once again Iowa City will hold what is one of the more interesting events in their calendar year. Yep, the Rummage in the Ramp. This is a great way of recycling very useful items that may otherwise end up in … Continue reading →

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Proud of the Iowa Supremes Today

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Dave Bradley

In case you had missed it yesterday, the Iowa Supreme Court upheld a decision they had made in January that yes, indeed, you can be fired from your job just for being too attractive. If you hadn’t guessed already the ‘defendant’ … Continue reading →

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Short Thoughts On A Saturday Morning.

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Dave Bradley

One of our daughters lives in Mississippi. This is of course one of the states that would rather watch a woman die than to let her have a needed medical procedure if it was called for. It scares the hell out … Continue reading →

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