Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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retired in West Liberty

Sunday Funday There’s a Big Bird At The Door Edition

Who the heck is this creature knocking at my door asking for a contribution for Public Television? It’s big and yellow and seems to have feathers. YES, indeed it is the fabled Big Bird. Recently maligned by a famous wealthy person, … Continue reading

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Serving Our Interests

Once more (and I hope right up to the election) we have the thoughts of Larry Hodgden. Larry is a retired Viet Nam era veteran of the USAF. He and his wife of 40 years, Sharon, have three children and … Continue reading

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Beaten Wife Syndrome And The Republican Party.

I have written about this before, but with the election coming it seems to be a very pertinent time to remind people that you can break the cycle of abuse that the Republican Party has been subjecting this country to for … Continue reading

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FDR’s Words Still True

“Necessitous men are not free men.” Franklin Roosevelt spoke these words over 75 years ago in his acceptance speech for a second term. They are still just as true as the day he spoke them. You can find the whole … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday – Leaf Me Alone Edition

Remember what great fun it was to jump in that big old pile of leaves that Dad had raked into the hugest pile in the world? Remember the smell of the burning leaves throughout the neighborhood on those warm Autumn days? … Continue reading

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The Courtney Report

Mark your calendars to join in local discussions of STEM . Community conversations focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and economic development will take place in our area on October 8. All Iowans are invited to attend the … Continue reading

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Looking Out About 65 years

We have a grandson. This doesn’t make us much different than a lot of people. And like most grandparents, we are often much more worried about the life he will experience than we are about the few years we have left. … Continue reading

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Christie Vilsack In Dead Heat

Good news reported on dailykos.com Friday: Christie Vilsack and Steve King (maker of real nightmares) are in what is essentially a dead heat. This of course means that Mr. King is on a trend of losing considerable support over the past … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday – Trivial Election Trivia

Have you really been paying attention? Can you really spout details of the candidates that even their familes may not know? Well let’s see just how much you have been paying attention: (and don’t cheat – some Supreme Being someplace is … Continue reading

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Dear Mitt,

By Larry Hodgen It might come as a shock to you, Governor Romney, that some Democrats actually pay income and other taxes and most of us don’t mind doing it. We know that by all of us paying taxes we are … Continue reading

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