Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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Help Ohio! Repeal SB5

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Almost 25 million people are unemployed, underemployed or have stopped looking for work—and wages are essentially flat. The middle class is shrinking. Working people—the 99%—are told to sacrifice more while the rich keep getting richer. And now Ohio workers—including nurses, … Continue reading →

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Who Is Scaring The Bejezus Out Of Republicans?

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Who said this? “I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.”  Thomas Edison in 1931 to … Continue reading →

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The Courtney Report

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Dave Bradley

28 – October – 2011 Everyone welcome at education reform discussions How can we help our students do even better? Which of Gov. Branstad’s education reform ideas will help our local schools—and which might hurt? I want to know what … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Scary Questions Edition.

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Of course I would do something on Halloween. Our family has always loved the stories and the lore of Halloween. We have great Christmas memories but we also have great Halloween memories. I once heard someone say that Halloween ushers … Continue reading →

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Government Doesn’t Create Jobs?

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Dave Bradley

“Government does not create jobs” is one of the latest and most often repeated mantras of the right wing. Or at least part of the mantra. The rest continues on to say that the only real jobs are jobs that … Continue reading →

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Weekly Observations

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Dave Bradley

No Koch The state minister for environment in Baden-Wurtemberg has stated that his state, a highly industrialized part of Germany, will be decarbonized by the mid-century. The minister claims a broad consensus that this must be done by the German … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Let Me Tempt You With An Apple

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Dave Bradley

It is autumn and nothing says autumn like the crunch of an apple freshly picked from your tree or in one of Iowa’s fine orchards. Mmmmm – man I can almost taste one now. Well the apple is one of … Continue reading →

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You Have Been Robbed Big Time

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Dave Bradley

If you needed something else to keep you awake over the Halloween season, this one should be good for months of sleeplessness. Over the night between Monday and Tuesday, the Federal Reserve  and Bank of America agreed to move their … Continue reading →

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Great Pictures for Occupy Saturday

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Saturday there were many protests around the world. I thought it important that to post a link to some of the pictures from other areas of the world to show that the Occupy movement is truly global: Also in case … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Paul Simon Is 70???

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Dave Bradley

“” ….can you imagine us years from today sharing a park bench quietly, how terribly strange to be 70.” This is a line from the song “Old Friends” written by Paul Simon youtube.com and sung with his long time partner … Continue reading →

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