Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Sunday Funday: Trump Knocks Out Big Ten Football Edition

In case you missed this little news item this week (7.5 minutes) In another small attention getter the showdown between the Trump virus and Big Ten football resulted in a knockout for the Trump virus. The Trump virus is on … Continue reading

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Betsy DeVos’ Deadly Plan to Open Schools

Once again former Secretary of Labor, economics professor and founder of Inequality Media Robert Reich brings light on an insane trump administration policy. The policy in this case is the push to re-open public schools across the country no matter … Continue reading

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Aeronabs – Can They Block The Virus?

This accompanying video (2.5 minutes) explains the discovery: Stumbled across this article Thursday afternoon. I was not quite ready for what I read. This is one of those “I hope it is true, I hope it is true” articles. Seems … Continue reading

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In First World Countries Water, Electricity and Mail Must Flow

There have been some real life lessons in the past few days. One thing many of us relearned as it seems we have to at least once a year is that things get pretty primitive pretty fast without electricity. America … Continue reading

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Iowa Postal Worker “We Have The Capacity To Handle The Election Mail”

Watch the president of the Iowa Postal Workers Union discuss election mail issues on Lawrence O’Donnell.  Don’t panic but it’s a really good idea to get your ballot request in and your ballot returned early. Leave nothing to chance because … Continue reading

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Hope Rears Its Head For The First Time In 3.5 Years

Joe Biden’s selection of Senator Kamala Harris as his Vice-Presidential choice has stirred a huge positive response across the country. Harris is giving the Democratic campaign a huge amount positive energy in the first days after the announcement. Seldom has … Continue reading

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Blog Interrupted By Storm

As with many Iowans we are cleaning up after the storm. Power is in the process of being restored. Our postings may be sporadic for a while yet. We will post as possible and when a story may warrant it. … Continue reading

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Iowa Approach To Covid-19 Ignores What Works

Dr Louis Katz the “Fauci of Iowa,” epidemiologist in Scott County says Iowa is getting it all wrong. https://qctimes.com/opinion/columnists/column-we-are-adrift-and-unmasked/article “To those of you who shout that effective measures used all over the rest of the world infringe on your constitutional … Continue reading

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August 9th, 1945: Nagasaki

Video: 1. minute 13 seconds Have been using this space to talk about candidates for the statehouse. However, I read a short but very thought provoking article by Helen Caldicott, world renowned activist against nuclear weapons, on the dropping of … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Low Grade Depression Edition

30 seconds: Rita Hart for Congress During the week Former First Lady Michelle Obama said she was in a kind of low depression. Hit home immediately with me and I am betting most Iowans and Americans. We are now in … Continue reading

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