Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Sunday Funday – Back To School Edition

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Dave Bradley

A person just gets settled into a good summer routine and BANG! it’s back to school time. Wake Up! Look Sharp! Comb that hair and tuck in that shirt! And for goodness sake turn that brain back on! There we go … Continue reading →

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A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Dave Bradley

President Obama called out the Republican Party the other day for not having an alternative to his signature health care plan despite their desire to simply throw it into the trash can. Of course this is just one of many … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: We Need Rain Edition

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Holy smoke, I say, but it is dry, dry, dry around these parts. Rain dancing may be a solid profession to look at getting into in the future. I am fairly sure that you could get work today if you were … Continue reading →

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“Cantaloupe” King: Adventures Of A Freedom Fighter

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Dave Bradley

When we last left our intrepid heeero he was fending off the invading brown hordes with a mighty swing of the tongue. “They have calves like cantaloupes” he declared. “They get that from hauling that dirty dope into our country. … Continue reading →

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ALEC Legislatures: Creating The Crises

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Republicans have lots of solutions. What they were short on for the longest time – until the Reagan presidency – was problems that those solutions could answer. One of their favorite solutions was privatized schools. But until Republicans were able to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: A Canadian High Drifts In

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Just as we were about to announce our new address on the outskirts of Hell, we seemed to have been moved again. Now we are in a place that seems to be having an early fall. A cool Canadian high pressure … 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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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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