Category Archives: Humor

In A Kingdom Not Long Ago

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Dave Bradley

I got this email from occasional contributor and friend of blogforiowa, Don Paulson. You can almost hear the frustration in Don’s narrative of a legislative session in Muscatine not long ago. I get the distinct feeling that the legislators, all … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: High Holy Days Of Basketball + Women’s History Edition

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Clark buzzer beater after screen by Czinano (46 seconds:) What a grand conjunction for someone like me. Over the years I have become more and more of a women’s basketball fan. While the skill level is not what men can … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Subversive Edition

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Dave Bradley

What I am about to show you will soon be illegal in Iowa. Certainly if some see you watching it, or hear that you have watched it, you will most likely be on the WATCH list. This is – or … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Presidents’ Day Edition

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Dave Bradley

The more things change, the more they stay the same. FDR convention speech 1936, calling out Republican lies. 9 minutes This Presidents’ Day seems to be kind of an unofficial kick off to the presidential campaign of 2024. Iowa will … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Abraham Lincoln & Darwin’s Birthday Edition

Posted on February 12, 2023 by Dave Bradley

It’s about time for that annual dog sledding competition in Alaska (March 4). Here are not some of the contestants (3:15): Ironic that we celebrate the birthdays of these two giants of humanity as the radically right wing Republican Party … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: February Is Black History Month Edition

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Saw this clip of an interaction between black writer James Baldwin and Professor Paul Weiss from 1968 – some 55 years ago on YouTube the other day. In many ways things haven’t changed a whole lot. (3:35) I am sure … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Is It February Already? Edition

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Hey, look who is back up on YouTube? Randy Rainbow! Four minutes of DEFINITELY NSFW material: Even with all the strange crap Republicans spew, this story about Republican representative Jeff Shipley of Fairfield really caught my eye. From Iowa Starting … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: 50th Anniversary Of Roe v. Wade Edition

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Dave Bradley

PBS Newshour – a quick history of abortion in the US – 8:35: Also a little more detailed version from an NPR segment on a podcast from earlier this week.  Seems that outlawing abortion was a business decision for doctors … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: MLK Day Edition

Posted on January 15, 2023 by Dave Bradley

“I Have A Dream” (17.5 minutes) August 28, 1963: Half of our nation still refuses to accept the humanity of those who are different from them whether it be because of color, language, religion or sexual orientation. But I still … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: We’re Back Edition

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Not only is the quiz master back and ready to grill you on your knowledge of recent events, the Iowa legislature is back in session tomorrow to screw your life up. I suspect after the joke of the speaker vote … Continue reading →

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