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Proud Iowan
October 1, 2024
PROUD IOWAN I have just finished with an article regarding banned books here in the United States. The article indicates that Florida and Iowa are...
Grant's Pass v. Johnson
September 25, 2024
GRANT'S PASS V. JOHNSON This is a US Supreme Court case and one which has made the news recently where the Court has held that homeless people living in...
Sniff, Sniff!
September 4, 2024
There doesn't appear to be any valid reason why commentary and discussion can not occur over decisions of the Iowa Supreme Court. Probably very few people...
The National Debt?
September 3, 2024
THE NATIONAL DEBT? The United States' debt concerns people; they look aghast at the numbers - - trillions. That is a lot of money you say and it is. How do...
Back to School We Go
August 26, 2024
BACK TO SCHOOL WE GO Once again our little urchins are enclosed in the halls of learning. It is now time, again, to make doubly sure that they do not learn...
Let's 3-D Print Them
August 17, 2024
LET'S 3-D PRINT THEM As a follow-up to Guns for Third Graders, having introduced an idea with obvious value, a suggestion to alleviate some of the cost of...
Guns for Third Graders
August 17, 2024
GUNS FOR THIRD GRADERS Having been apprised that children at the third grade level in this country have reached a level of maturity not seen previously in...
The Gene Pool
August 15, 2024
THE GENE POOL Being a criminal defense attorney, I am somewhat familiar with the gene pool in this country and there are days when I'm not so sure about it -...
No-Fault
August 5, 2024
NO-FAULT It has been reported that Vance, the Republican vice presidential candidate, has publicly declared no-fault divorce should be legislated out of...
Books for Bigots
August 3, 2024
PLAYER ONE It's time to pick on Brad Zaun again in our Books for Bigots series. If you are not aware, Senator Zaun is the well-known Republican literary...
It's Not a Sign
July 24, 2024
IT'S NOT A SIGN The commonest fallacy of which I am aware and contend with almost daily is the idea that if you can write your name, you are literate - a...
The Transition
July 23, 2024
THE TRANSITION It has begun - the transition. We are beginning slowly. It has been, for four years now, Biden's fault. Just generalized fault. According to...
A Recommendation
July 15, 2024
A RECOMMENDATION THE GUM THIEF by Douglas Coupland is the first to be considered for Books for Bigots. It is first simply for the fact that I just finished...
Books for Bigots
July 13, 2024
BOOKS FOR BIGOTS I have decided on a new endeavor to be called Books for Bigots. This will apply to all, if not most, of the books that I will be reading - -...
What's for Supper?
July 5, 2024
WHAT'S FOR SUPPER? It occurred to me, many things do, to ask what Adam and Eve had for supper. On any given night, that is. I'm wondering if they were...
Guns, Guns, Guns
July 2, 2024
GUNS, GUNS, GUNS Clearly, the lucidity of our congresswoman, Marionette Miller-Meeks, is unparalleled. She has once again uncovered and enunciated the evils...
It's a Novel
June 11, 2024
IT'S A NOVEL - - with a memoir as its base. The novel Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe is declared disgusting by one of our more enlightened Iowa senators....
Impeccable Logic
June 6, 2024
IMPECCABLE LOGIC One must give credit where credit is due. Our senator, Joni Ernst, has proclaimed she will oppose judicial nominees, spending bills, and...
Fans of Felons
May 31, 2024
FANS OF FELONS Having practiced criminal law for many years, I have always subscribed to the notion that felons are people too and should be treated as such....
Devastation Tours
May 29, 2024
DEVASTATION TOURS In a true entrepreneurial spirit, new adventures abound. One type of adventure that is currently booming is the tornado tour. Numerous...
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