I woke up early Friday morning and couldn’t get back to sleep. Typically, I just lay there and hope my brain shuts back down in a rollover, but no luck. So I did what most people do and …
Dear Editor; You may have seen in the news recently that President Trump signed an Executive Order demanding the reduction of several agencies, including the IMLS (Institute of Museum and …
What we’re finding out is that Musk’s firing (and sometimes re-hiring) federal workers is not saving us money, but rather costing us money. The same can be said for the mass deportations …
Did anyone hear that someone in the French parliament had an idea of asking for the Statue of Liberty back? Getting ready for work, I heard the story on NPR News Now and it stopped me mid brush, …
As the president, governors and legislators elevate the stress and anxiety in higher education in the United States by seeking to change how colleges and universities operate and what they teach, the …
We had to be at the University of Iowa Hospital at 5:30 in the morning for Ginnie's hysterectomy. We were there on time and I was whisked away to a waiting room. This was to be a day all …
I’ve been thinking a lot about my age lately. One would think I still have a solid 30 years or so left, based on some unverified numbers on some random database that aren’t attributable …
I had to laugh when I saw that “Blue Chips” was available this month as one of the free-with-ads movies on YouTube. The 1994 movie about corruption in college sports was well received …
Wanna get letters in the mail from a pen pal? Aimee Gauley, formerly of Ft. Madison, now living out west with her husband, son and three dogs, has an ambitious writing project, in addition to …
My formative years happened in the 80s. Don’t do the math, that’s just rude. But I’m speaking to a specific group of readers this week. The rest of you can Google it - those of you …
Open letter to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds: Today the Iowa Capital Dispatch, in regards to Trump’s economic plans, quotes you as saying “I think it’s going to be bumpy for awhile” and at the same time praising …
I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude to the voters of Lee County for their overwhelming support in electing Blaine Watkins to the Iowa House of Representatives. We are thrilled that our …
