What Am I Thinking: Random Thoughts for April 18, 2020

Here are some random thoughts flying across my mind today: It's the economy stupid. I can't help but fear the long-term negative impact of this experience will be economical. Does this mean I'm more concerned about money than lives? That is a false dichotomy. The truth is poverty can cost as many lives as any … Continue reading What Am I Thinking: Random Thoughts for April 18, 2020 →

The Day of Reckoning Approaches

Patrick Buchanan continues to hammer home the economic crisis we face. His latest article, "Subprime Nation" concludes: This self-indulgent generation has borrowed itself into unpayable debt. Now the folks from whom we borrowed to buy all that oil and all those cars, electronics and clothes are coming to buy the country we inherited. We are … Continue reading The Day of Reckoning Approaches →

AP 2007 Top Iowa News Stories

The AP has released its Top Iowa News Stories for 2007. Here's the list: Maytag Plant Closes The Iowa Caucuses Ethanol Boom CIETC Scandal Chet Culver as Iowa's 40th governor The continued loss of life in Iraq and Afghanistan. As 2007 ends, 13 Iowans have died. A Polk County judge's decision in August to strike … Continue reading AP 2007 Top Iowa News Stories →