Results tagged “iowa”

One of my favorite record labels, Alternative Tentacles, announced a contest today. They want people to write about their most prized piece of vinyl in their collection. You needn't worry if you don't have a large vinyl collection: Even if... Read More >>

The move to Wisconsin is complete. My belongings were packed up on Saturday 14 April in Iowa, and they were unloaded on Sunday 15 April in Wisconsin. The move went smoothly thanks to help from friends and family. Abigail remains... Read More >>

I snapped this picture with my cell phone. New York senator and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton came to Decorah, Iowa on Sunday. She spoke "town hall" style to a standing room crowd of around 1,500 people about putting the... Read More >>

With a pending move, I've had a chance to look back over the past decade that I've spent here in Iowa City. Long, strange trips, indeed. I never could have imagined what was in store for me when I showed... Read More >>

I had some news I wanted to share with you about big moves. In a couple of weeks, I will be leaving the pastoral splendor that is Iowa for the northern beauty of Wisconsin. I've accepted a position within my... Read More >>

The local university, home of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, has a new website highlighting happenings in the world of writing both here and elsewhere. It's called The Writing University, and they've done a fairly nice job with it. There are... Read More >>

Iowa's Democratic governor Tom Vilsack announced his bid for the U.S. presidency yesterday. He's the first Democrat to throw his hat into the ring. Vilsack did not run for re-election this time out, and the speculation was that he... Read More >>

Okay, so most of the vote tallies are in, in my state of Iowa. Well, except for the local US House race in Iowa District 2. That includes left-leaning Johnson County where I live. The incumbent is Jim Leach (R)... Read More >>

If you haven't voted already, today's the day. It's the first Tuesday in November, which means it's time for an election. It's been a long, heated battle as the candidates have rolled out many an attack ad. I'm glad when... Read More >>

Dan links to one of the strangest, grammatically-correct sentences I've seen: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo. I'm sure the meaning is perfectly clear. Well, there are three different uses of the word buffalo in that sentence, namely:... Read More >>

I know you've been meaning to come out to Iowa. But it's a long, expensive* flight from the coasts. What can I say? We like to keep our secret treasures to ourselves. But if you came, we'd be happy. For... Read More >>

I was trying to describe my state of mind over the past couple of days and that old Luna song Freakin' & Peakin' popped into my head. The Realtor came over tonight, and I signed the papers. My place goes... Read More >>

An 80-year-old woman from Dyersville, which is just west of Dubuque here in eastern Iowa, had tattooed on her chest the words, "Do Not Resuscitate." Good choice. This from the Des Moines Register, which broke the story. Of course... Read More >>

Morning After 6, originally uploaded by psalakanthos. The National Weather Service is reporting that the tornado that hit the heart of Iowa City last night was an F2 scale tornado with sustained winds of over 150 miles per hour.... Read More >>

Tornado Car IV, originally uploaded by julay. This was the scene last night in Iowa City, as our fair city got hit dead on by a couple of tornados. St Joseph's Catholic church had it's roof blown off, as... Read More >>

Well, David Lynch has decided to come to Iowa again. You'll recall his 1999 movie entitled The Straight Story about the man who drove his riding lawn mower from Iowa to visit his sick brother in Wisconsin. He went... Read More >>