"Riverdale" Season 2/Episode 2 Features New Street Drug Called Jingle Jangle...
Season #2/Episode #2 of "Riverdale" just aired and I will eventually write about the whole larger piece about all of the craziness that happened in that episode. But I really want to write tonight...
View ArticleOrange City, Iowa, to Hold Community's First Gay Pride Festival this Weekend
Are you going to be anywhere near Orange City in the northwest corner of Iowa this weekend? If so, you should check out the community's first Pride event. It looks like it's a three-day event. It's...
View ArticleBenton County, Iowa: Who Is The Snapchat Speeder?
Somebody posted a Snapchat video onto Facebook this past Thursday that appears to show a vehicle driving up to 180 miles per hours on a country road in rural Benton County, IA. KCRG posted an article...
View ArticleWyoming Trans Woman Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Girl in Family's Home
I was online last night and stumbled across a new article that reported about a trans woman who was convicted of sexually assaulting a young girl in a bathroom. Given the hysteria that's been whipped...
View ArticleBetty Saves Pop's Chock'Lit Shoppe and Jughead Deals With the Devil to Save...
The past week has been extremely busy so even though I've watched the latest episode of "Riverdale," I haven't had the opportunity to write much about it. This show continues to excite me, and it...
View ArticleDistrict Court Judge: Muscatine Mayor Improperly Impeached by City Council //...
Remember when the mostly Republican City Council of Muscatine, IA, unanimously approved plans to file impeachment proceeding against its Democratic mayor, Diana Broderson? They accused her of all sorts...
View ArticleJUGHEAD: THE HUNGER #1: "You're Running Away From Something..."
My work schedule made it so that I couldn't watch the latest episode of "Riverdale." Don't worry. I'll get around to it tomorrow or Friday. But I spent some of the time that I would have been on the...
View ArticleGay Teen Storyline to be Featured on "Andi Mack" Season 2
Are you a fan of Disney Channel's "Andi Mack" program? I've never hear of it before, but lots of people watch it and its second season will be premiering tomorrow evening at 7:00 PM CST. It turns out...
View ArticleMadison Priests Issued Directives for Funerals for LGBT People: Surviving...
Back in June, the Catholic Diocese of Springfield, IL, issued pastoral guidance for its priests and employees when it comes to dealing with LGBT couples and families -- basically, bar us from wedding...
View ArticleCedar County Sheriff to RAGBRAI: Pay Up or Stay Out
Have you heard of RAGBRAI? It stands for the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Since 1973, bicyclists from across the world have gathered for this non-competetive bike ride, traveling...
View ArticleArchie & the Red Circle Vow to Take Down the Black Hood in the Latest...
Archie and the Red CircleHusband Mark and I finally sat down yesterday to watch the latest episode of "Riverdale." There were some really great developments.First, remember how the Black Hood shot and...
View ArticleYet Another Kids Removed by Social Worker Story on TV -- This Time on...
I recently got a subscription to Britbox. I've wanted to do it for a while, but I finally took the plunge. One of the first shows that I watch was "Coronation Street." It's a British soap opera and...
View ArticleTegan and Sara to Appear in THE ARCHIES #5!
Archie Comics announced today its latest real life celebrity guest star to appear in THE ARCHIES: Tegan and Sara! The music duo will appear THE ARCHIES #5, which should appear on the stands in February...
View ArticleShelter House Finds Location for Temporary Homeless Shelter in Iowa City...
Over the past three winters, Iowa City's Shelter House has operated a temporary homeless shelter that was capable of housing 30 people per night during the winter months. These temporary shelters were...
View ArticlePat Robertson to Grieving Mother: God Allowed Your 15-Year-Old Son to Die So...
Pat Robertson has been making the news lately. I won't get into his recent urging to President Trump to pardon everyone in his circle and the stop the Mueller probe. Most recently, he was doing one of...
View ArticleIowa City: Ped Mall Shooter Plans to Use "Stand Your Ground" Defense //...
(Originally written on 09/19/17): Iowa passed its own "stand your ground" law during the past legislative session. It states that law-abiding people do not have to retreat before using deadly force to...
View ArticleWND's Linda Harvey on "Andi Mack" Gay Story: Disney Should Share the Story of...
Remember Disney's "Andi Mack" program and its second season secondary story line of Cyrus struggling with an emerging questioning sexual orientation? While this story line got me interested in the...
View ArticleOelwein, IA: Domesticated Zebra Shot by Unknown Assailant // Killed by Single...
The Buchanan County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting death of a domesticated zebra near Oelwein, IA. The 2-year-old zebra, named Taz, was found on Halloween by his owner, killed by a...
View ArticleAmber, IA: Hula Hoop Tree Catches on Fire
I'd never heard of the Hula Hoop Tree in Amber, IA, until last night. Heck, I'd never heard of Amber, IA, until last night. It's an unincorporated community in Jones County that's somewhere between...
View ArticleMuscatine, IA: Residents Overwhelmingly Vote for Impeached Mayor//Against...
It's post-Election Day 2017 in America. Democratic voters throughout the country pushed back against last year's GOP gains, which is good. Hopefully we'll keep that momentum going during the next...
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