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Nero at Daycare -- 10/03/19 // Plus, Nero & Chevy at Rest!
Nero continues to go to doggy daycare a couple times weekly. He's getting grayer around the temples, but still keeping up with the younger pups!Of course, that doesn't mean that that he's not ready to...
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UI Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority in Hot Water Following "KKK" Instagram Message
It's that time of year when the various fraternities and sororities go through the motions of recruiting more members. I typically don't see much evidence of this with the frats, but I live near...
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Pennsylvania GOP Group Targeting Amish Voters for 2020
I was just reading an article about a Republican-led outreach effort in Pennsylvania to gain new voters from a pool of religious conservatives who typically never vote. Those potential Trump voters?The...
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It Gets Better Project and Archie Comics Team Up for National Coming Out Day!
Today is National Coming Out Day. In honor of NCOD, the It Gets Better Project teamed up with Archie Comics to create a series of comic strips featuring teens coming out about their sexual orientations...
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A Facebook friend of mind shared a screenshot from Franklin Graham's Twitter account. Graham's tweet was essentially an anti-National Coming Out Day message where he vowed to never bow down at the...
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Iowa City and Johnson County Governments Honor Today as Indigenous Peoples Day
Today is Indigenous Peoples Day.Late last week, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors issued a proclamation day recognizing this important day with the following message:Whereas, Johnson County...
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Judge Judy: Man Files Counter-Claim After Being Forced to Get Rid of His...
I watch a lot of "Judge Judy" videos on YouTube. I actually managed to watch an episode of the program that I haven't seen before involving a dog bite scenario. And it was a good one!Here's the...
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JOSIE THE THE PUSSYCATS IN SPACE Digital Series Launches on 10/23/19!
Archie Comics just announced a new digital comic book series: JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS IN SPACE! (As opposed to "Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space...")JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS is being described as...
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Manly, Iowa: Kennel Owner Found Guilty of 14 Counts of Animal Neglect
Last November, 154 Samoyeds and four cats were removed from an overcrowded and filthy kennels near Manly, IA, in North Central Iowa. According to media reports at the time, the floors and walls of the...
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Orange City's Third Annual LGBTQ Pride Celebration Goes On Despite Efforts by...
I've written in the past about OC Pride (here and here). OC Pride is an annual LGBTQ Pride event is the conservative town of Orange City, IA. OC Pride doesn't do pride marches or anything like that. It...
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Former Mayor of Jamaica, Iowa, Sentenced to Two Years of Probation on...
Early this year, Guthrie County sheriff's deputies were going door-to-door in Jamaica, IA, looking for a criminal suspect. They didn't find their suspect at the mayor's home, but they did smell the...
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Jon's Blog Daily Meme: Spoon Harder
I was watching an old episode of "Midsomer Murders" on Acorn TV and this silly scene came on featuring a slightly inebriated Gavin Troy playing the spoons. It made me laugh and inspired this meme,...
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Iowa City Police Investigating Early Morning Gunshots
If you were awake this morning at 5:30 AM and if you lived in southeast Iowa City, you might have heard multiple gunshots. Iowa City Police received several reports of gunshots fired at 840 Maggard...
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All Gays Have an Alien Soulmate of the Opposite Sex on the Other Side of the...
I was reading Dan Savage's latest "Savage Love" advice column when I encountered this amazing letter:I don't want to make you conservative on LGBT issues but please realize that there is a person you...
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Decorah, Iowa: City Taking Resident to Court Over Noisy Rooster
The City of Decorah, IA, has filed a complaint against Ralph Van Fossen. They have accused Van Fossen of owning "one or more roosters that crow, disrupting the peace and good order of the...
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The Worst City in Every State
I was on Facebook tonight and came across this list of the worst city in every state. This list came about through a completely scientific method (i.e., some guy's Instagram followers).Check this...
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Big Brother 19's Jason Dent Brings a 2000 Pound Bull to a Nursing Home!
I was watching the latest "This Is Iowa" segment on KCCI about a 2000 pound bull named Ole who recently visited the Southern Hills Specialty Care nursing home in Osceola, IA. At first, I found myself...
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Iowa Man Convicted of Animal Torture After Video Recording Himself Beating...
(Originally written on 08/10/19): Another Iowan has found himself convicted of abusing his pet.42-year-old Jason Johnson of Independence, IA, was found guilty of Animal Torture after severely beating...
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Ames, Iowa: Man Steals Pride Banner from UCC Church and Burns It Outside...
(Originally written on 06/13/19): It's not just LGBTQ-themed library books that get burned by anti-gay culture warriors here in Iowa. KCRG reported this evening that a LGBTQ pride banner was stolen...
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Des Moines Police Searching for Man Who Burned Gay Bar's Rainbow Flag //...
(Originally written on 11/06/19): The Blazing Saddle is a gay bar in Des Moines. Its owners report that the bar was vandalized early today and its rainbow flag was burned. Here is what they had to say...
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