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House Bill to Strike "Gender Identity" from Iowa Civil Rights Act Killed in...
Word came out this morning that a group of Iowa Republican lawmakers (specifically Iowa State Representatives Dean Fisher, Anne Osmundson, Terry Baxter, Tedd Gassman, Thomas Gerhold, Phil Thompson, Tom...
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"Riverdale" Has No Idea What to Do With Kevin Keller
I don't write about "Riverdale" as much as I used to, but I'm still loving it. The show isn't quite as outlandish now that they've resolved the Farm story line and now the the Black Hood is gone.Then...
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Seven Iowa Rescue Dogs Featured on This Year's "Puppy Bowl XVI"
Today is Super Bowl Sunday, which means that it's also time for "Puppy Bowl XVI" on Animal Planet. This is a football-themed romp featuring adorable puppies who run around and play with each other for...
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Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Win the Coveted 2020 Coffee Bean Caucus!
In anticipation of tomorrow evening's Iowa Caucus, the Hamburg Inn released the results of its highly coveted 2020 Coffee Bean Caucus earlier this afternoon. The results were less surprising than last...
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Iowa Democratic Caucuses: Mayor Pete Leading the Pack with 26.9% of the...
It's been a busy week in Iowa. The Republican Caucuses happened without a hitch. Predictably, President Donald Trump one his party's caucus. Heck, he won his caucus before everyone in my own busy...
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Latest Riverdale: Toni Topaz Roofied Some Guy and Allowed Kevin Keller to...
I wrote last week about Riverdale's struggles with what to do with Kevin Keller. He was much more involved with the program last night. Sort of. He interrupted an assassination attempt on Archie...
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Pete Buttigieg Wins the Iowa Caucus (Probably) // Plus, Mayor Pete Responds...
I decided that I better report on the final results of the Iowa Caucuses. 100% of the state precincts finally got their caucus results in and Mayor Pete Buttigieg squeaked ahead with 26.2% of the...
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Bill Would Require Iowans to identify Their Sexual Orientation on Marriage...
A flurry of anti-LGBTQ bills dropped in Iowa yesterday. Senate File 2130 is an interesting bit of grand-standing that was submitted by Senator Dennis Guth of Klemme, IA. Do I need to mention that he's...
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Jon's Blog Daily Meme: Midsomer's Ben Jones Coming to Death in Paradise!
I've written before about my involvement with the Midsomer Murders Facebook Group. There's this article circulating that asserts that loyal fans are "quickly" abandoning "Midsomer Murders" because...
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Remembering Kitty Kelly, The World's First Comic Book Social Worker!
It's pretty well known to readers of this blog that I'm a fan of public domain comic book characters and stories. It's not uncommon for me to dig through Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki looking for new...
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WeTV Drops Trailer for the Upcoming 4th Season of "Mama June: From Not to Hot...
WeTV dropped a teaser for the fourth season of "Mama June: From Not to Hot Family Crisis" late last week and people are still scratching their collective heads.It wasn't that long ago -- literally just...
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Jon's Blog Daily Meme: Jumpin' Jehoshaphat!
I was playing around last night and ended up creating another meme for my Midsomer Murders Group on Facebook. I found a fun promotional image from the "Blood in the Saddle" episode of "Midsomer...
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Remembering Jay Brooks, The World's Only Comic Book Social Worker for Hire!
Earlier this week, I wrote a blog post about Kitty Kelly, who ended up being the world's first comic book social worker. Kitty Kelly was an air hostess/anti-Nazi fighter who briefly and inexplicably...
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Sixth Season of "Return to Amish" Returning (Possibly) in 2020 // Meanwhile,...
I'm a little late to the game, but there are indications that "Return to Amish" will be returning for a sixth season sometime later this year.A fan recently kept asking "Return to Amish" TV personality...
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Man Arrested for Imprisoning Woman and Forcing Her to...
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested yesterday and charged with First Degree Harassment and False Imprisonment. For reasons that weren't spelled out in the news, this 52-year-old man decided that a woman...
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Bill That Would Bar Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ Youth Dead in Iowa -- But...
Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R-Wilton) surprised me earlier this legislative season when he sponsored HSB 698, which would prohibit conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth here in Iowa. HSB 698 was modeled on...
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Iowa House Judiciary Committee Moves Forward With HSB 694, Which Would Ban...
I learned today of House Study Bill 693, which was just passed through the Iowa House Judiciary Committee by unanimous vote.If passed into law, HSB 693 would prohibit a gay or trans panic defense. In...
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Disney's "Onward" to Feature Lesbian Cyclopian Cop Named Officer Specter
Disney's new "Onward" animated movie will be released next week and it looks like a look of fun. It tells the tale of two young elves who use a magic staff to bring back their dead father for one day....
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Gay Dads Speaking Out After Uber Driver Called 911 on Them for "Trafficking"...
A gay couple is speaking out after an Uber driver called the police on them and accused them of trafficking their infant son. James Moed and his husband had traveled to San Diego and arranged for a...
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Jon's Blog Daily Meme: What's the Murder Capital of the World?
I was playing around with memes when I created this one for my Midsomer Murders Group on Facebook. Enjoy!
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