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Iowa Cheesehead!
Former GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan came to Iowa today to celebrate Governor Terry Branstad's birthday. You can read about it here, but basically he believes that Iowans would have voted...
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"Betty & Veronica #268": Reggiestiltskin!
I'm long overdue for reviewing BETTY & VERONICA #268. It's the final chapter in a series of stories adapting familiar fairy tales. This latest story adapted the story of Rumplestiltskin. Betty and...
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How Much Longer Can the Walker Plague in "The Walking Dead" Last?
This math-guy ran the numbers on "The Walking Dead" (both the comic book and the television program) and determined that the walker plague should be largely under control by now -- if not completely...
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Nero and the Hand Turkey!
My office occasionally does fun things. A week or so ago, a group of co-workers decided to sponsor a Thanksgiving Day-themed potluck (scheduled for the 20th of November). But they also decided to...
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Methodist Minister Convicted by Church Jury for Officiating Gay Son's Wedding...
I grew up in the United Methodist Church, but left it for a more affirming worship space nearly two decades ago. But I still attend worship occasionally at my home church and I still follow UMC news...
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Iowa City Earns 90 out of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality...
Iowa City scored 90 out of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality Index. The HRC looked at 291 cities across the county and looked a variety of factors in order to come up with their...
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"Afterlife With Archie #2": The Dance of the Dead!
I finished reading AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #2 earlier this evening. Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and penciled by Francesco Francavilla, it tells the story of the end of the world -- staring in...
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Iowa City Man Launches 2016 Presidential Campaign
(Michael Bray)A man from Iowa City has launched a 2016 presidential exploratory committee and hosted his campaign's first public meet-and-greet last night at the Iowa City Public Library. This is the...
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Native American Code Talker Ceremony Marred by Closed Captioning Error
Native American Code Talkers from 33 different American Indian tribes were honored yesterday and awarded Congressional Gold Medals for their service during World War I and World War II. Almost all of...
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Virginia Bakery Ruins Anniversary Cake for Lesbian Couple
An online friend named Sarah posted a story within the online community that we both occasionally inhabit. She shared a disturbing story about a cake order that she placed for her anniversary and the...
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"Doctor Who" Turns 50!
I finished watching the 50th Anniversary special of "Doctor Who: Day of the Doctor" of BBC America. It was a great show filled with lots of tributes to this show, beginning with the opening credits --...
View ArticleIowa City Man Bites Other Man's Finger Off During Fight
KCJJ reports today that 38-year-old Gary O'Dell of Iowa City was arrested as charged with Willful Injury Causing Serious Injury yesterday afternoon. He and another man had gotten into a fight...
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Should Iowa Legalize Medical Marijuana?
(source)My own Senator Joe Bolkcom sent out the following message:Dr. Steven Jenison, is an Iowa native and a UI College of Medicine Distinguished Alumni, who helped create and lead the State of New...
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Bob Harper from "The Biggest Loser" Comes Out as Gay
(source)Bob Harper, one of the weigh loss coaches on NBC's The Biggest Loser, came out of the closet recently:I haven’t talked about my sexuality on this show ever. And now, meeting Bobby, I really do...
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Illinois Lesbian Couple Holds State's First Same-Sex Wedding Six Months Early!!
Marriage isn't a reality yet for most same-sex couples in Illinois. But Vernita Gray and Pat Ewert were granted an emergency marriage license by a federal court earlier this week due to Ms. Gray's...
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Happy Thanksgiving!: Lil' Chief Versus the Big Fish!
Today is Thanksgiving Day. I decided to post an Archie Comics/MLJ-themed story to commemorate this day. American Indians are integral to the image of the original Thanksgiving Day meal, even through...
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Oelwein, IA, Man Arrested//Accused of Wringing Necks of Kittens
(Sterling James Medina)Bad news coming this week out of Sumner, IA. A 19-year-old man from Oelwein, IA, was arrested early this week after being accused by his stepmother of wringing the necks of four...
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Iowa UCC Pastor Indirectly Demonstrates to Readers That Churches Cannot Be...
(Pastor Matthew Hunt)I discovered a recent article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about a pastor who recently started a "gay chapel" in Keokuk, IA. The article tells the tale of UCC Pastor Matt Hunt of...
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UCC & Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance: "Live the Promise: Advent in a Time of AIDS"
Today is World AIDS Day. It's also the first day of Advent 2013. The United Church of Christ posted the following message on Facebook earlier this morning:As we begin this peaceful season, may we...
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North Liberty Woman Charged With Domestic Abuse
(Sondra Irving)Police were called about a domestic violence situation at a home in nearby North Liberty, IA, on Thanksgiving. 26-year-old Sondra Irving was arrested and charged with domestic-abuse...
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