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The World Ends Tomorrow... But Probably Not
The world will end tomorrow morning, if the Ancient Mayans are to be believed. Or, I should say, if those who believe that the end of the current Mayan calendar signals the prophesied end of the world...
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Marvel to Publish "Star Wars" Comic Books in 2015
Back in October, it was big new that the Walt Disney Company bought Lucasfilms. I wrote at the time about my early memories of the STAR WARS comic books which were published at the time by Marvel...
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"Justice Not Politics" End of Year Summary
I received a letter today from Justice Not Politics Action (which I financially contributed to earlier this year), which talked about how much money they raised and how they utilized their funds to...
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Celebrate Christmas at Faith United Church of Christ -- 6:00 PM on 12/24/12
You are invited to attend Faith United Church of Christ's Christmas Eve Candlelight Services. The service begins at 6:00 PM on Monday, December 24, 2012. The service will consist of Christmas...
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Iowa City Man Accused of Cutting Step-Daughter on Christmas Eve
Most families spent Christmas Eve watching television specials, opening presents, or attending Christmas Eve candlelight services. But one Iowa City family found themselves experiencing a more unique...
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SyFy to Explore Myth Behind Iowa City's "Black Angel" Statue
The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports today that producers from SyFy Channel's "Haunted Highway" program will be coming to Iowa City early next year to learn more about Iowa City's Black Angel statue,...
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Nero at Daycare -- 12/27/12
It's been a long day. Sorry I haven't had time to get anything blogged yet. Fortunately, tonight's first blog entry is a fun one. After a long Christmas break, Nero finally got to break lose at doggy...
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Puppy Shot/Killed While Playing in Snow in Marne, IA
Here's a Christmas story coming out of Iowa that's finally grabbing some headlines. 23-year-old Stacey Ernat of Denver from traveling to the Quad Cities to spend the holidays with family. She...
View ArticleThe FAMiLY Leader's Year In Review
Bob Vander Plaats of the FAMiLY Leader released the following video recap of 2012, highlighting the past year's wins and losses:1. We endorsed Rick Santorum as the eventual Iowa Caucus leader! -- Even...
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Honey Boo Boo & Family Named "Least Desirable Neighbors of 2012", According...
Zillow performed its annual celebrity neighbor survey last months and found that most Americans would really like to live next door to Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton (a country music pair that I've...
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Breaking: Vehicle Crashed Through Entrance of Coralville Scheel's Late Last...
I have been following a breaking local story on KCJJ Radio over in nearby Coralville, IA. What was originally being referred to as a drive-through robbery is beginning to look more like a drunk driving...
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Another Gay Wedding Option Emerges in Iowa City
Both the Press-Citizen and KCJJ report today about a new wedding option for gay and lesbian couples here in Iowa City. Iowa City is fortunate in that engaged gay and lesbian couples seeking to get...
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Maryland Gay Weddings Begin // Can You Imagine If We Did This to Their...
Gay and lesbian couples can now get legally married within the state of Maryland effective today, which is wonderful.The bad news is that Westboro Baptist Church will be picketing gay weddings at two...
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Kevin Keller Meets George Takei // Plus Thoughts About Kevin's Future!
Several months ago, I noted that Kevin Keller would be meeting his personal hero, George Takei, in KEVIN KELLER #6. Due to a series of mishaps that might have made for a ho hum Archie Comics storyline,...
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Gay Rights By State
Check out this visual graph of Gay Rights by Type by State by the Guardian. The states are separated on a pinwheel and grouped by region. The more colorful your state is, the better it is for its LGBT...
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Gay Marriage Efforts Across America
(2013 Marriage, Civil Union, Domestic Partnership Map)Marriage equality is currently legal in several U.S. states (including Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New York,...
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Male Bowler Kisses Husband on ESPN Following Pro Bowling Championship Win
This past Sunday, the 2012 Pro Bowling Association (PBA) Chameleon Championship game aired on ESPN. According to Out Sports, what is believed to be a first in pro sporting events occurred: ESPN showed...
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"Kevin Keller" Novel Due in April 2013
I was reading a really cool interview by Robot 6 with Archie Comics Co-CEO Jon Goldwater about 2012 and what is ahead for the publishing company in 2013. It's really worth the read. Among other things,...
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Iowa's Unemployment Rate Down
For whatever reason, I decided to check out Iowa's unemployment numbers. According to Iowa Workforce Development, we're doing pretty well -- especially when compared to the national unemployment...
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Iowa Sucking Tax Revenue from Surrounding States Over Gay Marriage
Chicago Magazine has an article posted that talks about how Iowa is benefiting financially from being the only state in the Midwest that has legalized same-sex marriage. Most of that out-of-state money...
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