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Puppy Shot/Killed While Playing in Snow in Marne, IA // Update on 01/18/13:...
(Originally written on 12/27/12): 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...
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Crazy Tony Banned from "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo"
Early last month, news began spreading that "Crazy Tony" Lindsey -- who appeared on at least one episode of the first season of "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" -- was arrested for dressing up in a gorilla...
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First Gun Appreciation Day Goes Off With a Bang
Yesterday was Gun Appreciation Day. According to its press release, its purpose was to urge "Americans nationwide to show their support for gun ownership by turning out en masse at gun stores, ranges,...
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Great Outlook for Civil Unions in Colorado!
Back in November, I wrote about plans to introduce a civil union bill in Colorado in 2013. Earlier today, Box Turtle Bulletin explored why the passage of this type of legislation is pretty much...
View ArticleFire at the West Liberty Gun Club in nearby West Liberty, IA // Updated on...
(Originally written on 01/21/13): I learned earlier tonight via KCJJ's twitter feed that the West Liberty Gun Club in nearby West Liberty, IA, was engulfed in flames. The West Liberty, West Branch, and...
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Gay Marriage Updates in Rhode Island and New Mexico
Here are a couple marriage equality updates from earlier today:Rhode Island: Early this month, I wrote about how marriage equality bills had been introduced in Rhode Island's House and Senate. It was...
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Questions Raised Surrounding HIV Prosecution of Uncle Poodle's Boyfriend
I wrote last week about Lee "Uncle Poodle" Thompson coming out as being HIV-positive. Another aspect of the story involved Thompson's assertion that he pressed charges against his boyfriend -- who he...
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Morning Funny: "World of Archie Double Digest" #25
Even though I purchase several of the digest comic books published by Archie Comics, I don't usually write about content -- mainly because I prefer to promote their original material over their reprint...
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Gay Marriage Updates This Week
Earlier this week, I wrote about marriage equality updates in Rhode Island and New Mexico. I thought I might share several other developments over the past week:Rhode Island: On Tuesday, the Rhode...
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Former Ames, IA, Sheriff Candidate Pleads Guilty to Threatening Homeless People
Last year, Michael R. Nootz of Ames, Iowa, ran a write-in campaign for the Story County Sheriff. The former candidate's main platform issue was pretty simple: "eradicating the area of a gang of hobos...
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6th Person Shot at Gun Show Within Week of "Gun Appreciation Day" // This...
Last Saturday was Gun Appreciation Day, a day when Americans were to assemble at the U.S. Capitol and at gun stores, ranges, and shows to show their support for gun ownership. It went pretty well...
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Horse Shooting in Johnson County, Iowa // Plus My Favorite Five Comic Book...
Not too long ago, I learned from the KCJJ Facebook page some troubling news about a horse, specifically:Scanner traffic indicates Johnson County sheriff's deputies are investigating the reported...
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Gunman Kills Horse, Injures Two Others During Random Act of Violence in...
(Originally written on 01/28/13): I wrote yesterday about an emerging story involving Johnson County sheriff's deputies responding to reports of a random horse shooting. At the time, we didn't have...
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Nero at Daycare -- 01/29/13
I came home this evening with one of the boys and thought that the house seemed kind of quiet. Pretty quickly, I realized that I'd forgotten Nero at doggy daycare! Fortunately, he appeared to enjoy the...
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Jim Nabors Marries Boyfriend After 38 Year Courtship
(source)I learned late last night that actor/singer Jim Nabors married his longtime companion Stan Cadwallader earlier this month in Seattle, WA:"I'm 82 and he's in his 60s and so we've been together...
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"I Give God 10%. Why Do You Get 18?"
There is an interesting story coming from Reddit that is going viral right now. A St. Louis-based pastor took a group of 19 friends out of supper. The customers were reportedly happy with their...
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Kevin Keller's New Boyfriend Identified??
Back in October, we learned that Kevin Keller, Archie Comics' gay teen, was getting himself a boyfriend. I subsequently shared a few hopes for his future boyfriend, but otherwise haven't heard...
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Groundhog Day 2013 Prediction: Early Spring!! // Plus My Favorite Comic Book...
It is Groundhog Day and North America's favorite weather-seer, Punxsutawney Phil, reportedly predicted an early spring! The little guy came out of his lair, but didn't see his shadow:Legend has it that...
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Iowa Lawmaker Trying to Change HIV Transmission Law
A few months ago, I received a copy of Impact magazine, which is put out by Lambda Legal. That particular issue shared the details of Nick Rhoades V. State of Iowa. Titled "Arrested for Safe Sex", the...
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