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I’ve got a busy week scheduled at work. Most of my writing efforts will be focused this week on live-chatting/blogging the State of the Union Address Wednesday over at the Des Moines Register. I also have a 9:30 p.m. deadline for analysis of the speech to be published in Thursday’s paper. So, this is...
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There is something about the first big snow storm of the year that gets to the kid in me. Sleeping in, eating a hot breakfast and going out to play in the snow. Although modern technology made it possible for me to be remotely logged into two different networks running various troubleshooting operations while...
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If the President of the United States of America, wants to make a start-of-the-school-year address to the nation’s children, then he should be able to. Why? Because he’s the goddamn President of the United States of America. It’s one of the perks of the office. You don’t have to like it, or him, but...
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Victoria D. Anderson, 69 of Cedar Rapids, succumbed to lymphoma on March 8 in Clinton, Iowa. A memorial gathering will be held at the Mason City Room of the Mason City Public Library on Wednesday March 12, between 3 and 6 pm. All who wish to remember her are invited to attend. Victoria was...
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My mom is resting comfortably at Wyndcrest here in Clinton. Family and friends are coming in from all over God’s Green Earth. Thanks to everyone who has offered support, love and prayers.
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