Sales tax on pumpkins: “They’re decorations, not food”
UPDATE 11/1, 7 a.m.: Express yourself!
UPDATE 10/31, 12:10 p.m.: This thing is everywhere. It’s also been spotted on Michelle Malkin’s blog and on ABCnews.com. Looks like good ol’ Midwestern sensibility has gone viral!
UPDATE 10/31, 7:15 a.m.: Wow, this story is big! This morning it’s linked from Yahoo’s main page as well as the front [...]
Dog bites man, that’s not news…
In my earliest journalism courses in high school and college, we learned a humorous little tidbit that was designed to teach us how to spot what was newsworthy. “Dog bites man, that’s not news,” reportedly said some famous long-ago newspaperman (probably HL Mencken or someone like that), “…but man bites dog, now THAT’S news!”
Man shoots [...]
France retreats from interview with US journalist
It’s almost as if he awakened from a victory-induced euphoria and exclaimed, “Mon Dieu! I’m talking to Americans? I HATE Americans!!”
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North High seniors work hard, strive for college
Although North High had a tough year in football (bright spot: victory against Hoover!), the point tally doesn’t even begin to tell the story of how hard these kids have worked, athletically and academically. Our daughter had the opportunity to play with the North High Marching Band on Friday Night, so we trekked over to [...]
Halloween costume wasn’t quite what I intended
My husband and I went to a Halloween party this weekend; he went as Uncle Sam’s rude cousin and I went as a black cat. I only did that because I couldn’t find my devil or genie costumes from prior years, and buying cat ears and a pin-on tail from the Theatrical Shop was a [...]
Mom’s crash course in writing a research paper
When you’re in 12th grade and you have to write a research paper, chances are you’ve progressed through the grades and learned all about finding sources, gleaning relevant quotes from sources, writing a bibliography, etc. But what do you do when you’re in 8th grade and you’re taking 12th grade government, and you have to write [...]
‘The Bear’ makes Halloween special
Larry’s post about past Halloweens reminded me of the year my dad took us trick-or-treating in his bear costume. Lifelong residents of Des Moines might remember a television show on WHO called “Beat the Bear” from the early 1970’s. I think it was resurrected in the 90’s for a brief time. On this show, college [...]
Duffy Lyon endorses Obama’s buttery goodness
In case you missed the week’s most critical presidential endorsement, it was that Norma “Duffy” Lyon endorsed Barack Obama.
Of course, you would be well within your rights to ask, “Who the heck is Duffy Lyon?” Ms. Lyon is the octogenarian dairy farmer in Tama, Iowa, who for nearly 50 years carved butter sculptures displayed at [...]
Deadlines enable housework… don’t they?
It is impossible to keep my house clean. We live next to one of this city’s few remaining unpaved roads, which means an incredible amount of dust makes its way into our house through open doors and windows. We also own a large dog who daily sheds enough hair to cover another dog. We also [...]
Des Moines schools to require ACT exam for high schoolers
I support the Des Moines Public Schools’ decision to require the ACT college entrance exam for all high school students, and I support the district’s decision to pay for the costs associated with taking the test. I’m a little confused about when the test will be administered (the Register article on this topic reports both [...]
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