Monthly Archives: March 2008

Hey, I love hugging trees and going green and shrinking my carbon footprint as much as the next enlightened bloke. We’ve got compact fluorescent bulbs in every socket. On top of that, we’re … uh, did I mention the light … Continue reading →

Here are 5 big issues the Legislature has yet to resolve with just three weeks left in the 2008 session, and the percentage chance something will get done. 1. Road Construction — Most Democrats are backing a plan that would plow higher … Continue reading →

As fellow Gazette bloganista Dave Rasdal points out, Cedar Rapids’ municipal golf courses open on Monday. It’s welcome news. Some of the best rounds I’ve played in my life came the first day I walked on the course at the … Continue reading →

So should we do what polls show a majority of Iowans want or should we do what the grocery industry wants? And what about the Big Lug? Tough call. I know, I know, let’s do a worthless study. From Radio Iowa: The … Continue reading →

I know, I know, I should probably confine my restaurant roaming and tavern travels to locally owned joints. That would be a perfect world. But I have small children. And occasionally, this happy/challenging  fact leads me through the doors of … Continue reading →

Gov. Chet Culver is strongly hinting that he might veto the collective bargaining expansion for public employees that passed the House and Senate at light speed. From The Gazette: DES MOINES – Gov. Chet Culver warned today there is a … Continue reading →

You could be dressed up as “Polyp Man.” OK, it’s a funny picture. But it’s also a serious subject. From Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, which is hosting Polyp Man this week: Colorectal Cancer is the third most … Continue reading →

So I was on the treadmill this morning. Last week, front buttons popped off two pairs of pants on consecutive days and rolled across the office restroom. Have you ever been one cinnamon roll away from the heaviest weight of … Continue reading →

Senate Democrats agreed at midday to let senators go home for the weekend before a long Monday debate on the controversial collective bargaining bill. The Ds portrayed the move as a friendly compromise with GOP senators, who sought to delay debate. So what did the Dems get … Continue reading →