Thanks. Pass the Pork Rinds.

Santa Barbara Independent columnist Sunshine Roshell says Iowa “kicks California’s toned tanned tushie:”
We were the heralds of “hot.” The harbingers of “hip.” But no more.
Last week, our high court handed that mantle over to a pot-bellied, farm-belt state called Iowa. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. Whereas California’s Supreme Court voted to uphold a ban [...]

A Well-Crafted Argument

On Monday, the Iowa Board of Pharmacy rejected calls for allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. But only after board members thought very long and hard about the issue:
Board member DeeAnn Wedemeyer-Oleson compared the decision to her teenage years when she argued to her father she should be able to stay out later [...]

Tuesday Column — Early Presidential Birds

Iowa is famous for its retail politics. And apparently we’re a supercenter that never closes.
For the clinically sane, it’s really, really early to start thinking about the 2012 Iowa caucuses. But like a struggling department store determined to sell you Santa snow globes while you’re still in sandals, some Republicans are jumping the gun, pushing [...]