Mickelson's Podcast

Jacob Weisberg describes "The Bush Tragedy" for better or worse.  Then the rights of tobacco users go up in smoke.   Lotsa snotty reaction to our new nanny state...and a positive response to the new law.

Stephen Leeb  says  $100 is bad...$200 dollar oil will be worse.  "The Coming Economic Collapse"... Paul Chesser says Iowa has signed onto an agreement with the Center for Climate Strategies which is a front group for global warming zealots. 

Tommy Thompson tells of the state-wide TV series "Iowa Sports Heroes"  Mary Roach displays her moral cleavage in "Bonk"...  Mark Steyn says the west is demographically impaired..."America Alone".    Congressman Steve King explains the positive judicial ruling enforcing Iowa's Official English Law.    Andrea Farrier worries the Iowa Department of Education is about to de-fund Iowa's home school support system.

An opps.   Trapped in a stolen car?  Ultimate fighting evil?  Steve King  wins the argument over English voter registration.   Iowa roads are shot...more money?  An Iowa coyote is  rescued and under repair.   Why?  Lotsa openline.

Farm ponds, Iowa fisheries, and other curiosities...like vagabond farms.   Then,   John Godwin  (opps) from the Humane Society  wants to make it a felony to watch a dog fight.  Good idea? 

A three thousand year old story explains why "good" people do "bad" things.   David Berlinski   "The Devil's Delusion"  and a supporter of Ben Stein's  "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed"...and the upcoming Iowa premier.

 Lindsey Williams says we are again in the middle of an "Energy Non-Crisis"   Then,  Iowa has a shedding problem...with poachers.   Sometimes  shedders get busted and fined.   Sometimes they get death threats.  The story is amazing.

A follow-up...  the wanted poster has been removed and shedders blog about the story.

 Grammy award winning musician Andy Statman coming to Des Moines for a concert.  Jump on it.  515-279-6452.  Abe Goldstien with the story.    Then,  Bob Edgar with Common Cause.   Then,  a local hero makes my day.   Pizza delivery guy 1...bad guy zero.

How to make money in  Iowa child abuse. Plus, a healthline story on an under-diagnosed form of breast cancer.  Inflammatory Breast Cancer.    Then,   Joel Rosenberg  with  "Dead Heat" ...new novel about middeast tensions... and the collapse of Islam.   Dr. John Ratey  says exercise is the key to the revolutionary science of exercise and brain health,  "Spark".    Then,  local open borders activists pressure the legislature to keep them that way... "...what would Jesus do?"...  

Robert Draper is "Dead Certain"  about the Presidency of George Bush.  So why would truckers go on strike for a day anyhow?   Deal Hudson says "Onward Christian Soldiers" to the growing power of Catholics and Evangelicals.