Fri, 28 April 2006
Iowans react to the upcoming Mayday "A Day Without Immigrants".. but, not in the way organizers were hoping for though, and to the new Hispanic version of the National Anthem, Nuestro Himno. |
Thu, 27 April 2006
How about a great public school success! Woodlawn Elementary School kindergarten teacher Patti Fiderlick has her class reading at the 2nd Grade level! How? With a highly creative phonics course. Congressman Steve King wonders why the Register did a response to a King editorial which they didn't choose to print in the paper. Then, culture warrior Gary DeMarr talks about the theology of immigration. |
Wed, 26 April 2006
"Why Birds Sing" David Rothenberg. Really. Kevin McLaughlin with Iowans for Discounted Taxes want to bribe seniors to stay in Iowa. "Leading from the Front" Courtney Lynch a Marine with a mission to teach leadership. Then, Iowa immigration redux.
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Tue, 25 April 2006
Another pit bull mauls a child i n Iowa. Nuff? Spirited debate. Tama County Assistant Prosecutor Richard VanderMey gives the inside story on the cost of law enforcement and illegal aliens. |
Mon, 24 April 2006
I busted my compassion gland. How come? Then, the internet chain letter re: the Brown Recluse Spider. The pictures are awful. The stories Iowans tell are worse... totally justifiying my arachnobia. Then, Iowa City educrats get rolled by a Wisconsin atheist Annie-Laurie Gaylor. The plug gets pulled on a volunteer fundraiser basketball game, designed to raise money to repair tornado damage on St Patrick's Church after atheists threaten to sue. Chuck Hurley says his organization, The Iowa Family Policy Center, will defend any Iowa institution in the future against any future bogus threats. 1-877-866-IFPC
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Fri, 21 April 2006
Democrats say Iowa lacks diversity, so we should lose our first in the nation position for presidential politics. What about universal tagging of farm animals? Dr. Stanley Greenspan talks about "Engaging Autism" . Then, Tim Hamilton says it ain't Arabs and Ethanol driving up gas prices. Guess who? |
Thu, 20 April 2006
John Cox for President 2008. Throwing out the first presidential pitch. Then, what to do when a high school editorial cartoon assignment doesn't pass the ideological teacher test. |
Wed, 19 April 2006
Eyal Press and "Absolute Convictions" the story of early abortion wars in Buffalo. Then, the President can't control his own front yard. Peter LaBarbara with Americans for Truth talks about the sexual politicizing of an Easter Egg roll. Lotsa open conversation about stuff. (odeo/7bc7708219715f9c) |
Tue, 18 April 2006
Graduation rates in Des Moines schools are dropping, but Jonathan Narcisse says it's worse than you think. Then, what do we want to say to the Rev Fred "Billy-Bob" Phelps? He gets a bit piece of Iowa's mind. |
Mon, 17 April 2006
The Hollywood film industry has ADHD. All the big money makers affirm traditional values, yet they produce garbage. Why? Dr. Ted Baehr with MovieGuide. Then Dr. Chad Rohlfsen says Iowans would have done better without the mumps innoculation. How did we get the income tax anyhow? |
Fri, 14 April 2006
I byte cha one byte at a time with a wrap-up of the most absurd stuff of the week. Dan Gainor trains us how to detect media spin. And is Senator McCain right about Americans? There are jobs that we not only won't do, but can't?
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Thu, 13 April 2006
Frank Beard started a new Drake University student organization CTB, Citizens for Tight Borders. Then, Jerome Corsi say phoey on the "...we are running out of fossil fuel so expect to pay more..." argument. "Black Gold Strangelhold" says oil is produced within the core of the planet, not by liquified dinosaur parts.
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Wed, 12 April 2006
Why is everybody pickin' on Archie? Should he resign from city council. Natalie Myers and Judy Flynn from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services answers questions about the new Medicare Prescriptions Drug Coverage. 800-633-4227 or 800-351-4664 for SHPS.
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Tue, 11 April 2006
Congressman Steve King with lots of immigration related information. Jeannie Eller from Action Reading (800-378-1046) describes the most efficient way to teach ESL (English as Second Language) classes and why literacy should be achieved by the end of the first grade.
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Mon, 10 April 2006
Red-State Comedian Brad Stine "Live from Middle America" gets silly and profound. Iowa is passing the Fred Phelps Law... and the best known use of a Harley. More Iowa reaction to pro-illegal immigration rallies. |
Thu, 6 April 2006
New Mickelson in the Morning jargon. I explain what "Getting the Bennie Gibbs" is all about. Will Iowa Corn Growers be blamed for higher gas prices this summer? Then, Chad Thompson and Dr. Warren Throckmorton propose new communication guidelines for dealing with sex orientation issues in public schools. Then, Suzy....the one formerly known as the Nearly Psychic Suzy. |
Thu, 6 April 2006
Mickelson for Thu, Apr 6 |