Fri, 4 May 2007
The Republican presidential post debate spin room is open. The Iowa Republican hierarchy checks in to opine. Then, Mickelson throws a Royal snit. So does the Iowa Board of Regents...the entrance requirements for Iowa colleges have been stiffened. A big deal? |
Thu, 3 May 2007
Iowans formulate an apology for subjecting the ski mask guy to undue stress. Then, should Iowa welcome gun-building refugee from Illinois? |
Wed, 2 May 2007
The verdict on the Heemstra verdict, the verdict on the Bush veto of the funding bill, the verdict on the new rules for qualifying for presidential debates based upon poll numbers. And how partisan are American war opinions? |
Tue, 1 May 2007
Judie Brown talks about "Saving Those Damned Catholics". Then IA Republican House Leader Chris Rants evaluates the results of the latest session of the legislature. |
Mon, 30 April 2007
"More Sex is Safer Sex: The Unconventional Wisdom of Economics" Steven E Landsburg is the Armchair Economist. Then, a spring nag about cyclist safety. Then, if you are a typical Iowan with a large chunk 'o belly fat, you are a candidate for the "Diabetes Solution". CNN wants to know why Iowans seem to have such a strong case of anti-illegal alien fever. So, we tell 'em. |
Fri, 27 April 2007
Friday open-line. How a murdered illegal alien continues to bill Iowans, then presidential candidate Gov Mike Huckabee makes a campaign stop. |
Thu, 26 April 2007
Brad Smith is my bug guru. The bug season is about to begin so he gives practical tips. Then, the Gronstal "F-Bomb" apology, plus how the gay lobby won the big one.
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Wed, 25 April 2007
Senator Trent Lott proxies for Senator John McCain who is announcing today for his run for the Whitehouse. Inside stories. Then, a snotty flashback to Deteriorata... Dr. Bethany Marshall with a "Deal Breaker" ... a high maintenance interview. Then, Iowa Senator Majority Leader, Mike Gronstal has an Imus moment with his political base. |
Tue, 24 April 2007
Kathy Kastan writes "From the Heart" a woman's guide to living well with heart disease. A health-line with very useful information. Another illegal alien commits a murder in Iowa. The high cost of corporate and government complacency climbs. Senator Joe Biden, running for president checks in on illegal immigration and the status of the Iraq War. Glenn Sacks deals with the Alec Baldwin meltdown. Spirited conversation. |
Mon, 23 April 2007
The "Hold Their Feet to the Fire" FAIR conference in Washington. Access to dynamic border control experts including, Colin Hannah from We Need a Fence, Chris Simcox, the Minutemen Civil Defense Corps, Mac Haddow from the Seniors Coalition working to protect Social Security against totalization, Robert Rector with a study on education and poverty, Jessica Echard from Eagle Forum and the morality of a guest worker program. Steve Camarota reports on immigration and illegitimacy. Then, Iowa representative Congressman Steve King and Senator Chuck Grassley. |
Fri, 20 April 2007
Fathers for Equal Rights with Dick Woods (277-8789) joined by Steve Baskerville, PhD..."Taken into Custody" for the upcoming Saturday Equal Parenting Rally Saturday, April 21st at the Civic Center, 3PM. Then, the "Shia Revival" Vali Nasr on How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future. Mark Taylor, Columbine survivor, with "I Asked, God Answered" a 6pm book-signing at Jordan Creek Barnes and Noble. Then, Suzy! |
Thu, 19 April 2007
Rebecca Wodder from the Iowa River Project encourages Iowans to clean up our act. Her study puts the Iowa River at the top of the worst list. Jerry Vanstra from the Pro-life Federation of Michigan gives the current presidential field grades on their life votes. Stephan Halper says it will be nearly impossible to keep Iran from achieving nuclear status. "The Silence of the Rational Center". Then, should we arm the security staff at Iowa's universities? |
Wed, 18 April 2007
"Thank God I had a Gun" Chris Bird with 2nd Amendment stories of inspiration. Jim Lewin a historian with great stories of "How to Tell a Secret"...stories of historic sneakiness. Then, a religious test from the V-Tech convocation. Guess the guy's religion.... (you'll have to listen) |
Tue, 17 April 2007
Iowans respond to the Virginia Tech massacre. Now what?
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Mon, 16 April 2007
Senator Sam Brownback wants to be President. He's campaigning in Iowa. Issues. Then, the morality of our tax code. WSJ piece. |
Fri, 13 April 2007
Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian featured at the 7th Annual Catholic Home Schooling Conference at the Columbus Academy on Saturday. Then, Imus redux. Plus Kathleen Kennedy Townsend says churches are mixing religion and politics .. "Failing America's Faithful" |
Thu, 12 April 2007
Ebay says fertilized eggs are chicks and tells an Iowa egg herder she can't ship 'em. Monica Blum tell the story. Then, presidential candidate Congressman Ron Paul campaigns in Iowa. |
Wed, 11 April 2007
So, former Dallas County Sheriff Gilbert is going to jail for the theft of drug money. What does it mean? Time to change our drug laws? |
Tue, 10 April 2007
Iowa activist Ed Fallon is concerned about global warming and is inviting folks to this Saturday afternoon rally (Nollen Plaza, 4PM) during the National Day of Climate Action. Then, what to make of the Imus moment of shame? |
Mon, 9 April 2007
Daniel Sheehy is "Fighting Immigration Anarchy", then Osceola parents are justly outraged over a sexual predator victimizing 23 kids. Now what? |
Fri, 6 April 2007
"The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn't and Why" feisty conversation with Jabari Asim. Open-line in two parts re: the Fair Share Act. Plus, "Kingdom Coming: the Rise of Christian Nationalism" Michelle Goldberg does her Pauline Revere..."...the Christians are Coming"! |
Thu, 5 April 2007
The nice lady from the "Y" inspires the slackers...then, the 2007 "Campus Outrage Awards".. plus Kim Lehman from Iowa Right to Life exposes the next round of sex ed goals being pushed by Planned Parenthood. |
Wed, 4 April 2007
My water pusher guru Boyd Bader explains clean water...then, lotsa nonsense from the political class...unrelenting nonsense. Sure makes my job easy. |
Tue, 3 April 2007
Congressman Steve King with Iowa concerns and issues. Con Jim Nussle as a Giuliani proxy. Then Iowans with caucus talk. |
Mon, 2 April 2007
Congressman Tom Tancredo announces his run for the Whitehouse this morning on the Mickelson program. Then, Senator Joe Biden is in Iowa running for the same job. |
Fri, 30 March 2007
Any Iowa connection to the tainted pet food scare? Then, a judge says an Iowa jury will decide the fate of those defunct touch play machines. Wanna taint the jury? |
Thu, 29 March 2007
Walid Phares writes about the "War of Ideas: Jihadism Against Democracy". Powerful. Then, Chris Hedges with a polemic about "American Facists" Who? The Christian right. |
Wed, 28 March 2007
Clive finally gets busted for their camera based stop sign fines. Now what? Iowa is about to approve of same date voter registration. Now what? |
Tue, 27 March 2007
Dr. Jerome Corsi reports on a horrendous sex scandal within the Texas juvenile justice system. Who does he hold responsible? Dan Gainor takes aim at Al Gore's "Inconvenient Truth" ...lotsa open-line time too. And here's the sound-bite of the Hardball interview of the Vilsacks. |
Mon, 26 March 2007
A Monday stream o' semi-consciousness. Then District 41 Iowa Senator David Hartsuch is resisting the Democratic party expansion of gay civil rights. Senate debate Monday afternoon. |
Fri, 23 March 2007
Chad Thompson, "Loving Homosexuals as Jesus Would" a Fresh Christian Approach. Congressman Tom Tancredo with a quick visit. |
Thu, 22 March 2007
Professor David Eisenbach a historian of "Gay Power, an American Revolution" Spirited conversation. Governor Mitt Romney wants to be President. Iowa's Deer Population and the DNR win out over property rights. Discussion |
Wed, 21 March 2007
Iowa war protestors, tobacco tax avoiders, deer killers and other fine Amercians... Lotsa great openline. |
Tue, 20 March 2007
A Des Moines woman defends her apartment in the middle of the night with deadly force. The 911 call and Iowan's respond. Not everyone agrees. |
Mon, 19 March 2007
Monday open-line potluck. And do we now have a poster boy example for renewing Iowa's death penalty? |
Fri, 16 March 2007
Kevin Kelly is an Iowa tree farmer in conflict with the DNR over property rights. He thinks he should be able to defend his trees against marauding deer herds...with deadly force. He's going to court Monday to defend himself against charges which could subject him to a $1500 fine. Feedback. Then, Suzy. |
Thu, 15 March 2007
RNC Chair, Mike Duncan talks about the upcoming supplemental budget vote on Iraq. Minnesota Governor Gov Tim Pawlenty is in Iowa campaigning for Senator John McCain. That Bald Eagle recently rescued by some Iowa folks had to be put down. Why? Then, Fr Thomas Berg, Executive Director at Weschester Institute for Ethics & the Human Person. Six Stem Cell Facts. |
Wed, 14 March 2007
Mike Shiley traveled around Iraq and filmed a bunch of his experiences. His documentary, "Iraq: the Untold Stories is coming to Iowa at Central College Monday March 19th. He'll be here to tell some of his stories. Michael Trachtman with the "Supremes Greatest Hits" 34 SCOTUS cases which effect our lives. Then, Democrats tax their constituents' vices. Because they love them, of course. |
Tue, 13 March 2007
"A Bee in the Mouth: Anger in America Now" Peter Wood is as mad as "H" and isn't going to take it any more. Then, Ted Koppel says US will be engaged in the Middle East, so will our children, and our children's children. Energy independence should be our number one priority. How about energy sustainability? |
Mon, 12 March 2007
Middle school kids pop momma's drugs which the kid brought to school. Several hospitalized. What does this mean |
Fri, 9 March 2007
Texas Congressman Ron Paul is running for President. Then, Iowa Democrats want to bill the vices of others while granting civil rights status to their own. |
Thu, 8 March 2007
"Baby Proof Your Marriage" Cathy O'Neill how to laugh more, argue less, and communicate better as your family grows. Christeene Hayes, The Blood Center of Iowa and the WHO Donor Day Blood Drive. 431 East Locust Street Friday March 16th 6AM-2PM. Ed Fallon speaks at Drake. Then, Iowa's gay lobby still in full-court press, now to achieve civil rights protection. |
Wed, 7 March 2007
Yakov M. Rabkin writes about the "Threat From Within" a century of Jewish Opposition to Zionism. Jeremy Funk from Americans United for Change applauds Congressman Boswell's vote on a labor bill. Charlotte Iserbyte says the educational sky has already fallen...in fact, on purpose. Then, how do we get money from judgment-proof morons who damage others? |
Tue, 6 March 2007
"Why I Turned Right" Mary Eberstadt invited lotsa conservative writers to confess. They did. Then, Dr. Paul Cameron from the Family Research Institute evaluates the ISU student boycott of a blood drive cuz it excludes gay contributors. He says the ban is medically justified even though un-PC. Then Dan Borcher of CoulterWatch gets the boot from the C-PAC police. Howcome? |
Mon, 5 March 2007
"Shalom in the Home" Rabbi Shmuley Boteach with family friendly advice. Then, Culver signs the bully bill into law. What does it mean? |
Fri, 2 March 2007
The Blizzard of "07" ... the aftermath and lotsa other stuff. (Part of the soundfile is corrupted...dunno why) Plus, teachers evaluate the "Fair Share" act.
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Thu, 1 March 2007
Captain Robert McGovern "All American: Why I Believe in Football, God, and the War in Iraq" Plus, lots of Iowa weather reporting stories. |
Wed, 28 February 2007
Lynn and Chris…Over-Eater's Anonymous…inspirational stories. In Iowa? Then, Rep Steve Lukan from Iowa's 32nd District with House File 484, a bill to Prevent Internet Hunting |
Tue, 27 February 2007
Mark Meyer Briggs and Stratton generator techie answers questions…….. Safety tips and repair issues… "The Children's Blizzard" David Laskin, January 12, 1888 huge blizzard, then Newt Gingrich's American Solutions for Winning the Future. Oh, another Culver "I Feel Good Update". |
Mon, 26 February 2007
Mike and Barb Haigwood of "Wife Swap" fame talk about the primitive diet with their diet guru. Aajonus Vonderpanitz wanna hear more? Then, I win the snow wars. |
Fri, 23 February 2007
Steve Winzenberg, media guru at Grandview College reviewing the Iowa connection on ABC's Wife Swap. Con Steve King reviewing a recent trip to border with National Security Chief Michael Chertoff. How much money do illegals cost Iowa taxpayers? The Iowa Legislative Services Agency has a plan to get more taxes out of illegals. Wanna great job with a dental plan? Like to wear pink? Oh, who has killed more Americans than Iraqi insurgents have?
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Thu, 22 February 2007
Elaine Donnelly describes how woman are now getting shot up in combat roles. Then, will good intentions or real budgets decide how we spend the new tobacco tax money? |
Wed, 21 February 2007
State Senator Paul McKinley on Iowa Education reform. The Minority Report. "The Vatican Exorcist" Tracy Wilkinson, LA Times Bureau Chief, covering the Vatican. "Amazing Grace" behind the song you love… Chip Flarhety, VP of Walden Media... the movie opens this week-end. Very Powerful. |
Tue, 20 February 2007
David Pimental is an ethanol atheist. He says it isn't the answer to our energy future. Iowans respond. Iowa is debating the approval of human cloning. Kim Lehman, Dr. John Redwine and Dr. David Prentice explain why that's a bad idea. Then, the real reason Britany Spears lopped off her hair. |
Mon, 19 February 2007
Dr. Robert Morey with powerful insights into Islam. 1-800-41-TRUTH. He is starting a university for Islamic studies. Then, great open-line on everything from "tolerance" to Iraq policy. Great stuff. |
Fri, 16 February 2007
Dr. Michael McGregor from Briarwood Dental in Ankeny talks about jaw pain, mercury fillings and state of the air dentistry. Gum swapping... Then, silly stuff including Twiggy, the water skiing squirrel at the Des Moines Sports Show.. Then, the nearly Psychic Suzy.
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Thu, 15 February 2007
Congressman Tom Latham… with his summary of House Resolution speech... and the response of Congressman Leonard Boswell. An Urbandale lady is skeptical about the up-coming bond vote on a new recreational facility. A spokesman from a Draft Condi group makes her pitch. Then, cougars and bears should be protected in Iowa? |
Wed, 14 February 2007
Chris Horner with the Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming. Snot galore. Iowa Republican House leader Chris Rants blasts the Fair Share dues grab. Dr. David Egilman takes after Merk and Vioxx, linking big drug money to the HPV vaccine hustle in Texas. Then, Peter Labarbera says Iowa got mugged by the gay lobby in the last election. It gets worse.
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Tue, 13 February 2007
Doug Gross with education reform proposals Institute for Tomorrows Workforce. Vigorous. Then, how to murder a murder of crows. |
Mon, 12 February 2007
Congressman Tom Tancredo is still seething over the Ramos jailing and beating...he'll tell you why. Then schools, taxes and all-day kindergartens. Lotsa talk |
Sun, 11 February 2007
Former Iowa Representative Ed Fallon and friends talk about campaign finance reform, the new legislative session and accordion music. |
Thu, 8 February 2007
The so-called "Bully-Bill" dominating debate within the Iowa legislature. Iowans evaluate the process. |
Wed, 7 February 2007
Spokesman from www.Iowalive.net resist the Linn and Johnson county Silo tax along with and advocate. Teddy Boy Haggard may be bringing his "on-line" psychology degree to work in Iowa. "Global Financial Warriors" the untold story of international finance in the Post-911 world. John B Taylor former Treasury Under Secretary of International Affairs 2001 to 2005.
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Tue, 6 February 2007
Democrats want to require non-union teachers to pay union dues. Jim Hawkins from http://www.peiowa.org says that's a bad idea. So does, Mark Mix , from http://www.nrtw.org/ Then , Marcus Winter from Manhattan Institute for Policy Research http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cr_50.htm says teachers are not under-paid. Plus, what the gay rights "Bully Bill" is really all about. High energy conversation. |
Mon, 5 February 2007
"Made to Stick" Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die. Chip Heath with post Super Bowl commercial ratings. Then, former Iowa Governor Vilsack calls for the immediate withdrawal of US from Iraq. What do Iowans think? |
Fri, 2 February 2007
Judy Hintz from Educational Resources shocks and inspires us. 515-225-8513 Kids, parents and adults who have been helped to read. Best yet. Then, Jason Brown, an Iowa country singer hands out samples. Plus, lotsa openline. |
Thu, 1 February 2007
An amazing panel of fiscal experts in Iowa for a "Fiscal Wake-up Tour". David Walker, Comptroller General of the United States. Robert Bixby, Executive Director of the Concord Coalition. Stuart Butler, Heritage Foundation. Isabel Sawhill, Brookings. Conclusion? We can't afford it. And we are now billing our grandkids. They insist that's a bad thing. Then, Dr. Bruce Perry with "The Boy Raised as a Dog"...a psychiatrist fixes damaged kids. Matt Barber finds an AIDS activist who stumbles into truth. Plus, Cedar Rapids buys $5000 worth of Tom Sawyer, but says its too UN-PC to use. Hilarious! |
Wed, 31 January 2007
My liberal debate coach buddy Christian wants to argue about stuff. So we do :) Then, Iowans damaged by illegal drivers tell their horror stories. Then, an Iraqi letter to Iowans. Plus, politicians with RMS revised memory syndrome. |
Tue, 30 January 2007
Ed Fallon and Berkley Bedell are former politicians who want the reform elections by removing big money through public financing. Governor Mike Huckabee wants to be President. Great talk all morning. Purdy picture, too. |
Mon, 29 January 2007
An emergency meeting of the CSA (Cup Scummers of America) Then Iowa Democrats pony-up for the gay lobby. Again. |
Fri, 26 January 2007
Ross Peterson sits in for Jan Mickelson. Presidential politics with Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson, and dealing with difficult people. |
Thu, 25 January 2007
Ken Hoagland from Fair Tax.org. He wants to nuke the Federal Income Tax and replace it with a national sales tax. Carole Martin and Dick Fredericks don't want Linn and Johnson Counties to approve a SILO tax. Bruce Stone peace-nik from the Progressive Coalition of Central Iowa wants to promote a anti-war rally. Then, an Iowa woman in the Iowa National Guard gets killed. Outrageous? |
Wed, 24 January 2007
Iowans respond to the State of the Union address. Jan introduces the Mickelson Doctrine as a solution to the Iraq stalemate. |
Tue, 23 January 2007
California Congressman Duncan Hunter writes a legislative pardon for two convicted American border Guards. Why? Then, another presidential candidate, Dr. Mark Klein talks issues. Mickelson's brush with the law, then listeners ID a political sound-bite....wanna try? |
Mon, 22 January 2007
Dr. Boyd Haley talks about the "Toxicity of Mercury" and its links to the autism epidemic. He speaks tonight (Monday January 22) Meg Oberreuter and Barb Romkema added a parent's perspective about testing for toxicity. |
Fri, 19 January 2007
Bill Salier sits in for Jan Mickelson. Always good. |
Thu, 18 January 2007
"The Politically Incorrect Guide to The South" Clint Johnson. Why the Iraqis botched the recent hangin's and why they should use American know how the next time. Presidential candidate John Cox weighs in on Bush's surge. Then, why when the public's support for the war is waning, is Iowa's National Guard recruitment is up? Dynamic feedback from Iowans. |
Wed, 17 January 2007
Gary Moore writes about "Playing With the Enemy" back in Iowa with an encore. Former Congressman Jim Nussle has agreed to lead the Rudy Giuliani Iowa run for the White House. Mike Flynn thinks the US and Iowa commitment to increasing the minimum wage is bad economics and worse sociology.. Marv Kitman writes about "The Man Who Would Not Shut Up: The Rise of Bill O'Reilly" |
Tue, 16 January 2007
Congressman Steve King is suing newly elected Governor Culver over violation of Iowa's Official English law. Why? Dr. Miriam Grossman says science is on the side of sexual discipline and marriage. "Unprotected: A Campus Psychiatrist Reveals How Political Correctness in Her Profession Endangers Every Student" Plus, a follow-up on Carroll, Iowa's dust-up over "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" |
Mon, 15 January 2007
Scott Taylor is my low-carb, anti-inflamation guru. The education gurus from Iowa Live.net tell how constructionist wiped out Iowa's number one educational performance. Then, Congressman Tom Tancredo wants to move the immigration issue forward as a presidential candidate. |
Fri, 12 January 2007
Former Democratic candidate for Governor Ed Fallon updates us on his issues. Chet Culver is sworn in as the new Governor and Psychic Suzy swoops down on us. |
Thu, 11 January 2007
More feedback on President Bush's Iraq surge speeach. From the US Embassy in Baghdad, Amb. Margaret Scobey explains the Bush goals. Then, Iowans give us their own state of the war address, plus reaction to the president's queasiness over the Saddam Hussein execution. |
Wed, 10 January 2007
Ross Peterson sits in for Mickelson. He talks about VA benefits, the war, and broken promises. |
Tue, 9 January 2007
Taking an oath of office on the Koran. What does it mean? Spirited discussion. Governor Vilsack's last State of the State address. And what to do with Iowa legislators who violate their oaths of office? |
Mon, 8 January 2007
"Creation as Science" Hugh Ross says he has a testable model approach which could end the creation/evolution wars. Christian Ucles and Greg Stevens share Iowa debate champions with us. Then Iowans aren't satisfied with one the 2006 Idiot Awards. Let the embellishment begin. |
Fri, 5 January 2007
Gettin' hitched in prison for life? Yup... Busting a high school girl's basketball poster cuz it has pictures of plastic guns? Yup. Life serves up more nonsense and we serve up great conversation. |
Thu, 4 January 2007
Jonathan Narcisse delivers another knock down blow to the fraud the Iowa education establishment has become. Check out the new educational progress chart on Iowa Live. Then, much spirited open-line conversation.
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Wed, 3 January 2007
Aftermath thinking about the President Ford funeral and the Hussein execution. Lotsa spirited open-line conversation. |
Tue, 2 January 2007
Post holiday trip jabber. Catching up on trip info and wondering if Iowa needs toll roads. |
Mon, 25 December 2006
A Treat for Mickelson in the Morning listeners. His Christmas Special. (For those with broad band connections....sorry dial-uppers....) Merry Christmas folks. Thanks for a great year. PS Do Not Open Until Christmas |
Fri, 22 December 2006
Christmas odds and ends...The Queen of Iowa and the story of the song....Santa must be a girl.. then real examples of Iowa guardian angels. Iowans tell great stories don't they? |
Thu, 21 December 2006
"Solzhenitsyn Reader" Edward Ericson records the best and brightest Soviet Refusnik...then, Laurence Gonzalez explains when in crisis, Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why... Deep Survival. Would Jesus Shop at Walmart? Chris Kofinis from Wake Up Walmart. |
Wed, 20 December 2006
Jerome Corsi talks about the "Showdown with Nuclear Iran"... oil, immigration and the real economy. Whew! Then, Iowan's respond to Governor Vilsack's ire against the Swift bust. |
Tue, 19 December 2006
Jeff Traviss is my tech talk guru. A pre-Christmas dose of techie wisdom about high definition TVs. Then, trying to make sense of a couple city council moves. At the very moment they outlaw smoking in parking garages, they give permission to 16 year olds to go to smoke-filled bars.... |
Mon, 18 December 2006
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Fri, 15 December 2006
"Word Sweep" Iowans play the game with its inventor, Clay Siegert. Then, more reaction to the Swift illegal immigrant bust. Con Steve King with more feedback. |
Thu, 14 December 2006
Jason Mrochek from We Hire Aliens talks about the Iowa Swift bust. Then California congressman Duncan Hunter is in Iowa beginning his presidential run. (He wants to go pheasant hunting this weekend December 16th with some returning Iowa Iraq war vets...703-909-0148) |
Wed, 13 December 2006
Hundreds of Swift employees get busted for breaking and entering the country illegally. What does it mean? Iowans respond. Big time. |
Tue, 12 December 2006
Top 5 reasons not to give a pet for Christmas. Diane Pomerance is a pet companion expert. Then, did you know that the President's Oval Office desk was once part of a ghost ship named "Resolute" ? |
Mon, 11 December 2006
Maybe, James Kim took the wrong route which ended in his death because he downloaded a map from the wrong source. Lotsa listeners give their bad directions stories. |