“The enormous gap between what US leaders do in the world and what Americans think their leaders are doing is one of the great propaganda accomplishments.” — Michael Parenti Gustave Gilbert was the American Military Chief Psychologist, one of two American psychologists, both fluent ...
So, last year, two idiots, me being one, had the idea to troll around town taking pics of all the bright lights and gloomy displays put out for halloween. We did the same for Christmas and the Fourth of July. A precedent was set. Then this Halloween came around. Firstly, last year, year one ...
When you do something enough times, you’ll start to notice patterns. Over my few years with the paper, I’ve come to understand some of my quirks. In keeping with the theme of elections, I’ll humor you with some of my patterns and quirks. To start with, I’m never in Tama County to ...
In the upcoming November election, please write in Amanda Kriegel for Treasurer. She currently holds the treasurer position in Tama County and should continue to. She has been in that office for over 4 years now and has proven herself. She has made the county over $2 million in interest by ...
Life has a funny way of reminding you of where you come from. This week’s adventure in the world of Just Jonathan included a beautiful coming of age story wrapped in nostalgia from my freshman year of high school. In 2018, a young and less hairy version of myself stepped onto a bus in front ...
Life is one big, beautiful piece of B.S., and it will never make sense. The day can start out with crying and screaming and end in dancing like nothing ever happened. For me, that’s why I hold art so closely. It is the duct tape doing the Sisyphean task of holding my psyche together. Art is ...
As Tama County voters consider whether to reduce the Board of Supervisors from five members back to three, I believe we need to separate personalities and political disagreements from the fundamental question before us: Is Tama County better represented and better governed by three ...
When most people think about artificial intelligence, they picture Silicon Valley, not rural Iowa. But AI is already affecting our communities. It is driving interest in large data centers, entering our classrooms, and raising questions about how our water, electricity, and personal information ...
FACT: Tama County and many others our size and larger operate efficiently with a 3 person BOS. FACT: The only reason we have a 5 person BOS right now is because TCAT wasn't getting their way. Richard Arp can be quoted "We worked very hard to get a pro TCAT anti wind board elected." FACT: ...
Do you ever think about how serious the opinion page of the newspaper gets in October during an election year? As I looked through the newspaper folder before writing this column, I was suddenly given a burst of inspiration for what I should write about. Today’s column is about nothing ...