My career in the Iowa public education system began in the fall of 1980. Needless to say, I have witnessed a lot of politicians make bold statements of how they would improve Iowa education once they were elected. After 35+ years "in the trenches" from small to mid-size rural school districts ...
Long ago and far away, in a land that time forgot,Before the days of Dylan , or the dawn of Camelot.There lived a race of innocents, and they were you and me,For Ike was in the White House in that land where we were born,Where navels were for oranges, and Peyton Place was porn.We longed for ...
1st Guy: Ya know it's just gettin' worse and worse. Every year we just get farther behind no matter how hard we work.2nd Guy: Yep, and it makes me mad! That's why I voted for Trump. I want a change, and he tells it like it is!1st Guy: Great idea! What's he gonna do to change things so we can ...
The 2016 election is already an historic election because of the victory of Republican Donald Trump and the Republican Party remaining in control of both houses of Congress. The Republican Party also did well on the state level, which means that conservative and free-market policies will ...
The professional certification industry is booming. In the last three decades, the number of occupational licenses, industry certifications, and other post-secondary credentials awarded has jumped 800 percent. There are now thousands of certifying institutions. The advent of online learning has ...
"'America First' will be the major and overriding theme of my administration," stated Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump. As the Republican nominee, and now President-Elect, Donald Trump is the first major party candidate in some time to run for office under the banner of placing ...
Now that the campaigns are behind us, we are busy preparing for the 2017 legislative session. I would like to thank all of the voters for their participation in this election and especially all those that voted to return me to the Iowa House to represent District 72. I am honored to once ...
Early in the afternoon of December 7, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his chief foreign policy aide, Harry Hopkins, were interrupted by a telephone call from Secretary of War Henry Stimson and told that the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor. At about 5:00 p.m., following meetings ...
For every big-spending politician these days, the answer to the question: "How will we fund this and that new government program?" is "Let's just tax the rich!" Can we actually make everyone equal in this country by taking more away from those with higher incomes and giving it to those with ...
Help wanted the signs are everywhere! As one walks into the grocery store, convenience store or restaurants, many are looking for HELP. Even with fewer people, organizations try to maintain the same level of service. From this point forward, service is going to be what boosts top companies ...