Iowa

Methland = USA

Arbitrary and Capricious (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

Oelwein, Iowa, described in Methland : The Death and Life of an American Small Town by Nick Reding , gets the Manhattan condescension treatment via New York Times book review : The madness stalking tiny, defenseless Oelwein may eventually come for all of us... It's already come for "us," Princeton boy . It's in Iowa and it's everywhere, even in places that count to regular New York Times...

Freedom rock(s)

Minor Wisdom (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

This kid from Iowa, born in 1979, was inspired by the movie Saving Private Ryan. So every year around Memorial Day, he paints a patriotic mural on a rock near his home town. My favorite is the 2007 edition.

Sarah Palin's folly

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

Sarah Palin has hurt her chances of running for president in 2012 and highlighted the Republican party's deep disarray If it weren't for South Carolina governor Mark Sanford 's recent weeping-in-Argentina press conference , Sarah Palin's announcement on Friday evening that she is resigning the Alaska governorship would have been a much bigger story in its own right. Instead, Palin's bizarre bombshell...

D-Bag of the Week

Hoffmania! (Free subscription) | yesterday

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). After sharing his family's personal struggle with the burden of high health care costs, an audience member asked, "My question is... why is your insurance so much cheaper than my insurance and so better than my...

CFCC in Veritas

Center for Church Communication (Free subscription) | yesterday

Veritas , an online magazine for twentysomethings in Des Moines, Iowa, did a story on social media and the church . The story includes an interview with our own Brad Abare who offered his perspective on social media and the importance of forging offline relationships.

Happy Ritchie Valens Day!

LAist (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009

On the heels of the Grammy Museum's attendance spike-- thanks to their Michael Jackson exhibit --today its operators and curators celebrated, along with City Councilmembers Richard Alarcon, Tom LaBonge and Jan Perry, the declaration of the first Ritchie Valens Day. For the past 15 years, the Fourth of July marked not just the holiday celebration at Hanson Dam near Valens' Pacoima home in the Northeast...

Sarah Palin to Resign as Governor of Alaska

Ballot Access News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

On July 3, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin surprised the nation by announcing she will resign as Governor on July 25. Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell will become Governor. Palin announced this without taking questions, and without explaining why she is resigning.

Laughing and Cringing at Foolish Americans

Terrierman's Daily Dose (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

Some year back, I wrote a piece that openly laughed at folks who bought terriers from countries they had never been to , and from people they had never met in person. Now there's a plan! Well, it seems, I am not the only one laughing . According to The London Times the folks in the U.K. are laughing too . One Mick Sheed , who seems to be a dog dealer who talks a great deal, said he had sent 26 Patterdale...

Iowa Resources for Domestic Violence

Bellaonline.com (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

An updated listing for domestic violence resources in the state of Indiana.

Birkett seeks Ill. attorney general job

Chicago Breaking News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- DuPage County State's Attorney Joseph Birkett announced today that he's running for Illinois attorney general. Birkett said he considered running for governor but decided on attorney general instead. In a video announcement, Birkett said he wants to remain a prosecutor. Birkett says his goals include fighting public corruption and gang violence. The Republican lost the 2002 race...

• DuPage Prosecutor Runs For Ill. Attorney General - Chicago news

Conn. governor vetoes 7 bills in 1 day

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009

Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell has vetoed seven bills in one day, including one that would have required chain restaurants to post calorie counts for their regular menu items.

Brust's Iowa commitment not a good sign

Butler Bulldogs Insider (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

Can you believe how much Butler basketball news there is in the middle of the summer? There are FOUR story lines regarding the program, and it's early July. -- Story line No. 1, starting with the bad: Ben Brust, a 6-2 guard from Mundelein, Ill., chose Iowa over the Bulldogs. Iowa is coached by former Butler coach Todd Lickliter. Not only was this a loss for the Bulldogs -- Brust was averaging 27 ppg...

It Was a Dark and Stormy Link Sausage

Scrivener's Error (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

... and the ingredients were blending their flavours as teh internets churned themselves from chopped striated muscle of castrated young steer, and of pig that had never seen daylight, and of turkey that was so stupid it wouldn't recognize daylight — and, not incidentally but not officially, the stray fingertips of illegal immigrants staffing the processing plant somewhere in Iowa — and stuffed...

Just butter, just butter -- Iowa fair to feature Michael Jackson in butter

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

For years, the state fairs in Minnesota and Iowa have played a sort of butter sculpture one-upsmanship: Princess Kay busts in St. Paul vs. full-sized cows in Des Moines.This year, the Iowa State Fair has upped the ante, big time: A full-sized butter sculpture of the late Michael Jackson will be displayed alongside a butter Jersey bovine.Fair officials announced the Jackson tribute on Tuesday only to...

White Plains, NY, USA: Out of Home Advertising Account Executive

IPSOJobs WorldWide: Job postings (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009

Opportunities: Advertising Account Executives Locations: Columbus, Ohio (The Mall at Tuttle Crossing) Cleveland, Ohio (2 top malls: Beachwood & Great Lakes Mall) Detroit (Top 7 malls including Twelve Oaks & Great Lakes Crossing) Pittsburgh (Top 5 malls including Ross Park Mall) Indianapolis (Top 3 malls: Circle Centre, Fashion Mall at Keystone, Hamilton Town Center) Grand Rapids, Michigan (Woodland...

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Slipknot Masks for Sale: Iowa Rock Music CD Review

atdavidson | 02/19/2009

Slipknot Masks for Sale.org presents a review of the latest Slipknot Album… Slipknot Masks for Sale: Iowa review Iowa is the latest Rock CD released by the highly group Slipknot and they have once again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks...

Slipknot - A Lingering Musical Talent

atdavidson | 02/09/2009

Relpica Slipknot Masks for Sale.org presents a great article about the magical musical talent of the band… Slipknot - A Lingering Musical Talent Based in Des Moines, Iowa, Slipknot has been entertaining adoring fans for more than ten years with ...