If they were following the respect for the flag at all, that would be a big no-no. Of course, as we all know here, it was never about respecting the flag. It was about white people telling colored people how to fall in line to their demands and know their place.

My money is on enough of the more moderate farmers stepping back and realizing blindly following the horses lead by Reynolds over the cliff by embracing Trumpism is not in their best interests. 

I prefer it in lasagna over ricotta cheese, but I’m sure those are fighting words on a foodie blog...

Needs more stars.

Yeah, some of the racist things that have happened in the past year up that way do not surprise me one bit. I only visited Okoboji once, even though it wasn’t a far drive from where I resided, and once was enough. Clear Lake was another destination town for people, but Clear Lake also had an arts scene with the local…

Hindsight being what it is, I think I’d have been okay with that outcome instead of what we definitely got, which is Trump in charge and stacking the deck for decades into the future with Liberty Counsel’s top dream candidates they can cream their shorts are going to take the rights away from the little guys in favor…

Yeah, I didn’t delve into pork farming, which is it’s own nightmare for producers with these tariffs as they’re still recovering from the PED-V outbreak in 2015/16 area.

It really is. I especially like the gamemanship of screwing over your neighbor to obtain the highest score.

The true “fuck this shit” move would have been appointing Garland when Senate or the House were on a break, which Obama had a chance to do but didn’t. We focus too much on going high when the other side keeps reveling in the mud. Some things are worth getting a little dirty over. Garland was one Obama should have…

Eh. She and her predecessor Terry Branstad have given more than enough fodder to make her re-election chances much harder this fall. The Dems wisely chose a more moderate and experienced candidate to run against her, and his running mate is knowledgeable on rural Iowa and the issues facing that part of the electorate. 

I’m in a more liberal enclave now, but I put in almost 10 years in journalism in Steve King country. (I can’t remember when his district boundaries changed, just that he was Senator or Representative for as long as I resided in the northwest portion of the state where I once resided). It’s tough being the progressive…

I’ve been saying “Iowans better like eating soy and seed corn, because we’re about to have an abundance of it as these tariffs hit hard.” Also, our governor is a Trump enabler and isn’t listening to anyone telling her that tough times are ahead for our farmers because of his trade war. People are already talking about…

Freddy’s doesn’t get enough love in the burger joints. If I’m going sit down, they’re at the top of my list. Wendy’s is top of my list for drive-thru.

Kate’s proving she ain’t No Scrub in this burger review. The only one that enticed me to possibly try was the barbecue burger. I think Wendy’s slam of IHOP entering the burger arena, though, was the best comment of the ability of a newcomer with minimal expertise in burger making to break into an already…

Well, there’s this documentary on Netflix called “Wild, Wild Country” about how untrusting Oregonians are about people who are different than they are. Of course, no one in the documentary in the end comes across as a role model.

It will get a huge ratings boost the first episode to see how they handle/deal with Roseanne, and then it will plummet fast in the ratings. By episode 6, ABC who invested millions in the property will realize they made a huge mistake un-cancelling the show with this spin-off, and mercy kill it to a Friday night death…

Dan - “Well, the opioid crisis claims another. (cracks beer, looks at urn, lightly cries). (FARTS).

Personally, it’s been a few years for a prequel with a bleak ending, so show us his mom and dad’s life up to the car crash that took Baby’s hearing and their lives. Just call it Driver. There might bee some confused video game fans in the theater, and people disappointed it features minimal car chases and bank…

Enjoy the Smurf poos, Gwen, and happy birthday!

Good lord. She really isn’t trying to “Be Best” anymore, so why should any of the rest of us?