Mom of the year overcomes hatred and learns a valuable lesson about bravery - all from a child.
Yellowstone National Park determines a bear's state of mind before decided whether to destroy it.
Bleeding Hearts
Poison mushrooms beauty
My favorite season starts now!
As activists follow every development in a campaign, the general public says, "meh."
Have liberals become the party that longs for the "good ol' days"?
Chocolate makes you slim. Hooray for human progress!
Had a nice discusion with a friend in another country about the future of energy and energy production.
Supporters of the health care overhaul should actually hope for a loss at the Supreme Court level.
Mom of the year travels in the midst of potty training. Thank goodness for toilet paper in bulk!
Spring has sprung, simple joy of a new plant.
Instead of discussing issues, we're discussing "gaffes."
Random thoughts
Random thoughts fro 3/21/2012
The "soft sell" approach is the winnable approach by Romney, but it drives fervent GOP activists crazy.
Modern advances
Moss in a pot. Green life growing in a ruddy vessel. A simple appreciation for life.
Not tall, not rich, just me.
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Recap from the win over UCONN, looking ahead.
It's the 20th anniversary of one of the greatest movies ever (if you're a lawyer).
The economy continues to impact the Presidential race, to the exclusion of other issues.
Tara sees tranquility at the Story County Democratic Convention while at the GOP County Convention, Jeff realizes that it's a Ron Paul world, and we all just live in it.
All insults are not equal.
Three ousted Iowa Supreme Court Justics will receive a "profile in courage" award.
The right continues to smush around in the Sandra Fluke debate.
The ultimate goal of both political parties is to control the media narrative.
While many candidates have run as "not Romney," Romney now finds himself running as "not Santorum."
Ames Little Cyclones Hockey lose in first round of State Tournament but gain valuable experience.
The President faces a challenge in convincing voters that he now understands how to fix things.
James Carville is still right. The election comes down to who can fix the economy. Period.
Mom of the year reminisces about Valentine's Day before kids and how life is now after kids.
Mom of the year crosses paths with another mom traveling on this endless pursuit.
The Ames Little Cyclones Hockey Team dropped their regular season finale Friday night to the Des Moines Oakleafs, and now will begin preparation for the State Tournament in Ames February 24th-26th.
As John Denver might have sung: some days are Tebow, some are Brady.
Rick Santorum is ready to grab the "not Romney" mantle.
Little Cyclones Sweep Dubuque - pushing winning streak to 6 and clinching a spot in the State Tournament.
President Obama needs to explain how his focus on fairness expands the middle class.
One group doesn't hold the key to winning the Republican nomination.