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Fern: All across this country there are women – smart women, capable in many spheres of public life –who do not know how to turn on their television…
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Three Restaurants Worth Driving to Ames For
Note: This column first appeared on Wini Moranville’s Substack, Wini’s Food Stories. Joe: Wini invited us to do a guest column with the title: Three…
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Try That in a College Town
Fern: I went to college at a state university in upstate New York. Tuition was cheap. There weren’t any “legacy” admissions. Just lots of kids from Long…
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Before and After Zachariah
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No Sex Please, We’re Iowans
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Irony in Iowa
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No Sex Please, We’re Iowans
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds just signed one of the most extreme abortion bans in the country. She is supported by those who believe that the loss of a…
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NOT IF BUT WHEN
Fern: Today’s column is a family affair. Our daughter Megan is a teacher at East High School and we thought we’d bring her into the conversation. Joe…
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To See a Man...
Father's Day
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Covid Becomes You
Fern: How you feeling? Joe: I’m ok. I still have the cough. And I could take another nap. You? Fern: Pretty, pretty good! Joe: Covid smug. Fern: It…
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Irony in Iowa
Fern: There was a saying back in the English department at Iowa State: “There is no irony in Iowa.” But actually, there’s quite a bit. And now even more…
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No Mow May
Fern: Oh Iowa! It was cold this week but the lawns are greening up. I’ve been reading about “No-Mow May.” Joe: What’s that? I haven’t looked at our lawn…
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Assessing the Damage
Fern: We recently got the 2023 assessment for our house. Joe: We did? Uh-oh! Fern: Everybody got a new assessment. I think the whole state. And the…
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