I have a habit of watching C-SPAN, with my coffee, possibly more mornings than I’d like to admit. That or RFD-TV, which has real-time updates on grain or fertilizer prices. But every now and again I take a break and flip through a few channels before setting about my day at hand. Not too ...
No one likes to think they're being hysterical. And nothing makes hysterical people angrier than being described as such. So, let me offer my apologies in advance for what follows. Jeremy Musighi, an independent researcher, recently released a study analyzing 14.7 million news articles ...
I have a theory about the artificial intelligence craze that is delighting some and scaring others. It is that we are losing natural intelligence and thus risk seduction by something that can do the thinking for us. Never mind acquiring wisdom, which is defined as "the ability to use your ...
As State Auditor, I’ve devoted the last eight years to uncovering waste, fraud, and abuse of Iowans’ tax dollars, identifying, on average, more than $4.3 million in misused public funds each year – more than any of my predecessors. So, when the current administration established an ...
When the Great Plains are tested by severe weather, our communities always respond with incredible sheer hustle and grit. We see business owners and families working side-by-side to clear debris and rebuild. But we know that the exhaustion of recovering from a storm often comes with a quiet, ...
I didn't leave my political party; my party left me. Both of them. I've been a Democrat, and I've been a Republican. What I am now doesn't matter. The point is that a lot of American voters feel perpetually frustrated by the choices they find on the November ballot. The Democratic or ...
