Two Des Moines institutions of higher learning are working hard to make the letter “D” stand for “dumb.” Drake University, my two-time alma mater, is suing Des Moines Area Community College over the use of the letter “D” as a brand. DMACC rebranded itself last year and started ...

We now have, as we would expect, a tsunami of commentary regarding the horrible assassination attempt on Donald Trump. It is not trivial to observe that at least the good news is that just about everyone agrees what happened is very bad and not an encouraging sign about the state of our ...

In overseeing the American economy, President Joe Biden has shown himself to be an amazing manager. It’s all there in the numbers, especially when placed next to those of his predecessor. And should Biden win a second term and show himself to be not as sharp as he was four years ago, small ...

Ingrained in the American spirit is to fight. Fighting for our country, fighting for our values, fighting to leave our home better than we found it. Last Saturday was another typical weekend during an election year. I went straight from speaking at an event in Burlington and sped over to ...

When is enough enough? From four states away, I ponder this question as friends and acquaintances continue to contact me about the recent announcement of layoffs at the Iowa Veterans Home (IVH). It has been nearly two years since my official service to IVH came to an end, but my affection for ...

Years ago, a dear friend who worked for former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld invited me to join the two of them at a photography exhibit. The Secretary needed some assistance, having had shoulder surgery. He was loathe to have a lady carry his briefcase. It became my job. We walked ...