Two Gents' Worth
December 26, 2024
Civil Society
Those lazy, hazy — and, especially this summer, crazy — days of summer have come to the Heartland again. That means — as it always has — hot, humid days and fireflies at night. But this summer is different — oh, so different — because of the coronavirus. Yes, flowers still bloom at Bandshell…
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Civil Society
Here we are once again, back in Ames, Iowa — the great Heart of the American Heartland. Ames is the home of Iowa State University, but this fine old town also boasts a fine old-fashioned downtown Main Street, majestic churches and many historic homes, some dating back to the 1860’s. Yes, we’re finally here, after…
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In a fit of appalling civil disobedience, a band of rebellious neighbors in a certain north Fresno neighborhood staged a block party late Saturday afternoon almost within sight of, and certainly within earshot of, not one but two city councilors. Dangerous, to be sure. Here it was lawlessness on a molecular scale — not as…
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Civil Society
I figure that with all the bad news that’s been going on “out there” these past weeks and months – and, yes, there’s been a ton of it – you’d really like to read something “uplifting” on this page. Something that maybe – just maybe – makes you smile, if only for a minute or…
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