Lecture: Iowa Agriculture and the 1930's: A Legacy of Change, Prof
Neil D. Hamilton, Dwight D. Opperman Chair of Law and Director of the Agricultural Law Center at Drake University Law School has taught agricultural law for over 25 years and will share his thoughts on the affects of the 1930’s on the
Digging For The Truth: The Vikings: Voyage to America. - Tuesday
Along the way, he tracks down the archaeological evidence behind the Viking legends and proves, once and for all, that they really did beat Columbus to become the first Europeans in the New World
SEEING THE UNSEEN Part 1
I’d like to begin this sermon, if I may, by employing some of the rhetorical restraint of the BushHitler crowd
Protecting The Vote
Tomorrow isn't just about getting out the vote, it's about protecting the vote as well. Election protection groups are launching a 50-state army of citizens tomorrow to ensure that no illegal practices occur, or, if they do occur,
Scientists discover how to travel faster than the speed of light
The theory of relativity predicts that masses being accelerated should emit 'gravitational radiation' in the same way that charged particles (like electrons) emit electromagnetic radiation when they are accelerated.
Show Me the Senate: Republican Meltdown or Democratic Disappointment?
Today is election day, and tomorrow provides welcome respite as the negative But, for one more day, at least, the parties are massed to get out the vote Most generic ballot polls show the Democrats with a clear lead in the House
CNN correspondent claimed Burns "highly respected in the state of
On the November 6 edition of CNN's The Situation Room, CNN/US correspondent Christopher Lawrence baselessly asserted that Sen. Conrad Burns (R-MT) is "highly respected in the state of Montana," but that "he is vulnerable because of his
And the Vloggies Winners are…
We're really happy to post the official list of The Vloggies winners that were announced on Saturday night. Many congratulations to Alive in Baghdad that won 6 awards including Favorite Vlog, Favorite Group Blog, Favorite Political Vlog
Election 2006: The Pre-Mortem
The idea is to take the two outcomes, generally Dems win and/or GOP wins, and give advice. A lot of the articles are good but I really like my friend Ed Kilgore's Democrats were able to seize the mantle of change in this election
On the Silver and Plasma Screen: Reds
When Ronald Reagan asked Warren Beatty to show his new film Reds at the White House on its release in 1981, Beatty justifiably worried that the staunchly anticommunist leader would not like his sprawling movie, years and mountains of

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