Q: What is the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)?A: For two decades I have worked closely with community anti-drug coalitions in Iowa to deploy resources to help drive methamphetamine out of our communities and out of our state. From shutting down international drug trafficking ...

Q: What is the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)?A: For two decades I have worked closely with community anti-drug coalitions in Iowa to deploy resources to help drive methamphetamine out of our communities and out of our state. From shutting down international drug trafficking ...

Thunder, lightning, wind, are Mother Nature's way of bringing a thunderstorm upon humans. These storms can be relaxing as these beauties of nature show their ultimate force showing man has not conquered all of nature. The lightning zaps electricity. The wind topples trees and blows down power ...

Q: Why does Congress have the power of the purse?A: American taxpayers are well aware how much of their hard-earned money they pay to the U.S. Treasury. It takes a bite out of every paycheck and forces families to make do with less. However, what happens to their money once it gets to ...

Q: Why does Congress have the power of the purse?A: American taxpayers are well aware how much of their hard-earned money they pay to the U.S. Treasury. It takes a bite out of every paycheck and forces families to make do with less. However, what happens to their money once it gets to ...

With these long and hot summer days, air conditioning only solves a portion of the problem, but ice cream cures all problems. This wonderful sugary treat brightens my attitude even on the hottest of days. Whether it is rocky road, cookie dough, or sherbet, all ice cream tastes delicious. While ...

We live in a culture where people fear shopping cart handles. To be fair, it's not the handles themselves. It's the germs residing on said handles. Germs can make us sick. Being sick is a logical thing to fear. So we wipe the handles with disinfectant and go about our merry way.Shopping cart ...

With these long and hot summer days, air conditioning only solves a portion of the problem, but ice cream cures all problems. This wonderful sugary treat brightens my attitude even on the hottest of days. Whether it is rocky road, cookie dough, or sherbet, all ice cream tastes delicious. While ...

We live in a culture where people fear shopping cart handles. To be fair, it's not the handles themselves. It's the germs residing on said handles. Germs can make us sick. Being sick is a logical thing to fear. So we wipe the handles with disinfectant and go about our merry way.Shopping cart ...

The world is going to the birds. Or at least my little corner of it is. And I think this is just ducky.Nests surround me. Sometimes in the most unexpected of places.But not always.We have a birdhouse in our backyard. We inherited it from the previous owners (humans, not avian). It's made out of ...