We are at the lake and they are swimming - despite the gray clouds and looming weather, which threatens to dampen everything except their spirits. They seem oblivious to the oncoming onslaught, even though the air hangs heavy and dark, even though it is late afternoon - prime time for summer ...

Wind energy is popular wherever consumers have access to it. It's so desirable that huge tech firms have located data centers in Iowa, a leader in wind energy, in part to take advantage of a natural, abundant, renewable energy source.Unfortunately, in Washington, D.C., wind energy's supporters ...

After covering Smokey and the Bandit, it was not going to be long until I crossed media platforms and watched an older television show. Bewitched chosen, and I knew a little about this show. Coming from the show's namesake, a witch had to be involved. The concept of this show is unique most ...

I like summer rain. Not at noon when everyone wants to be outside in the sunshine swimming, if you are lucky enough to be at the beach. But after the sun sets, when the world is dark and lightening brightens the sky only to be followed by the predictable strike of thunder. We count the seconds ...

Tyranny: Oppressive government rule in which absolute power is vested in a single ruler; arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; exercise of power over subjects and others not authorized by law or justice.Totalitarianism: A dictatorial political system in which the state holds total ...

Q: How does Social Security measure up 80 years after being signed into law?A: Generations of Americans have been protected against poverty thanks in large measure to this social safety net signed into law 80 years ago on August 14, 1935. Without question, Social Security is tightly woven into ...

Since the dawn of time, people have had opinions on everything from politics to the best way to make fire to whether a club or spear is better for hunting the wooly mammoth.Mostly politics.While people have always had opinions, they weren't inclined to share them with just anyone or everyone. ...

Iowans know there's no use messing with Mother Nature during a summer thunderstorm. The occasional power outage triggered by severe weather requires households to ride out the storm without electricity. Some families may welcome a reprieve from so-called screen time. For others, the novelty ...

Today's media world is an F-16 compared to the single engine plane of the 20thcentury media world. While the internet, television, and apps presently dominate the media field, radio was the dominant force of the past. It was the first type of media which reached many people over a large expanse ...

Iowans know there's no use messing with Mother Nature during a summer thunderstorm. The occasional power outage triggered by severe weather requires households to ride out the storm without electricity. Some families may welcome a reprieve from so-called screen time. For others, the novelty ...