As the weather warms and backyard gardens begin to sprout, locals are asked to consider a very basic question: Where does our food come from? To some, there’s an easy answer, which is “the grocery store.” It is, however, a bit more complicated than that. Eggs often have a starring role on many shopping lists, […]
May 2012
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Iowa City Weekender: May 10-12
Hello everyone and welcome to the Weekender. I’m filling in for Steve this week as he prepares himself for the summer. I’m still preparing for the summer as well, but I have a little more time on my hands. Why that is? I’ll never tell. Anyway, enough stalling. Let’s get into this. THURSDAY VO Marley […]
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On the Beat: Redemption songs
As I watched Shabazz Palaces repeat “black is you, black is me, black is us, black is free” at their excellent concert at Gabe’s on April 25, I got a nice reminder of something that I have been thinking about for a while: the political power and hope of music. This is something that can […]
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American Reason on KRUI: 5/6/2012
This week on American Reason we discussed education, business and farming with special guest Dick Schwab. For more: http://schwabforhouse.com/ Direct Link: May 6, 2012 Subscribe: iTunes
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Astrology Forecast for May 2012
FOR EVERYONE—Pathfinding. May opens the floodgates of possibility for many. For others, what May will not do is present an obvious, unobstructed path from point A to point B. However, the planets are helping. They will support improvisation, as long as you think big and plan carefully. Resilience and possibility lie beneath the chaos. Maybe […]
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Iowa City Weekender: May 3-5
Bienvenidos, everyone. This weekend’s holiday is a little silly as it is basically a Mexican holiday that doesn’t really exist in Mexico. I think I’m okay with Cinco de Mayo though, as an American day of celebrating Mexican culture. Either way, it’ll likely serve as a reminder of why I stay away from tequila. It’s […]
