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American Reason on KRUI: 7/15/2012
This week on American Reason we discussed the constitution and limits on government. Direct Link: July 15, 2012 Subscribe: iTunes
Astrology Forecast for July 2012
Astrology Forecast for July 2012 FOR EVERYONE ~ Abstract vs. Concrete. July is one of those rare times when changing hearts and minds, your own or those of people close […]
American Reason on KRUI: 7/8/2012
This week on American Reason we continued our discussion of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act and discussed the Scott Walker recall election. For more: NFIB v. […]
Haulin’ Ass: Graveyard Shift
Weird things are ordinary in our business but things get a little weirder in the summertime. Everything has fallen quiet again, as if the city has exhaled. The traffic has […]
American Reason on KRUI: 7/1/2012
This week on American Reason we discussed the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act. For more: NFIB v. Sebelius Direct Link: July 1, 2012 Subscribe: iTunes
Reflections on a silver ball
On a Saturday afternoon, when the sun shimmers in the slight breeze of summer, two men huddle close in the darkness. In a back corner of the Deadwood, far from […]
Ask Dr. J: Rest for the Weary
Dear Dr. J, I have trouble sleeping and I’m losing hope that I’ll ever get a good night’s sleep. I’m so tired that it is affecting my work (I can’t […]
Your Town Now: Beyond Bike Friendly
From the outskirts of Rochester Avenue to heavily-trafficked downtown streets like Burlington or tree-sheltered lanes like Summit Street, “Share the Road” signs suggest that Iowa City is a bike-friendly town. […]
Pro Tips with Wayne Diamante
Wayne Diamante, bestselling author of Getting Your Hands Dirty: The Only Way to Skin a Cat and Firearms Etiquette in the Casual Setting offers his astute observations and opens his […]
UR Here: Is There a Place for Quiet in Iowa City?
When I was in junior high and high school in the ‘70s (ulp!), there was kind of a dippy prose poem from the 1920s by Max Ehrmann called “Desiderata” making […]
American Reason on KRUI: 6/24/2012
This week on American Reason we discussed confronting racism and antisemitism in media and we responded to listener mail. Direct Link: June 24, 2012 Subscribe: iTunes