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Essential minerals, English rock stars, and the Philly debate
Our green future needs lithium, Oasis wants your ticket money, and the Sept. 10 presidential debate demands everybody's attention.
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Your head still spinning from the historic swirl of summer 2024?
The last two months have been a dizzying blur of shifting political realities and possibilities.
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175 years of news, revving up a new newsletter, and the benefits of a childlike mind
Three items arguably worth your time: an article by me, a new Substack from an Iowa Writers Collaborative colleague, and a podcast interview from…
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Laughter, groans, and 'amen': Liz Cheney leads a cathartic bipartisan revival in Des Moines.
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The formula for Substack success from the example of Heather Cox Richardson
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The Val Air roars back to life as its own main attraction
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Happy New Year to the entire Iowa Writers' Collaborative family
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The ballad of Byron's: Solid foundations besides brick
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Let's talk about 'Rebooting the News'
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Parental advisory: Think nutrition, not warning for social media labels
Should you be paying attention to something else while you're instead reading this?
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The formula for Substack success from the example of Heather Cox Richardson
The "Letters from an American" author stopped in Iowa to share her thoughts about U.S. politics but also how she sustains one of the most popular daily…
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Taking stock of what works (and what's missing) in local news
A new book surveys timely solutions for community journalism in the Big Tech '20s, offering measured optimism without the false hope of easy answers.
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Laughter, groans, and 'amen': Liz Cheney leads a cathartic bipartisan revival in Des Moines.
The former congresswoman brought her book tour to an arena crowd that felt hungry for reassurance in a tense presidential election year.
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The ballad of Byron's: Solid foundations besides brick
A fundraising concert in Fort Dodge was a showcase for the humanitarian culture of a benevolent rural Deadhead and his beloved Pomeroy bar.
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The Val Air roars back to life as its own main attraction
A festive open house bodes well for the historic ballroom's future.
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I'm sharing my 2024 podcast diet. Please dish out your own recommendations.
I spend hours daily grazing the free audio streams as I stroll the streets of Des Moines.
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