Bunch of nonsense. Why are there no good songs about Corvettes anyhow?  Will the Obama veil o' scales every fall?   Then,   Joseph Piscatella on the "Road to a Healthy Heart". 

The deadline for Iowans to vote on a marriage amendment is approaching... Chuck Hurley,  Father Frank Bognano,  Tamara Scott and Dawn Stefanowicz, gay rights victim...talk about the dangers of judge-made same sex marriage in Iowa.   Lotsa openline follow-up too.   To call Senator Mike Gronstal, 281-3371 or Rep Pat Murphy 281-3221  to encourage them to Let Iowans Vote  on the marriage amendment.

Lotsa great openline... I quit as a nanny.   Then,  ranking members of the Des Moines School Board talk about local issues.  Dick Murphy, Connie Boesen, and Ginny Strong.

David Reynolds  writes about "Summits: Six Meetings That Shaped the Twentieth Century"...better to talk than shoot.  Chuck Hurley  wants the Iowa legislature to give Iowans the right to vote on the gay marriage issue. Children's Bill of Rights?   Then,   researchers from  Iowalive  give us a state-of-the state of Iowa's education report.  Emergency!

Much great talk on the state of Iowa education.   I mean,  Great talk....   The most positive stuff in a long time.  Big smile!

 Senator Brad Zaun says he's trying to take the profit out of divorce.   Lotsa powerful conversation.   Then,   Davenport wants to hold parents accountable for children's misbehavior.   So the ACLU is suing them.    SIGH....

Check out Iowa's New Math Standards...  :)

First,  Representative Lance Horbach with a smoking ban update.  Scary and Hilarious.    Senator Paul McKinley  with a progress report on SF 3097...he concludes this isn't about raising the standards of Iowa's education system,  but a power grab by educrats to kill off local control.    Worse,   the core of the core curriculum  is rotten (constructivist).  

And for something really different...  last week I had a chance to visit the Jacobson Academy at George Washington Carver Elementary school in Des Moines.   It is a co-operative effort amongst the school,  the Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa  and Judy Hintz from Educational Resources.   It is a pilot program designed as an afternoon after school remedial program for academically distress kids.    I was invited to a roundtable discussion of the evaluation of phase one....about 4 months into the program.   Plus a sample of the actual classroom demonstration.   Very cool.    (Please excuse the poor camera work...  I'm a radio guy, ok?  with an el cheapo flip cam)

Former Congressman Billy Tauzin is now the President and CEO of Pharma USA,  promoting the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease.   Then,  a couple of federal probation officers want to clear the path for former felons to get work.  Mike Elbert and Burt Maroney are launching the I-80 Re-entry Job Fair Expo.

More Iowa  anti-smoking nannyism.    Lutherans lead us not unto temptation.... ok,  so we had trouble focusing.   It's Monday,  OK? 

Blessman Medical Ministries is  looking for Iowans who would like to take a mission trip to South Africa.    Then,  a report on a great literacy project at George Washington Carver Elementary school.  Alfred Regnery  takes us "Upstream"  with a look at recent American conservative history.   Then,  should Iowa hide our ethanol stickers  at the gas pump to bump sales? 

Extra!    Some folks have asked for additional information about Iowa's math and literacy slide.   A couple of places with explanations  and solutions.

Stewart Iverson is the new head of the Iowa Republican Party.   He wants to pump you up.   Ed Fallon wants Congressman Leonard Boswell's job.  Q&A.   Jerome Corsi  says Senator John McCain isn't really a political maverick conservative.   Corsi says McCain is just bought and paid for....by GEORGE SOROS?    Huh?    The story.

Frederick Kaufman cough's  up the short history of the "American Stomach"... his book blows chunks...or was that Cotton Mather?      Jonathan Narcisse with a diversity plan update.  "This Glorious Struggle"...Edward Lengel  reads Washington's mail.   Senator Paul McKinley says just when you thought they couldn't mess up Iowa's educational establishment any more,  it gets worse.   Then,  former Congresswoman Susan Molinari says Iowa's railroads are workin' just fine.   Don't mess with 'em.

Dr. Stephanie Anestis says she can tell you alot about your T-Factor....just be lookin' at how long your ring finger is...  you're gonna hafta listen to find out if you're normal... :)    Then,   Scotty Taylor talks about inflamation and diet.   Coping with the cold in Iowa.   Chatter

Lester Brown, President of Earth Policy Institute, says we need another energy future.   "Plan B 3.0"   is his new plan to mobilize to save civilization.   Justin LaVan gives us a NICHE update on legislative home school issues.   Lotsa great openline.

Chuck Coppes  says the currency sky is falling.   "American's Financial Reckoning Day".  800-775-6396     The Iowa Board of Regents  "Expelled"    Iowa State University astronomy Professor Guillermo Gonzalez.   Chuck Hurley,  Casey Luskin,  Mark Mathis express what needs to be expressed.   OUTRAGE.    Congressman Steve King  with an update.

 Bill Higgins from ING Direct  talks about the sub-prime crisis and the short term future of housing.    Then,  Dobson nukes McCain...and says he'll vote for Romney... who quits.   Iowa Regents fire Professor Gonzales....without comment.    I have plenty though

Mark Lynas with "Six Degrees Could Change the World"... upcoming National Geographic special on global warming.  Iowa digging out of the blizzard,  while Iowa politicians plan to bury us in new spending.   Lotsa great conversation.

Senator Paul McKinley says Iowa's education slide is going to get worse if new math standards are implemented.  Feedback.  Then,  Mickelson  apologizes to Bill Clinton.  Yup.

Bill Jepsen with "Iowa's Automobiles"  515-432-8807.   Great Stories.     Dr. David Saggau,  an ophthalmologist from Wolf Clinic, with a treatment for AMD (wet age-related macular degeneration)    Then,  Culver dips into OPM   for votes.   Feds want their money back.  Selfish B*#$SRDS.  

Mel Pins from the Somerset Neighborhood Association says its time to shut down gypsy food stands.   Good idea?   The Second 9 Months with Vicki Glembocki with the travails of momma-hood. New York media trash talks Senator Grassley.  WHAT?   Lotsa chatter,  then,  Susy!

Lotsa openline.   Republican debate feedback.  Economic stimulus debate. Elaina Newport  from Capitol Steps  gets snotty in Iowa...coming to ISU soon.   Cool.