I recently assigned a sub-committee to legislation offered by Rep. Jeff Shipley that would have removed gender identity as a protected class from Iowa code, while identifying gender dysphoria as a disability.
In the 2011 baseball movie “Moneyball”, actor Brad Pitt plays Billy Beane, the general manager of a baseball team. Beane hires a young assistant, Peter Brand, played by actor Jonah Hill.
The second year of the 90th General Assembly began at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 8. Mother Nature highlighted much of the week, with large amounts of snow and lousy road conditions. I am certain that road crews did all they could, but the snow was relentless.
Now that another Christmas has come and gone, there are some thoughts about Jesus’ birth I would like to share. Even though Jesus was born to Mary, to begin his earthly life, we know he was in heaven before he came to Earth.
Once upon a time, I was a middle school teacher. I got out of the profession for a variety of reasons. Let’s just say, me working with middle school kids is a disaster waiting to happen.
Most people know John 3:16 from the Bible - “For God so loved the world he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” This verse has been referred to as “the Gospel in a nutshell.” People feel that this verse nicely sums up Jesus’ t
Growing up on the farm between Schleswig and Denison, the Harm family was a pretty tight-knit group. In the summer, or on weekends, there were some days that we sat down together as a family for five meals.
After going to a couple girls wrestling meets, I have to say, I am impressed. Everybody there, from the wrestlers to the coaches to the parents, seem every bit as excited and serious about it as they do at a boys wrestling meet.
