Author Archives: Jeff

Mar 26

Norman Borlaug statue dedicated

Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at 4:02 PM by Jeff

Coverage from the Register and Gazette on Tuesday’s event in DC.

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Mar 25

In which I am mentioned very vaguely in the Atlantic magazine

Posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at 11:05 AM by Jeff

In the April 2014 issue of the Atlantic, and already online, there is a long piece by Adam Doster called “Fighting Over the Field of Dreams.” It’s about the field and the Ballpark Heaven development. About three-fifths of the way … Continue reading →

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Mar 24

License Plate Letters — CGS

Posted on Monday, March 24, 2014, at 9:22 PM by Jeff

It’s been a while since I updated this. I haven’t been out much.

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Mar 24

But it won’t make the writing on ‘Girls’ any better

Posted on Monday, March 24, 2014, at 10:51 AM by Jeff

Lena Dunham’s character on the HBO series “Girls” has been accepted into the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. This may be inspired by the fact that one of the show’s story editors has an MFA from the workshop (NSFW-ish, both for the explicitness endemic … Continue reading →

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Mar 23

What a game

Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2014, at 7:56 PM by Jeff

ISU’s fourth Sweet Sixteen ever! Wow! UPDATE: Of the teams in the 2014 Sweet Sixteen, the only one with fewer appearances than ISU there is Baylor with three. This post has been edited.

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Mar 22

Another profile of Hallie Christofferson

Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2014, at 10:07 AM by Jeff

It’s tournament time, and I have been/am sick, so I don’t have much. So, for the weekend, here’s a nice story from the Ames Tribune on Hallie Christofferson. When the women’s season ends, it will really close the last chapter … Continue reading →

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Mar 21

We are Iowa State

Posted on Friday, March 21, 2014, at 11:33 PM by Jeff

The good news is, the Cyclones did not go out in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and tied the mark for most points in the tournament so far with a 93-75 win over NC Central. End good news. … Continue reading →

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Mar 21

Lower Midwest Trip Day 12

Posted on Friday, March 21, 2014, at 10:11 AM by Jeff

The last day (or half-day) of vacation was uneventful. I had some time, so I finished a gap on US 6 and angled northwestward to travel from the east end of IL 92 westward to the Quad Cities. IA 927 … Continue reading →

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Mar 20

Pat Forde continues his Ames-hating ways

Posted on Thursday, March 20, 2014, at 11:10 AM by Jeff

Every year, college sports columnist Pat Forde makes a “dream/nightmare” scenario for each NCAA tournament team. Usually these are in good fun, but for whatever reason, he has it in for the city of Ames. This year, in the best … Continue reading →

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Mar 19

Stanwood school to close in 2015

Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at 11:20 AM by Jeff

July 6, 2013: Detail of stone carving over entrance to original Stanwood school building. KCRG has the story, which is also embedded below. This move by North Cedar does something that hasn’t happened in a long time, if at all: … Continue reading →

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