Author Archives: Jeff

Aug 02

Man alive

Posted on Friday, August 2, 2013, at 5:22 PM by Jeff

Who needs a proofreader/Iowa map checker? WHO does! Here’s a link from WQAD for the story in question.

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Aug 01

Everybody’s happy, except for that one group

Posted on Thursday, August 1, 2013, at 6:00 PM by Jeff

No, not political at all, just what came to mind with this Yahoo story from last week. A new report released today [7/24] by J.D. Power and Associates finds that guests are more satisfied than they’ve been in seven years … Continue reading →

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Aug 01

August baseball in Iowa

Posted on Thursday, August 1, 2013, at 11:09 AM by Jeff

This late of a state tournament may be unprecedented. I don’t know what caused it — RAGBRAI, the calendar, or a late start — but it has always seemed that the tournament never went into August. Last year the finals … Continue reading →

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Jul 30

Oskaloosa bypass

Posted on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at 3:22 PM by Jeff

This is the first time I have heard of this. Presumably, it would be on the west side of Oskaloosa, perhaps starting with a trumpet interchange on IA 163 northwest of the IA 92 interchange and then heading northeast. There … Continue reading →

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Jul 30

Your pre-eminence

Posted on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at 11:40 AM by Jeff

Mm-hm. “I mean, the Hawkeyes in Iowa are the preeminent team,” [Big Ten Network President Mark] Silverman explained. “And because they are, they’re a flagship member of the Big Ten and they’re able to generate revenue.” Said “flagship” member has … Continue reading →

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Jul 29

Getting tougher on school start dates

Posted on Monday, July 29, 2013, at 1:49 PM by Jeff

To which I can only say: GOOD. Having a start date in the middle of August is ridiculous. There are some schools in the Quad Cities starting Aug. 12, halfway through the State Fair. Even North Tama starts the 15th. … Continue reading →

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Jul 26

License Plate Letters — BMA

Posted on Friday, July 26, 2013, at 4:20 PM by Jeff

It’s been a little while since an update, but the letters haven’t advanced much that I’ve seen.

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Jul 26

I drive a lonly road

Posted on Friday, July 26, 2013, at 11:59 AM by Jeff

Rand McNally’s 2013 road atlas misspells “Loneliest Road,” omitting the first E, when attaching that designation to US 50 in Nevada. I’d say it should be corrected for next year…but the 2014 atlas is already out, which needless to say … Continue reading →

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Jul 25

Division Zero

Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at 4:46 PM by Jeff

In the NCAA, Division III universities are the smallest and non-scholarship. Iowa has a bunch of them (Wartburg, Luther, Simpson, Central, etc.). Division II allows for scholarships. Upper Iowa is the only one in the state, which creates the fun … Continue reading →

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Jul 25

What ‘scheduling philosophy’?

Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at 11:59 AM by Jeff

This is a week old, but can’t go unchallenged. ESPN Big 12 blogger David Ubben, who at this point has made not attending a game in Ames a point of pride, says this about ISU’s schedule: “Going 3-0 in nonconference … Continue reading →

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