Author Archives: Jeff

Sep 15

Five-oh-six-uh-oh

Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011, at 2:25 PM by Jeff

The Des Moines Register: Four mail processing centers in Iowa are among 252 in the nation that are being studied for closure, according to a letter from the United States Postal Service to union leaders. … Under study is moving … Continue reading →

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Sep 15

Recently built post offices on The List

Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011, at 1:18 AM by Jeff

I went on a trip to southern Iowa Tuesday in an attempt to clear my head from all of the conference talk and in search of something about as random and uncertain: Iowa post offices targeted for closure. One of … Continue reading →

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Sep 14

Floodwaters drained off I-29

Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at 10:19 PM by Jeff

That’s the good news. The bad news is that it’s going to be a long time before the flooded sections resemble a road again. Consider that the south I-29/680 interchange looked like this a month ago. The DOT has extensive … Continue reading →

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Sep 14

Conferencepocalypse II: No news is bad news

Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at 7:03 PM by Jeff

Oklahoma and Oklahoma State are bound for the Pac-Integer. Probably. Unless they’re not. Texas is looking everywhere from the Big Ten to the ACC to independence. Unless they’re not. Florida State is setting up its own bunker. Missouri has plenty … Continue reading →

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Sep 14

Austin writer puts himself in my shoes

Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at 12:10 AM by Jeff

“Imagine for a moment being an Iowa State fan,” the American-Statesman article starts out. Then it goes into the obvious: Currently 2-0, two stadium sellouts, and “viewed simply as one of the weak links of the Big 12.” Read the … Continue reading →

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Sep 13

Conferencepocalypse II: Sooner Schooner sailing?

Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at 1:28 AM by Jeff

Sigh. It was nice while it lasted. Back to scrambling for the lifeboats. Fort Worth Star-Telegram: A statement by Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive, acknowledging plans to have a 13-team league that includes Texas A&M in the 2012-13 school year, … Continue reading →

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Sep 11

September 11, 2001

Posted on Sunday, September 11, 2011, at 2:05 PM by Jeff

On September 5, 2001, Julien Menichini was in the middle of a trip to New York City, photographing landmarks up and down Manhattan. Here is a view of the twin towers of the World Trade Center, as he prepared to … Continue reading →

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Sep 10

Cyclone. State.

Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2011, at 11:59 PM by Jeff

Epic. Sunday Update: The Cedar Rapids Gazette’s sports writer came awfully, awfully close in his prediction. Mike Hlas – Frankly, I don’t see any way in the world that either team loses. Today or ever. And the two teams have … Continue reading →

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Sep 09

Conferencepocalypse II: Friday roundup

Posted on Friday, September 9, 2011, at 1:42 PM by Jeff

The Salt Lake Tribune says the Texas and Oklahoma schools – i.e. the ones that could end up in a Pac-16 – won’t object to A&M leaving for the SEC. That report comes after conflicting reports Wednesday and Thursday. Not … Continue reading →

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Sep 09

Conferencepocalypse II: The music’s still playing

Posted on Friday, September 9, 2011, at 1:42 AM by Jeff

The only things that seemed to happen Thursday were that a) time expired on the Big 12’s release of A&M, and b) this awesome animated GIF made the rounds. Watch for Cy. Although the Kansas City Star did sense something: … Continue reading →

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