Author Archives: Jeff

Sep 05

Kyle Munson and “A Place for Heroes”

Posted on Wednesday, September 5, 2012, at 12:04 PM by Jeff

He went to Traer and met up with the movie producer and my dad. I didn’t know anything about this until yesterday. We dined Tuesday beneath the gaze of the mounted deer head and pheasant at Sunnyside tavern and restaurant, … Continue reading →

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Sep 04

“A Place for Heroes” continued coverage

Posted on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at 11:00 AM by Jeff

From the Marshalltown Times-Republican. The Hollywood types have been impressed with our attitudes and hospitality: “Everybody’s been so welcoming and nice,” [Samantha] Tuffarelli said. “People actually acknowledge you and are so helpful.” See also the cover of Sunday’s paper (PDF).

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Sep 03

License Plate Countdown — ZXD

Posted on Monday, September 3, 2012, at 2:03 PM by Jeff

Will we make it to the end of the year? Probably not but stay tuned.

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Sep 03

Hurricane Isaac followup

Posted on Monday, September 3, 2012, at 12:24 AM by Jeff

The remnants of Hurricane Isaac, which by Saturday was nothing more than a spinning low-pressure system, reached state parks in far southeastern Iowa and soaked the Old Threshers Reunion in Mount Pleasant.

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Sep 01

College football season begins

Posted on Saturday, September 1, 2012, at 9:00 AM by Jeff

For the first time in over a century, neither Missouri nor Nebraska is on Iowa State’s football schedule. For the first time this decade, Iowa State is starting a football season without its existence as a major-conference program in mortal … Continue reading →

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Aug 31

Hurricanes in Iowa

Posted on Friday, August 31, 2012, at 5:33 PM by Jeff

The National Weather Service in Des Moines recently included a series in its newsletters about hurricanes whose official track went through Iowa. There have been three: The Galveston hurricane of 1900, which made it all the way to Central Iowa … Continue reading →

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Aug 31

Where ISU’s records stand entering 2012-13

Posted on Friday, August 31, 2012, at 1:00 PM by Jeff

This is an update to a post I made last year. As of the beginning of the 2012 season, Iowa State has played 1,140 football games, according to the NCAA, but the two disagree on the win-loss-tie record (500-594-46 vs. 499-595-46). The discrepancy … Continue reading →

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Aug 30

Have fun storming the castle

Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2012, at 12:44 PM by Jeff

Pat Forde is trolling the Cyclones, the Sooners, or both: Oklahoma at Iowa State (32), Nov. 3. Paul Rhoads, on the other hand, has a big moment every year. In three seasons at Iowa State, Rhoads has shocked Nebraska as a 20-point … Continue reading →

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Aug 29

THAT is the first “song” on Mars?

Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at 1:12 PM by Jeff

If any Martians are reading this: On behalf of the entire human race, I apologize. Please do not invade us.

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Aug 29

My Armstrong/space column

Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at 12:41 AM by Jeff

Printed in Tuesday’s Register, online here.

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