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I was intrigued by the title on David Brooks’ cover story in the December issue of The Atlantic: “How the Ivy League Broke America.” In it, he traces the history of college admission standards and credits James Conant, Harvard University president from 1933 to 1953, for a system that moved from bloodlines to brain power. …
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For investors, boring can be beautiful when it comes to economic policy. That’s what economist James Paulsen suggests in a newsletter for clients of Mi
almost 2 years ago
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“When did the middle finger become acceptable in polite conversation?” I asked
my friend K.C. when I saw him on a blustery day at the John and Mary
about 2 years ago
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Frank Miller drew editorial cartoons for the Des Moines Register for nearly 30
years before his death in 1983. Much of his humor was delivered with a sly wink
about 2 years ago
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Two recent stories about research in Iowa produced opposite reactions. One gave
me a sense of pride and hope; the other, disappointment and concern. Fi
about 2 years ago
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“Coney Island of the West” is what Des Moines’ Ingersoll Park was called more
than 100 years ago. It featured the city’s first roller c
about 2 years ago
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Assistant Des Moines City Manager Matt Anderson was right when he described the
city’s decision to acquire the five-story Nationwide Insurance building a
over 2 years ago
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Ronald Reagan famously said in 1981: “Government is not the solution to our
problem; government is the problem.” It’s a great quote, and on ra
over 2 years ago
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I was at the drinking fountain in the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park
when I saw my old friend K.C. admiring Keith Haring’s colorful sculpture of t
over 2 years ago
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I was at the drinking fountain in the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park
when I saw my old friend K.C. admiring Keith Haring’s colorful sculpture of t
over 2 years ago