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Upstaging the National Anthem

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Playing the national anthem prior to athletic venues became a ritual in 1931 during major league baseball and quickly spread to other sports in the United States. Part of it was due to patriotism surrounding World Wars I and II and also technology allowed for sound systems to clearly air the voice of singers. Until then, anthems and music was limited to instruments.

Views and fears from Iowa

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While performing one of a publisher’s most important duties – driving the countryside to deliver newspapers 20 miles to local post offices so they get there in a day rather than mailing them and praying they get there in three or four – I encountered numerous, large blue flags flying from houses and poles and strung across fences. I slowed to take a look.

TRUMP, this one said in giant letters. Under that it said: Keep America Great.

Interest rises in homeschooling

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It is no surprise that families interest in homeschooling has piqued. Like a suspenseful movie trailer increases your curiosity, a level of excitement can accompany the interest to such a level that one would seriously consider the subject.

NASA aborts galactic nicknames

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People today are as uptight as a long-tailed cat in a room filled with rocking chairs. Officially, folks are woke. Grammatically it means “past of wake.” The expression “stay woke” refers to a continual awareness of societal injustice, primarily racism. Some people are so woke they see offenses everywhere, every day and by everyone.

It's just lunch

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My mother never watched soap operas.

Nay to mail-in voting

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In what has been a most contentious political environment, one that has lasted the entire four-year term of Republican President Donald Trump, there is a strong push from one party to make mail-in voting the solution to the fears of catching the coronavirus while at polling stations on Nov. 3.

Losing their audience in a hurry

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Have you ever gone to your favorite eating place only to discover they have changed the menu and their top dish has disappeared? Or gone to a drinking hole and were told they no longer serve the only beverage you order?

Coming to my senses about my five senses

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Cool journey

Putting the 'super' in ISD superintendents

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Response to the coronavirus continues to make a wide impact on the world, and those in governmental leadership have born the brunt of the weight. In America they have become glaring targets due to the lack of clarity from the scientific and medical community.

Surprising leader with 90 days to go

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Four years ago in a column here, this writer dismissed two Republican candidates early in the race, both of whom in the months ahead would take the lead, much to my surprise. Donald Trump and Ben Carson were credited then, in this column, as possibly being the best people for the job, but, as non-politicians they stood little chance.