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Evans: Unemployment is not the same for everyone

The boss told Gus Malzahn on Sunday that he was no longer needed. His employment was ending immediately. With that blunt conversation, Malzahn became another statistic of 2020. He took

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 15 Dec 2020

Evans: Unemployment is not the same for everyone

Evans: U.S. House is wrong place to decide who won

Tone-deaf. That’s the dismal state of the political discourse in our nation these days. Regrettably, Iowa has an all-too-prominent role in this bumbling lack of awareness

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 8 Dec 2020

Evans: U.S. House is wrong place to decide who won

Evans: There are many reasons for gratitude

With all of the frustrations, the tragedies and the maddening political chaos that have been with us this year, I have the perfect recipe for our Thanksgiving celebrations. No, it

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 26 Nov 2020

Evans: There are many reasons for gratitude

Evans: World War II lesson is ignored in this pandemic

Forgive me, but I don’t think Americans are as tough as we used to be. Specifically, I don’t think many of us see the big picture the way

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 16 Nov 2020

Evans: World War II lesson is ignored in this pandemic

Evans: Weary reflections from the middle of the road

I’m tired. I’m worn out. My energy has been sapped. I am tired of getting up every day and bracing myself to learn who or what, in the

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 9 Nov 2020

Evans: Weary reflections from the middle of the road

Evans: The governor has to follow the open records law, too

When the Iowa Legislature wrote the state’s public records law 50 years ago, lawmakers wanted to guarantee that anyone could obtain copies of state and local government records that

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 27 Oct 2020

Evans: The governor has to follow the open records law, too

Evans: 'Principles’ shouldn’t be a matter of convenience

One of my co-workers at the Des Moines Register was Gene Raffensperger, an excellent reporter with a delicious sense of humor. When Raff was working on a dull story,

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 23 Sep 2020

Evans: 'Principles’ shouldn’t be a matter of convenience

Evans: We should not just accept deaths like these

Twenty years ago, when the death of 2-year-old Shelby Duis outraged Iowans, I was confident the Spirit Lake tragedy would soon bring change to our state. I probably

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 15 Sep 2020

Evans: We should not just accept deaths like these

Evans: Iowa should look at another Vision Iowa

There was a milestone of note recently, and it is a shame there was not a big public celebration. Twenty years ago, Gov. Tom Vilsack and the Iowa Legislature had

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 8 Sep 2020

Evans: Iowa should look at another Vision Iowa

Evans: We benefit from these doses of inspiration

I’m sure we all have been inspired at one time or another by a gifted speaker. Maybe it was a pastor or teacher. Maybe it was a leader who

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 24 Aug 2020

Evans: We benefit from these doses of inspiration

Evans: Today’s leaders could learn from Terry Branstad

Regardless of what you think of his political positions, Terry Branstad knew instinctively what being governor entailed. A core duty is looking out for people when they most need help

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 17 Aug 2020

Evans: Today’s leaders could learn from Terry Branstad

Evans: It’s time to streamline top-heavy universities

Even before coronavirus hit American colleges and universities, even before their budgets imploded because of the pandemic, questions were being asked nationally about how these institutions spend their money. Some

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 27 Jul 2020

Evans: Unemployment is not the same for everyone

Evans: U.S. House is wrong place to decide who won

Evans: There are many reasons for gratitude

Evans: World War II lesson is ignored in this pandemic

Evans: Weary reflections from the middle of the road

Evans: The governor has to follow the open records law, too

Evans: 'Principles’ shouldn’t be a matter of convenience

Evans: We should not just accept deaths like these

Evans: Iowa should look at another Vision Iowa

Evans: We benefit from these doses of inspiration

Evans: Today’s leaders could learn from Terry Branstad

Evans: It’s time to streamline top-heavy universities

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