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Evans: There’s Something Special About Simple Charity

This is the time of the year when my psyche – after being worn down by the headaches, the hatred and the heartache around us – gets a much-needed pick-me-

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 24 Dec 2019

Evans: There’s Something Special About Simple Charity

Evans: The questions I would like to ask ‘Berk’

Whenever a friend or relative dies, it’s not unusual to find ourselves dwelling on the conversations we wish had occurred or the questions that never got asked. That certainly

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 17 Dec 2019

Evans: The questions I would like to ask ‘Berk’

Evans: 'Professor' Cady Gave Us a Remarkable Lesson

Mark Cady was right at home at the piano and was an occasional singer, too, maybe best known among family and friends for his rendition of “Easter Parade” each New

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 27 Nov 2019

Evans: 'Professor' Cady Gave Us a Remarkable Lesson

Evans: Stadium Project Harms Credibility of Educators

Credibility is oh so fragile, and officials in Iowa’s largest school district dented theirs last week. Even people who don’t live in Des Moines should be troubled by

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 20 Nov 2019

Evans: Stadium Project Harms Credibility of Educators

Evans: There's Too Little Talk about Corporate Welfare

Here we go again. Many politicians and their followers are warning of the dangers of the United States drifting into socialism. If you listen to those sounding the alarm, the

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 31 Oct 2019

Evans: There's Too Little Talk about Corporate Welfare

Evans: There’s More to Being a Good Role Model

I have been sputtering like an old pickup truck for the past three years over the sometimes outrageous, sometimes ill-informed, and often infuriating comments our president makes each day

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 23 Oct 2019

Evans: There’s More to Being a Good Role Model

Evans: Our Founders Wanted the Press to Shine Its Spotlight

Fifty-three years ago, I was a high school kid in southern Iowa who knew what I wanted to do with the rest of my life: I wanted to be

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 10 Oct 2019

Evans: Our Founders Wanted the Press to Shine Its Spotlight

Evans: Inconsistency’s Quicksand Snags Our Governor

Consistency can rise up and snare political leaders if they are not careful. A recent example is Gov. Kim Reynolds, who is now squirming after questions were raised over whether

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 25 Sep 2019

Evans: Inconsistency’s Quicksand Snags Our Governor

Evans: Lawmakers Should Leave Traffic Cameras Alone

There was a sobering news report a few weeks ago that did not get the attention it deserved here in Iowa. That’s unfortunate, because the report should put to

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 18 Sep 2019

Evans: Lawmakers Should Leave Traffic Cameras Alone

Evans: Iowa’s Caucuses Need To Be More Inclusive

Some of my friends who are Democrats are asking Iowa party officials some very uncomfortable questions these days. I applaud these people for standing up. Their questions go something like

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 13 Sep 2019

Evans: Iowa’s Caucuses Need To Be More Inclusive

Evans: Banning Fair Visitors For Speaking Up Is Wrong

This year’s Iowa State Fair received spotlight attention from coast to coast, thanks in large measure to the presence of just about everyone with an itch to be the next United States president. Shoe-horned into this Norman Rockwell-esque portrait this year was an unfortunate incident that showed an

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 28 Aug 2019

Evans: Banning Fair Visitors For Speaking Up Is Wrong

Evans op-ed: We Can See What Is Important To University of Iowa

The people of Iowa have gotten a look at the University of Iowa’s priorities in recent weeks. I doubt this was the message administrators in Iowa City intended to

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 21 Aug 2019

Evans: There’s Something Special About Simple Charity

Evans: The questions I would like to ask ‘Berk’

Evans: 'Professor' Cady Gave Us a Remarkable Lesson

Evans: Stadium Project Harms Credibility of Educators

Evans: There's Too Little Talk about Corporate Welfare

Evans: There’s More to Being a Good Role Model

Evans: Our Founders Wanted the Press to Shine Its Spotlight

Evans: Inconsistency’s Quicksand Snags Our Governor

Evans: Lawmakers Should Leave Traffic Cameras Alone

Evans: Iowa’s Caucuses Need To Be More Inclusive

Evans: Banning Fair Visitors For Speaking Up Is Wrong

Evans op-ed: We Can See What Is Important To University of Iowa

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