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Verse about breaking things
Does it resonate with you at all? Let me know. I promise I'll usually stick to sports but here's a stab at poetry. I humbly submit: "The Call is Coming…
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Arizona State sinks Iowa State in Big 12 title game at "the Death Star"
The Cyclones fell, 45-19, to the Sun Devils in Saturday's championship game at AT&T Stadium but their season filled with firsts is not over
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A Night at the Iowa Theater
We gathered to watch Alfred Hitchcock's classic "Psycho" on a "Way Back Wednesday" at the quaint and wonderful venue in Winterset
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An array of Iowa State sports links, plus IWC paid subscriber perks
All of the Cyclones' most high-profile programs are ranked among the top ten nationally. It's also time for the IWC monthly Zoom — as well as info on…
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A Marauding Menace is Munching My Raspberries
A banner harvest has been besieged by vicious Yellowjackets — a telltale sign that gardening season will soon be over and football season is ramping up
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PERK ALERT!: Time for another Iowa Writers' Collaborative "office lounge"
It’s truly an honor to be a part of the Iowa Writers’ Collaborative — and if you’re a paid subscriber, you can join our “office lounge” on Friday.
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Yo, paid subscribers: Join tomorrow's Iowa Writer's Collaborative office lounge (it's a perk!)
I'm not sure I can make it this week, but it's always a lively and thought-provoking discussion
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On a nest half-empty and new beginnings
Our daughter has moved into a studio apartment on the Iowa State campus. It's an emotional parental rite of passage I was both prepared for and…
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GO, DAD, GO: On my long-overdue journey to Green Bay with my Packers-loving pop
A Packers Hall of Famer led a tour on my 85-year-old dad, Henry's, first-ever visit to Lambeau Field. I'm a Vikings fan, but I was still moved by the…
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Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht's NIL-based camp in Perry puts "smiles on faces"
Becht — a Florida native — followed in his father, Anthony's, footsteps in leading a youth football camp and it gave his mom, DeeAnn, the best kind of…
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Former Iowa State star Brock Purdy relished his return "home" last weekend
Purdy's gone from being "Mr. Irrelevant" because of being picked by the San Francisco 49ers with the last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft to being a bona…
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My Iclandic Saga: A pricey, yet sublime journey into the land of fire and ice
I recently returned from a 10-day trip to Iceland I took with my daughter. I came back amazed and inspired — and want to share what I learned with you
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Join the Iowa Writers' Collaborative Zoom today
It starts at noon — and it's an invaluable perk for the Collaborative's paid subscribers
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Grit over glamour: Lolo Jones comes home
The Des Moines native and multi-time Olympian ran at the Drake Relays for the first time in 10 years, hoping — at age 41 — to inspire her fellow Iowans…
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