I find it fitting, and more than a little ironic, that the fullness of my experience thus far in Tanzania can be expressed most clearly through the photos I
I was fortunate to visit George Washington's home, Mt. Vernon, when I was 15 years old. I was walking around on this huge lawn and ran into a classmate from junior high in Brentwood, California. How about that?
The Primary Election is officially over. The votes have been cast, the post-election Audit has been held, the Supervisors have canvassed the results and declared them official. We have sent our results to Des Moines and vote credit for those who voted has been applied to their voting record. So, now what?! Now what are we busy doing?!
It’s the craziest thing to think I was alive for two years while Harry Truman was President. Then came Dwight. D. Eisenhower. I was going to write this column about Eisenhower. Ike, as President, approved the coup de eta of Mohammed Mossadegh by the CIA and England’s M16 in 1953, basically creating the mess we have today with another unprovoked profit-centered war.
We made it! We made it through the 2026 Primary Election, the Post-Election Audit, and the Canvass by the Board of Supervisors. The results are OFFICIAL now. The work isn’t over yet as we are still wrapping up a lot of the administrative items on our end, but we see the light at the end of the tunnel now! I thought it might be interesting to share some statistics about the Primary
I once met a guy at Walmart who wore a Yankees hat. I was wearing mine and he was from New York. I found mine at Affordables in a box of hats for a dollar. Being an actual New Era On Field cap, it was 40 times cheaper than a new one. For that price I can wear a “damn Yankees” hat.
The 2026 Primary has come and gone and while we have lots of election work yet to do in our office, one of the most important things is the post-election audit. This is something that is completed after each election regardless of the size of the election or the voter turnout.
The Hampton-Dumont School Board's recent decision to partner with a collection agency over nearly $24,000 in unpaid lunch fees has sparked intense local debate. But let’s be clear: this issue isn't new, and it isn't exclusive to our district.
