Category Archives: Jeff Stein

Seasons Greetings   That's a phrase we have used over time, originally designed to include "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" into one phrase-"Seasons Greetings".   These days, American ...

History in Proper Context   The folks at the Marshalltown Community Theater are presenting "The Diary of Anne Frank" this weekend. As the promotional materials for the play note, it tells of Dutc...

Elections or Confirmations   I've mentioned before I was concerned about state parties putting their thumbs on the scale of primary elections. I well understand that parties dislike costly primar...

738 Days   738 Days...that's how long 20 people spent as hostages, taken by Hamas terrorists when their attack on Israel began on October 7, 2023. They were released yesterday. We've seen tearful...

Vaccine Advice   Before leaving for the Middle East, on Friday President Trump had another checkup at Walter Reed Medical Center. The letter from his physician said Trump was in excellent shape, ...

Politics Over People I've said it here before that no one associated with Washington, D.C. politics looks good as a result of this government shutdown. The level of being out-of-touch on both sides of...

They Never Learn No sooner had the dust sort of settled after the Cracker Barrel logo debacle comes word that another iconic restaurant brand has stumbled into its own identiy problem. When you think ...

New Food   There's so much serious stuff in the world, and even close to home, that sometimes it's good to unplug from it all and focus on what's really important: namely, the new foods at next m...

Back to Work   It's been a full five years since the onset of the global pandemic. Some of us never missed a day in the office-that's especially true for those of you whose office is made up of a...

The Best Logo What is the most recognizable symbol or logo in the world? Some might look to the Nike swoosh, while others might think of the Apple logo on electronic devices. But when it comes to long...