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  Taking an oath of office on the Koran .  What does it mean?    Spirited discussion.  Governor Vilsack's last State of the State address.    And what to do with Iowa legislators who violate their oaths of office?

"Creation as Science"   Hugh Ross   says he has a testable model approach which could end the creation/evolution wars.  Christian Ucles and Greg Stevens share   Iowa debate champions with us.  Then Iowans aren't satisfied with one the 2006 Idiot Awards.  Let the embellishment begin.

Gettin' hitched in prison for life?  Yup...  Busting a high school girl's basketball poster cuz it has pictures of plastic guns?   Yup.  Life serves up more nonsense and we serve up great conversation.

Jonathan Narcisse  delivers another knock down blow to the fraud the Iowa education establishment has become.  Check out the new educational progress chart on Iowa Live.    Then,  much spirited open-line conversation.

Aftermath thinking about the President Ford funeral and the Hussein execution.  Lotsa spirited open-line conversation.

Post holiday trip jabber.   Catching up on trip info and wondering if Iowa needs toll roads.

  A Treat for Mickelson in the Morning   listeners.    His Christmas Special.    ( For those with broad band connections....sorry dial-uppers.... ) Xmas One Xmas Two Xmas Three Xmas Four Merry Christmas folks.   Thanks for a great year.  PS   Do Not Open Until Christmas   

  Christmas odds and ends.. . The Queen of Iowa  and the story of the song ....Santa must be a girl.. then real examples of Iowa guardian angels.   Iowans tell great stories don't they?

"Solzhenitsyn Reader"   Edward Ericson  records the best and brightest Soviet Refusnik...then,  Laurence Gonzalez   explains when in crisis,  Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why...  Deep Survival.   Would Jesus Shop at Walmart?   Chris Kofinis from  Wake Up Walmart.

Jerome Corsi talks about the "Showdown with Nuclear Iran". .. oil, immigration and the real economy.  Whew!    Then,  Iowan's respond to Governor Vilsack's ire against the Swift bust.

Jeff Traviss is my tech talk guru.  A pre-Christmas dose of techie wisdom about high definition TVs.  Then,  trying to make sense of a couple city council moves.  At the very moment they outlaw smoking in parking garages ,  they give permission to 16 year olds   to go to smoke-filled bars....  

  The Blank Park Zoo wants to expand...into Fort Des Moines.  Zoo director Terry Rich with the story.   Then,  a bunch of openline.

  "Word Sweep"   Iowans play the game with its inventor, Clay Siegert.    Then,  more reaction to the Swift illegal immigrant bust.  Con Steve King with more feedback.

  Jason Mrochek from We Hire Aliens   talks about the Iowa Swift bust .    Then California congressman Duncan Hunter is in Iowa beginning his presidential run.   (He wants to go pheasant hunting this weekend  December 16th with some returning Iowa Iraq war vets...703-909-0148)

  Hundreds of Swift employees get busted for breaking and entering the country illegally.   What does it mean?  Iowans respond.  Big time.

Top 5 reasons not to give a pet for Christma s.   Diane Pomerance is a pet companion expert.   Then,  did you know that the President's Oval Office desk was once part of a ghost ship named   "Resolute"  ?

Maybe,  James Kim took the wrong route  which ended in his death because he downloaded a map from the wrong source.  Lotsa listeners  give their bad directions stories.

James Hirsch   revisits the genetics of Type 1 diabetes.  "Cheating Destiny" .... we only agree on the important stuff.  Diabetes is bad,  and we should find a cure.   We argue about everything else.  Very worthwhile.   How can an old crank telephone enhance the educational experience?    Then, the nearly Psychic Suzy. 

Surviving in the wilderness...or not...starting tire fires?   Then,  how about a chart showing the "progress" of  Iowa education.    Powerful.

Worldview stuff .  Alison Thomas   is a circuit ridin' apologist.   She talks faith issues to college-bound high school students.  Then,  "Leap Days"    Katherine Lanpher   chronicles her midlife move.    Then,   the pro-life lobby gets cheeky with Planned Parenthood.   Rachel Cunningham from the IFPC.

  Editor's note:  If you have been directed to this podcast,  the first hour contains conclusions about cost-shifting based upon false assumptions regarding the genetics of Type One diabtes.  Before you waste any hard-earned outrage, the issue is corrected in the Friday, December 8th program.     Pondering the genetics of Type One diabetes ...after an expert guest says there is a direct  relations...

Should city and county employees be required to live in the city or county?  Then,  Governor Vilsack tosses one last political hand grenade before he leaves office.    Driver's licenses for illegals?  Then,  James Hirsch talks about   "Cheating Destiny  living with diabetes, America's Biggest Epidemic"   Then,  a chart of Iowa's education "progress".   Whew!

  So how long will a cat stay up in a tree anyhow?   Con Steve King   is back from Iraq with some observations on the war.    Governor Vilsack  has officially entered   the Democratic Presidential race.   How will Iowans review their former Governor? 

  The Music of Hope ...western civilization depends upon it.  You'll have to "listen" to understand it.   Some higher sample rate examples of music I used in the program ,  Hungarian Rhapsody   Baby Einstein .     Parce mihi dominie   Jan Garbarek   Officium.   The Dream   Michael Johnathon ,   Kiss the Book  (unknown)   Turandot Nessun Dorma   Pavarotti   O Holy Night   David Phelps   Then,  "Unp...

"Knock 'em Dead"    the latest get a job manual.  Martin Yates.    National Meth Day .   Attorney General Roberto Gonzales   with some ideas to control meth....Iowans respond.  Vigorously.