You can’t grow up in a state like Iowa and not have close to an equal number of Republican friends, friends who are Democrats and friends who are politically independent. That’s certainly been the case for this kid from southern Iowa. Through the years, I’ve had...

You should never under-estimate the importance of timing in business decisions. Or the importance of “optics”. We’re seeing an example of that playing out now in Ames with Iowa State University President Steven Leath and the Iowa State University Foundation. Leath...

I’ve long been a glass-half-full guy, rather than someone who dwells on the glass being half empty. It’s just a matter of perspective, I guess. I credit this outlook to my parents. But regardless of its origins, it’s comforting when you focus on the good that is...

If you pay attention to the campaign speeches this year, there’s a frequent refrain you often hear, especially from Republicans running for elective office. The message is simple and direct: Get government off the backs of businesses. (Of course, you don’t hear...

We Americans like to wrap ourselves in the U.S. Constitution as if it were a parchment blanket. We like this - except when someone else wraps themselves in it for reasons we dislike. At the heart of the United States and our democracy is this: Our Constitution...