Archive - Art Cullen’s Notebook

Another warning about heat and crops

No, the sky is not falling. But yields will. Food and water costs will rise.

Jun 24 •

On the road trying to find Iowa

We’re on the road again with cinematographer Jerry Risius, not quite gypsies, trying to find out what grinds Iowa’s gears.

Jun 17 •

Navigating the maze on your way to treatment

It’s hard enough with full health coverage

Jun 9 •

CYA, we’re all gonna die

Editorials from the Storm Lake Times Pilot, June 6, 2025

Jun 7 •

Who knows anymore? Shucks, Gomer, we’ve always had weather.

“Not sure, we’ll have to wait and see” is a typically Midwestern way of declaring Hell No.

Jun 2 •

May 2025

Could we just not be so mean?

Round and round the circular conversation goes, right down the drain between my neighbor and me:

May 27 •

They should have listened

If Democrats only had taken Iowa’s counsel, Pete Buttigieg or Bernie Sanders probably would be president today.

May 20 •

Our rights we will maintain

My buddy Walt Bradley of Algona asked me why we came back here from college in Minnesota over 45 years ago.

May 12 •

Fomented fear is killing civil society

Iowans do not like change.

May 5 •

April 2025

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