The Iowa Source

In the September 2010 Issue

Francis Thicke: Dairy Visionary

At Radiance Dairy in Fairfield, farmer Francis Thicke makes sure his cows lead the good life and his farm is managed in an ecologically sound manner. Creamy milk from these grass-fed Jerseys is sold to local grocery stores, restaurants, and a university, making the dairy an innovative model for direct marketing that's revered throughout the state.   read more

Iowa, the Hyper-Normal State

A frequent traveler to places far and near, Dan Coffey wisely points out that eventually everyone tires of novelty.  ... read more


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Listen Fresh, Listen Local

KRUU FM: Solar Powered Radio

You won't find cookie-cutter programming at KRUU 100.1 FM in Fairfield. You will find an amazing variety of talk, music, and interview shows hosted by people who really care about their programming. ... read more

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Land Ho!

Cedar Rapids Welcomes the Landfall Festival

Some exotic names in world music are heading to Iowa for Legion Arts' annual Landfall Festival, an exciting four days of free family friendly concerts, Sept. 22-25. ... read more

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Baghdad, Georgia

Mary Helen Stefaniak's Delightful Storytelling

In her second novel, Stefaniak takes her readers on a magic carpet ride   from the segregated American South to the Tigris River and back again ... read more

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Super Healthy Kids

Why Kids Get Sick

A new book by Dr. Kumuda Reddy and Linda Egenes explains how to get children healthy and keep them that way, naturally. ... read more

 

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Fringe Toast Music

A Spicy Indian-Irish Curry

Sample the bluesy atmospheric sounds of Irish singer-songwriter Luka Bloom. Then dip into the fusion delights of The Unseen Guest, featuring a mix of Irish and Indian influenes ... read more

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In Your Head

Inception: Surprises & Twists 

If your taste in movies runs to mind-bending thrillers, Christopher Nolan's Inception will get into your head in a most intriguing way. ... read more

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Blogs from Source Writers

Musings, anecdotes, and stuff that didn’t fit in print

Christine Schrum: “At Home in the Middle of Nowhere”

Christine Schrum
  • Erin Gee & Colin Gee at Carnegie Hall  12/2/2009

    I know, I know: I've been a slacker blogger lately. But now I have something truly noteworthy to share. This past Monday evening, I was fortunate enough to catch two fabulous former Fairfieldians (and dear

Claudia Petrick: “From The Source”

Claudia Petrick
  • Saving the Disposable Ones  04/6/2010

    “I’m convinced a child is not a problem. A child is an oportunity. A child has infinite potential. A child is like a shrine,” says Father Gabriel Mejia, who is the subject of a deeply moving new film, Saving the Disposable Ones.

Tony Ellis: “Life, the Universe & Everything”

Tony Ellis
  • Pray N Play  08/26/2010

    I've just been on the phone with my wife discussing the movie Eat Pray Love or, as the local cinema in Ottumwa where she saw it billed it, Eat Prey Love, which I assume is the arachnid version.

    I haven't seen the movie yet but I read the bestsellin

Cheryl Fusco Johnson: “Pointless Ramblings”

Cheryl Fusco Johnson
  • HOARDING REMEDIES: SPONTANEITY, MAGIC & JOY  03/29/2010

    National Clutter Awareness Week ended yesterday.  Here’s what I learned during my six-month attempt at decluttering:  Form a clear intention and serendipitous situations arise to help you realize it.  

Rustin Larson: “Fact of the Universe”

Rustin Larson

Tony Kainauskus & Len Oppenheim: “21st Century Books”

21st Century Books
  • December Book Reviews  12/8/2009

    Reviews by Len Oppenheim

    This being our final newsletter of 2009, I certainly want to send our holiday greetings to our friends, customers, and other readers. We hope all will share good times with family and friends and that 2010 will bring good health, prosperity, a

Burt Chojnowski: “Fairfield 1st”

Burt Chojnowski