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Articles by John Whiston
Lessons from my friend Dave about how we change
is a retired lawyer and law professor in Iowa City. Dave, one of my oldest and best friends from childhood, passed away a few weeks ago. One of my regrets is that in his last few years I was never able to get him to write his own story about his remarkable political conversion in midlife. So, I think I have to tell my version of how he changed from being the most conservative friend I knew in school to being the most progressive friend I had in my senior years.
TV Diary: John Whiston
“What is it with me and trams?” Rita sighed as we landed a tram on her head in the Kabin for Coronation Street’s 50th anniversary, bonbons scattering around her feet. Retiring after 40 years of working in TV puts you in a mawkishly reflective mood, and I can’t help but ponder: “What is it with me and TV buildings?” Almost all the buildings I have worked in have been turned into hotels, flats or redeveloped, usually with me as the last person to inhabit them, charged with turning out the lights.
Whiston: Student success boils down to Students, Family and School
Editor's note: Lewis County High School Principal John Whiston wrote the following regarding his pending move to another role in the Lewis County Schools system. Citizens of Lewis County, 34 years ago I arrived in Lewis to begin my teaching career. I'm writing this letter to say thank you. During my time in Lewis County, whether teaching, selling insurance or being a school administrator, I feel I've been truly blessed to have had this place adopt me.
Iowa Republicans say little about voting to shut down government
Iowa Republicans say little about voting to shut down government Saturday, Dec 4 2021 Laura Belin 0 Comments The federal government will stay open until at least February 18, after the U.S. House and Senate passed a continuing funding resolution on December 2. Only one House Republican crossed party lines to support the resolution, which mostly maintains spending levels agreed during the Trump administration.
State concedes masks needed around some students with disabilities
The Iowa Department of Education has conceded that facial coverings may be required in some school settings to ensure students with disabilities have equal access to educational opportunities.
Six Iowa nonprofits that support good journalism
In the spirit of “Giving Tuesday,” I want to encourage Bleeding Heartland readers to support one or more nonprofits that help make quality journalism available to Iowans at no charge to readers or listeners. The entities listed below are 501(c)3 organizations, so donations are tax-deductible.
Iowa's looming water and drought crisis - Bleeding Heartland
Iowa's looming water and drought crisis Thursday, Dec 3 2020 Tyler Granger 1 Comment 0 New! Tyler Granger: Impaired waterways and the ongoing drought are a 1-2 punch that could create incredible hardships for Iowans in 2021. -promoted by Laura Belin The coronavirus and the economic fallout from the pandemic has made 2020 one the hardest years for Iowans. Unfortunately, two environmental catastrophes are on the horizon for 2021.
Lessons of 2020: Win or lose, Rita Hart was a good fit for IA-02
Fifth in a series interpreting the results of Iowa’s 2020 state and federal elections. Democrat Rita Hart’s campaign has asked for a recount in all 24 counties of Iowa’s second Congressional district, where Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks led by 196,862 votes to 196,815 (49.92% to 49.90%) after the canvass. It’s the closest U.S. House race in the country, and one of the closest in Iowa history.
Deaths of despair in Clinton, Oelwein, and elsewhere
John Whiston reflects on several books about industrial decline and the social dislocation that has accompanied it. -promoted by Laura Belin A friend emailed me the other day, a friend I worked with forty years ago at a plywood mill in Bonner, Montana. We pulled veneer on the green chain, very heavy repetitive work. He asked me to talk with his 30-something son, who might be having some legal problems. So, I spent about an hour in conversation with this young man.
Latest Iowa Poll results could cause stampede
When I moved to rural Keokuk County in 1972, some of my neighbors raised turkeys. They warned me to be careful driving by their pastures because a sudden noise like a car horn could panic a couple of the turkeys, who would take off running. The rest of the flock would feed on the fear and you had a full-on turkey stampede. They would slam into the fence line and then a couple of turkeys at the back of the flock would panic, and then you had another stampede heading for the opposite fence line.
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