http://www.timesrepublican.comTop Blogsen-usThu, 23 May 2013 03:03:25 EDTThu, 23 May 2013 03:03:25 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.timesrepublican.com/page/blogs.detail/display/1956/Marshall-County-Fairs.htmlAs exhibitors, staff and volunteers gear up for the annual Central Iowa Fair, July 10-14, Times-Republican readers may interested in knowing the first pioneer fair was held in the new Courthouse in Marshall (yes, Marshall, not Marshalltown) Oct.Mon, 20 May 2013 15:46:59 EDThttp://www.timesrepublican.com/page/blogs.detail/display/1951/40-game-test.htmlMajor league baseball teams have played anywhere from 34 to 39 games this season, meaning it is time for a 40-game evaluation.Mon, 13 May 2013 16:15:07 EDThttp://www.timesrepublican.com/page/blogs.detail/display/1947/Braley-hardly-a-shoo-in.htmlSome of my Democrat friends are feeling pretty confident - if not smug - about Democrat Bruce Braley's chances to be elected senator in 2014. <P> That is because U.S.Mon, 6 May 2013 14:38:25 EDThttp://www.timesrepublican.com/page/blogs.detail/display/1936/Yogi-Berra's-advice.html"What Time Is It ... You Mean Now? by Yogi Berra with Dave Kaplan, is one of several books I keep on my desk. <P> I like to read a chapter or two now and then when I need a laugh or an attitude adjustment.Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:18:56 EDThttp://www.timesrepublican.com/page/blogs.detail/display/1929/GRIT-a-hit.html"Celebrating Rural America Since 1882" is GRIT'S slogan. <P> With nearly 131 years of history behind the magazine, I figured it had earned a few minutes of attention.Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:08:32 EDT