IOWA FIELD HOCKEY SWEEPS ACC CHALLENGE

Capital "C" Congratulations to Lisa Celluci and the Hawkeye field hockey team.  Iowa's 11th ranked women opened the season big time.  Went on the road and dropped 7th ranked Wake Forest in Winston-Salem.  A come from behind win in sudden death OT.  First year Hawkeye Meg Tebben tied the score with 51:34 on the clock.  Another first year Hawk, Reine van Hoof scored the winning goal 15 minutes later at the 66:46 mark.  The box score was impressive.  Iowa out shot the Deacs 13-7, dominated with 3-0 penalty corners, and only needed 2 save's to Wake's 8.  Four Hawks played their first game in this impressive road win.

Still in North Carolina, Iowa upset the 2nd ranked North Carolina Tar Heels the day after downing the Deacons.  The Hawkeye defense does what Hawkeye defenses do, domination.  Iowa's outstanding goal keeper Abby Johnson had nine saves.  The Hawks Frederique van Cleef tied the game in the third quarter, after Iowa trailed for nearly 16 minutes, and had never led.  Rachel Herbine scored the winning goal three minutes later.  Iowa's D dug in and held its lead until the final gun, the Kirk Ferentz MO to fans of Iowa football.

Frederique van Cleef was named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week today.  The Hawks should shoot up the polls after two top ten road wins.  Reine van Hoof was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week.  Update tomorrow.

The Hawks have their home opener this Friday at 3:30.  Playing 1-0 Lehigh.  Lehigh defeated Long Island University last Friday.  

As always  GO HAWKS!

BREAKING NEWS - LIVE US HITTING KHARG ISLAND

 A great source of Iranian action at Tousi TV.  Strongly recommend.  Tousi will be uploading live video soon.

GREAT NEWS -- WILD BISON & ELK ARE BACK IN IOWA!

These majestic creatures are worth preserving.  The Neal Smith refuge is really Iowa's best tourist destination.

AFFORDABILITY? DEM/COMS PLEASE???

Remember when?  This chart should be going out every day on every GOP social media platform.  

The Biden years saw record high prices of everything.  Remember when GOPns said Obamacare would fail, cost a fortune and drive up medical prices?  Who was right?

Remember when GOPns said the Green New Deal would cost a fortune and raise the price of everything?  Who was right?

Remember when the GOPNs said the Inflation Reduction Act would cost a fortune and increase inflation?  Who was right?

IT'S THE COST OF LIVING, STUPID

The Owl does not like paraphrasing Democrats, especially hateful, hideous creatures like James Carville.  Judging from the commercials unceasingly interrupting the Owl's viewing preferences it appears cost of living is 2026's proverbial "THE ISSUE".

This map is our commercial.

This is our candidate speaking:

Every Democrat/Socialist state has a higher cost of living than Iowa.  Voting Democrat/Socialist will make Iowa less affordable.  Voting Democrat/Socialist increases the cost of living.  California is nearly 60% more expensive than Iowa.  New York is 40% more expensive than Iowa.  Even Illinois is 5.6% more expensive.  That's nearly twice the national inflation rate.  That's Biden like inflation in a state just across the Mississippi, but a state run by Democrat/Socialists.  Iowa is already the  3rd most affordable state in the entire United States.  Can Iowans afford to double our state's inflation and pay more for gas, food, medicine, more for everything?  

Every candidate can say those 106 words in under 30 seconds, speaking emotively.  Let's just get to the point and stop talking about missed votes.

GOOD NEWS -- GAS PRICES FALL AGAIN

 More good news. Gas prices have fallen again.   Iowa is below the national average.  Affordability is an issue.  Voting Democrat raises gas prices.

The national average is incredibly skewed by the fantastic cost of case in heavily populated Blue States.   Nearly $6 per gallon in California.

The cost of fuel is 20% lower under the Joe Biden/Democrat "Inflation Reduction Act" gas markets.  In June of 2022, with Biden and Democrats controlling congress gas, at $5.0165 and diesel at $5.8159 were the most expensive in history.  California still has higher prices than the national historical highs.

CAEL - WINTER ANOTHER GREAT HAWKEYE STORY

Great story of a local Waukee kid who walked on at Iowa looks like the starter at center for Iowa.  Iowa is known for putting centers in the NFL.  Cael Winter - fire off the line and knock 'em on their butts.