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Iowa Stars… Now the Iowa Chops

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I just found out today when I went to the Iowa Stars website to see anymore news on their new nickname or whatever. So once I got there, I saw that they changed their name to the Iowa Chops. I was thinking and asking myself why they chose this name and logo at first. But I went on and read further into why they chose this name for the team. The reason was that Iowa is the #1 exporter in the nation in pork, of course. They wanted a name that would associate with Iowa’s roots, instead of names of natural disasters and existing team names. After reading all of that, I like what they did, and I like the logo as well, to where I made a copy through Adobe Illustrator, and you can view it by clicking on the thumbnail image. The Iowa Chops is a hockey team in the AHL (American Hockey League).

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We’re Moving!

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It’s been a little over two months since the last time I was on here. However, I think it’s the good time to tell you all this, but I know a few of my friends already know this. After being in Grimes for about 11 years now, we are moving! Yes, you heard me, we’re moving. The reason is that my dad got a job with United Bank of Iowa in Carroll in Winter of last year. Which would mean that we would have to move to Carroll.

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Time Flies By… Not a Surprise

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Well, more than a month since I posted my last post on my blog site. Today I decided to post a blog on here to let ya know that this blog is still active. But it seems like yesterday I just started 5th Quarter, now I just got done with week 7 of 5th Quarter, just 3 more weeks left till I head back home for a week, but that will go fast. But at the end of this quarter, I plan on having my roommate, Collin, over to my home in Iowa for a week, to show him where I live, what I do, and do something while at home, to show him the whole Des Moines Metro area and the side of Iowa where most out-of-staters overlook when they judge Iowa.

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’05-’06 Year N’ Review

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Well, here it is! The blog that you’ve been craving for (maybe)! It’s time for my first ever, Year-N’-Review Blog! This blog will discuss the 2005-2006 year from Graduation Night in late May 2005 to my last day of school for summer break (which is today) in June 2006. Here it goes…

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