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(CNN) -- A Colombian man, possibly linked with paramilitaries there, may be the mastermind behind the kidnapping in Venezuela of major league catcher Wilson Ramos, Venezuelan Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami said Saturday.

Authorities have identified him and an arrest warrant is being issued, he said.

Six Venezuelans have been arrested in the case, and more arrests are possible as the investigation continues, El Aissami said.

Ramos was rescued Friday night after a shootout between his suspected captors and rescuers in the mountainous region of Montalban, about 60 miles from the north central Venezuelan city where he was last seen.

He is healthy and unharmed, authorities said.

After the suspected captors opened fire on authorities, "we responded in a proportional way, but not in a way that would put at risk (Ramos') rescue," El Aissami said at a news conference.

The minister praised the bravery of the national guard troops who participated in the operation, singling out one guardsman who was under fire for several minutes "but did not retreat."

The day after Ramos went missing, investigators found the SUV used in the kidnapping, but had few clues to lead them to the perpetrators, he said.

So investigators focused on intelligence work -- matching the description of the snatching to the modus operandi of known criminal groups -- and eventually located a home where they believed Ramos was held.

Venezuelan President Chavez himself authorized the operation on the house, which included using helicopters to deliver the rescue team near its target, El Aissami said.

This house was, the team learned, a logistical base used by the kidnappers. According to the minister, it was the place where food and other logistics were prepared and then transferred to another location, where Ramos was actually being held.

The owners of the home, Lesbia Quesada, 60, and Aristides Sanchez, 64, were accused of being accomplices to the crime and were arrested, he said.

The rescue team then learned of a second home in an isolated area where Ramos was believed to be hiding. The trek there took three hours for the rescue team, as there were parts they could traverse only on foor, El Aissami said.

When they neared the second target, they were met with gunfire, and, according to the minister, that's how they knew Ramos was inside.

Authorities arrested Alexander Sanchez, 27; Francisco Finamor Penna, 20; Yosnar Cubillan, 21; and Anyuli Tarazona, 22.

But it was a Colombian man, possibly linked to paramilitaries, who gave the orders, El Aissami said. This man identified Ramos, got the information on his home, located his relatives and gave the orders to carry out the kidnapping, El Aissami said.

Ramos was full of thanks to his rescuers and his supporters upon his arrival at his family home in Venezuela early Saturday.

"I am very happy for the rescue operation they carried out. Very thankful to the government and the national army," Ramos told reporters.

"I didn't expect them. Where they were holding me captive was a very remote place, basically a jungle, and see, I was praying to God to bring me home safely to my family and look at these guys, they risked their lives to save mine and I am very thankful."

Ramos, a rising star for the Washington Nationals as a rookie this past year, was in his native country to play in Venezuela's winter league.

Washington Nationals officials applauded the news of his rescue.

"I am happy to announce that I have spoken directly with Wilson and he assures me he is unharmed," said Mike Rizzo, the team's general manager. "He asked me to thank all who played a role in his rescue, and all those who kept him and his family in their thoughts and prayers."

Ramos, 24, emerged as the team's top catcher this past season. He had a .267 batting average with 15 home runs and 52 runs batted in.

Though soccer reigns in most Latin American countries, baseball rules in Venezuela, which routinely feeds players to major league teams in the United States.

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(Southern Living) -- When I was 5, my parents went to a conference on Hilton Head Island and let me tag along, leaving my brothers landlocked in central Mississippi. Two memories stand out from my first encounter with the watery majesty of this Southern icon.

Hilton Head Island's relaxed atmosphere is ideal for families.

For starters, it's the first place I ever heard the term "market price." Daddy encouraged me to eat whatever I wanted at restaurants -- no kid's menu here -- so I tried my hand at swordfish. I figured anything so fresh they couldn't put a price on it until the day it was served had to be good. And for years, I ordered based on that idea. From the right side of the menu. If it was fresh (and expensive), it had to be the best.

More boats than cars

Second, water was everywhere. I'd been to the beach before, but never an actual island. It seemed like Hilton Head had more boats than my hometown had cars. And even then, I understood that the marinas were the real lifeblood of the community.

On my most recent visit to Hilton Head, my brothers and their wives joined me, while my parents stayed home with the gaggle of grandkids. The tables had turned. But I discovered a few constants remain: From fresh cobia (available only in May and June) to wild shrimp caught in local waters, ordering "market price" from the menu isn't a bad way to go. Water is everywhere. And each marina celebrates the spirit of the island with its own special style. Explore them, one by one. SouthernLiving.com: A coastal S.C. retreat

Harbour Town: The classic

Known for its candy-striped, red-and-white lighthouse, the Harbour Town marina is easily the most-touristed waterfront on Hilton Head. Large yachts moor behind the newly expanded seawall, shops stock the requisite "I heart Hilton Head" souvenirs, and water sport outfitters launch Jet Skis and hoist Para-Sails in Calibogue Sound. The waterside restaurants don't shine for their innovative cuisine, but they're worth a stop for the prime real estate -- westward-facing Harbour Town is one of the best spots on the island to catch the sunset. SouthernLiving.com: Top 10 budget getaways

While there: Hard-bottomed Zodiac boats crouch closer to the water than a traditional boat does. We booked a one-hour tour with H2O Sports (www.h2osportsonline.com or [843] 671-4386) and spent the afternoon watching dolphins play.

Broad Creek Marina: The local

You don't get more homegrown than Broad Creek, a modest port just off the Cross Island Parkway, where area residents drydock their boats. At Up the Creek Pub, a rickety seafood shack with killer views of the water, we stopped in for a bite (food=fried) and lingered on the deck for (my brother, Jeremy, might argue in spite of) the nightly strum-fest. www.broadcreekmarinahh.com or (843) 681-3625

While there: Join Capt. John Maires, a huge Buffett fan with a sly smile, a weathered face, and a twinkling laugh, for a sunset sail on his 45-foot sloop Cheers. www.cheerscharters.com or (843) 671-1800

South Beach: The beach bum

I thought we were going to have to drag my always-up-for-a-good-time brother, Prentiss, away from South Beach. This laid-back harbor feels like a Northeastern-style fishing village, complete with blue clapboard buildings connected by a sprawling weathered deck. It's New England meets Caribbean cool, polished with Southern charm. The omnipresent music ranges from Jimmy Buffett and Bob Marley by the DJ to jam-friendly local bands. Dancing is optional, but you won't want to be the only one left sitting. SouthernLiving.com: Great summer getaway

While there: Rain or shine, locals and tourists mingle in the late afternoon over heavy-handed cocktails; ice-cold brews; and steaming, hot-boiled shrimp at the open-air Salty Dog CafÃ© (www.saltydog.com or [843] 363-2198). Arrive early and snag a table; they tend to fill up quickly.

Shelter Cove Harbour: The unassuming naturalist

The quiet Shelter Cove Harbour and neighboring Palmetto Dunes Resort (just across U.S. 278), with upscale boutiques, smartly casual restaurants, and untainted Lowcountry views, ooze understated elegance without an ounce of priss. Capt. Scott Henry's little Hurricane deckboat bobs among Goliath-sized mega-yachts but somehow doesn't seem out of place. Lowcountry Nature Tours specializes in personalized, eco-friendly trips of Broad Creek and Calibogue Sound. www.lowcountrynaturetours.com or (843) 683-0187

While there: The 11-mile saltwater lagoon system in Palmetto Dunes Resort is a maze of water courses, full of redfish, trout, and black drum. We rented kayaks for an early morning paddle through the tree-canopied canals. Palmetto Dunes Outfitters can hook you up with everything you need, from kayaks to private fly-fishing charters with Capt. Trent Malphrus.www.palmettodunes.com or (843) 785-2449

Palmetto Bay Marina: The everyman

With a working boatyard and a everyone-knows-your-name dockside bar (Captain Woody's), Palmetto Bay gives off a relaxed vibe that transcends labels such as "local" and "tourist." Our group settled onto the patio at Black Marlin Bayside Grill for brunch -- a perfect place to dawdle on a lazy morning ([843] 785-4950). My personal favorite: the shrimp hash -- a hearty combo of poached eggs, delicate shrimp and spicy sausage -- is like something you'd expect for breakfast on board a fishing boat. My brother bogarted the sushi nachos with seared tuna and avocado. And the sisters-in-law did serious damage to the dessert-like bananas Foster French toast.

While there: Reserve a spot on the PAU HANA or FLYING CIRCUS catamarans for a bring-your-own-picnic twilight cruise through the sound -- a trip highlight. www.hiltonheadisland.com/sailing or (843) 686-2582

Skull Creek Marina: The seafood connection

Local fish and shrimpboats unload their nets along the piers at Skull Creek, where a trio of restaurants, all with waterside dining, take advantage of the seasonal catch. Hudson's On The Docks (www.hudsonsonthedocks.com or [843] 681-2772) is a perennial crowd-pleaser with down-home seafood platters. Charley's Crab (http://www.muer.com/ or [843] 342-9066), a khakis-and-button-down kind of place, delivers she-crab soup and fried green tomatoes with a shrimp-and-crawfish salsa.

The vibrant Boathouse II, with great food, an extensive wine list, and an anything-goes attitude, suited us best. If cobia is in season, a local catch with the density of swordfish and the flakiness of cod, this is the place to try it. www.boathouserestaurant.net or (843) 681-3663

While there: The Benny Hudson Seafood market is the go-to for fresh oysters from the nearby May River and wild American shrimp just off the boat. If you're renting a house or condo, stock up to create your own locally inspired feast. (843) 682-3474

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida (CNN) -- With space shuttle Atlantis on its way to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope, that leaves one shuttle, Endeavour, at the ready on the other launch pad here.

Space shuttle Endeavour, in background, sits poised to launch in case Atlantis, in foreground, meets trouble.

And that's where everybody at NASA wants it to stay.

"We have high confidence that we're just having that thing over on pad B to make it look nice," said mission flight director Tony Ceccaci.

Endeavour is far more than a postcard picture -- it's on standby in case something goes seriously wrong with the Atlantis mission. For example, NASA has estimated there's a 1-in-221 chance the shuttle could be struck and crippled by orbiting space debris.

If such an incident were to thrust the seven Atlantis astronauts into danger, Endeavour would blast off within days in a last-ditch attempt to save them.

Endeavour Cmdr. Christopher Ferguson believes his crew is up to the task.

"I feel as confident about our ability to pull this off, if need be, as I would any other mission," he said.

The idea of a standby rescue spacecraft grew out of the 2003 Columbia disaster, in which that shuttle disintegrated over Texas during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.

But until now, there's been no need. All the previous missions since Columbia have gone to the International Space Station. The crew of a damaged shuttle could take refuge there for months if need be until another shuttle was readied to retrieve them.

But Atlantis is going to Hubble, whose orbit isn't anywhere near the space station. If their spacecraft malfunctioned, the seven-member Atlantis crew would have to survive aboard -- probably for days -- until they could be rescued.

"In this case it's a much shorter fuse," Ferguson said. "Consumables like food and oxygen would run out quickly. So the reason we've gotten this crew trained and spooled up and ready to go on literally a moment's notice is because they [Atlantis's crew] have no place comfortable to go stay for a long period of time."

But the rescue would be no cakewalk. Endeavour would need to pull up underneath Atlantis and hook on to the other shuttle using its robotic arm. Over the course of two days, the seven Atlantis astronauts would spacewalk over to Endeavour by holding on to a tether line strung between the two spaceships.

Atlantis mission specialist John Grunsfeld would go first -- and, actually, twice. Grunsfeld would spacewalk to Endeavour, grab an extra EMU (extravehicular mobility unit) spacesuit and take it back to Atlantis. He would then return to Endeavour with one of the Atlantis astronauts not trained in spacewalking.

With the Atlantis crew safely aboard, Endeavour would pull away and begin preparing to head home.

Atlantis Cmdr. Scott Altman said that knowing Ferguson and the other three members of the Endeavour crew are ready in case of an emergency gives him peace of mind.

"Even in the worst-possible imaginable case, we can stay up there and last until somebody comes up and gets us," Altman said. "So it feels like we have all our bases covered."

So what would happen to Atlantis? Ferguson said mission leaders would prepare the crippled shuttle for what they call a "disposal burn" -- a safe, remotely controlled landing of Atlantis.

"If it comes to it, we certainly don't want a space shuttle coming in over a populated area," he said. "So we want to control the burn so it does end up in the ocean."

In all, eleven astronauts would be stuffed into Endeavour. A space shuttle has never carried that many. The four Endeavour crew members would hang out in the flight deck, while the seven Atlantis astronauts would squeeze into the mid-deck area.

The journey back to Earth would be uncomfortable. But Ceccaci, the flight director, says that wouldn't matter as long as everyone was safe.

"Wrap me in bubble wrap and get me home safely, I wouldn't care," he said. "I wouldn't care how cramped it is."

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LONDON, England (CNN) -- Four decades after he won over America with his scratchy, soulful voice and blues-inspired rock, British-born Joe Cocker is receiving an honor from the queen.

Joe Cocker is being honored at Buckingham Palace for his services to music.

Cocker, 63, was set to receive an OBE, or Order of the British Empire, at a ceremony Thursday morning at Buckingham Palace. The award officially recognizes Cocker's "services to music."

Prince Charles was planning to present Cocker with the honor, part of the queen's annual birthday honors list.

Famous for songs including "You Are So Beautiful" and his cover of the Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends," Cocker began his career by singing Ray Charles songs in pubs around his hometown of Sheffield, northern England in the early 1960s.

Cocker toured with a string of bands, often playing American airbases in Europe, winning fans among the servicemen.

The press hailed his first U.S. television performance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1969, and the following summer, Cocker played to half a million people at the historic Woodstock rock festival in New York state.

The ensuing live album "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" remains a Cocker classic, with songs including "Cry Me A River" and "Feelin' Alright."

Rolling Stone magazine says Cocker's "gritty, powerful voice remains one of the most distinctive in rock & roll."

A whirlwind U.S. tour after Woodstock left Cocker "exhausted," according to his own Web site, and reported drug and alcohol abuse came soon after.

Cocker had a top 10 song in 1975 with "You are So Beautiful," but his fortunes really turned in 1982 with his No. 1 duet with Jennifer Warnes, "Up Where We Belong," the theme from the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman."

Cocker's most recent U.S. top 10 was "When the Night Comes," written by Bryan Adams.

Cocker now lives on a ranch in Colorado but still tours extensively. He has been touring Europe since June and plans shows in Sheffield and London this weekend.  E-mail to a friend

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(CNN)  -- Canada's public radio is asking listeners to pick 49 songs that will "best define" the country to the incoming president of its southern neighbor.

Canadians are voting on the 49 songs that best define their nation, for President-elect Barack Obama's benefit.

Online voting for "49 Songs from North of the 49th Parallel" ends Friday, and CBC Radio 2 will unveil and play the picks on the day of Barack Obama's presidential inauguration Tuesday.

"One of the best ways to know Canada is through the depth and breath of our artistic expression," Denise Donion, CBC's executive director, said on the station's web site.

Obama's taste in music runs the gamut from old-school R&B to blues and classical.

"His playlist could definitely benefit from some Canadian content," the station said.

Listeners can pick from 100 songs.

They range from classical (Montreal Symphony Orchestra), to classic rock (The Band, Rush), to more contemporary fare (Feist, Arcade Fire).

You can check out the entire list at http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/obamasplaylist/

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(CNN) -- While the visiting national news media focuses on the latest utterances of Republican presidential hopefuls in advance of the January 3 caucuses, many Iowans have found a bone to pick with a journalism professor -- from the University of Iowa, no less -- who wrote: "Whether a schizophrenic, economically depressed, and some say, culturally challenged state like Iowa should host the first grassroots referendum to determine who will be the next president isn't at issue. ... In a perfect world, no way would Iowa ever be considered representative of America, or even a small part of it. Iowa's not representative of much."

Iowans are wondering what they did to incur the wrath of Stephen G. Bloom, who for 20 years has taught journalism at the state's flagship university and shared his observations in an article for The Atlantic magazine titled "Observations from 20 Years of Iowa Life."

It may be a good thing that Bloom, a native of New Jersey, has been away teaching this semester at the University of Michigan because in trying to explain "in both a real and metaphysical way, what Iowa is," he has drawn the ire of Iowans literally from all corners of the state -- from Sibley and Keokuk (whose mayor has invited him to visit and explain the "a depressed, crime-infested slum town" remark) to Decorah to Shenandoah.

In the interest of full disclosure, many of my childhood vacations (including winter) were spent visiting my mother's parents in Iowa. I graduated from a college in Iowa, and my first full-time job in journalism was at a newspaper in Iowa, so I admit to a certain fondness for the state. And every four years, as the political spotlight shines on Iowa, I share with colleagues whatever helpful insights I can muster.

Blitzer's blog: Turbulence in Iowa

The state is not one large cornfield, but driving along Interstate 80, it can appear that way for long stretches. Visit northeast Iowa along the Mississippi River for proof that the state is not flat.

Iowa's farms not only help feed the United States, but also much of the world, connecting this piece of "flyover country" to a global view. Still, economists report that agriculture only accounts for roughly one in five jobs in the state.

Iowans may be older (the average age continues to increase), whiter and more rural than the United States in general, but its Latino population is increasing and more of its residents are moving to urban areas. Iowa boasts being among the most literate states in the union (though some years ago state officials abandoned a plan to make "Iowa: A State of Minds" its license plate slogan).

Politically, over the years Iowans have elected some of the most liberal and some of the most conservative members of Congress.

Critics cite numerous examples of a snide tone in Bloom's writing. Consider his assessment of employment prospects in rural Iowa: "Those who stay in rural Iowa are often the elderly waiting to die, those too timid (or lacking in educated) to peer around the bend for better opportunities, an assortment of waste-toids and meth addicts with pale skin and rotted teeth, or those who quixotically believe, like Little Orphan Annie, that the sun'll come out tomorrow."

What makes Iowa's GOP caucuses unique

And while they wait for that sun to come out, Bloom suggests, these Iowans spend their days stepping in manure from barnyard animals and stuffing their gullets with meat loaf, pork chops and Jell-O molds before heading out to a tractor pull or church.

Bloom makes nary a mention of the distinguished academics at the state's universities and colleges, its art museums and orchestras nor even the obvious upgrades to the capital city of Des Moines during the past 20 years.

Where he says that "Iowa is a throwback to yesteryear and, at the same time, a cautionary tale of what lies around the corner," critics find many of Bloom's observations to be throwbacks to an Iowa that no longer exists. Many also say there are factual inaccuracies in the article.

Sally Mason, president of the University of Iowa, which employs Bloom, objected.

"I disagree strongly with and was offended by Professor Bloom's portrayal of Iowa and Iowans. Please know that he does not speak for the University of Iowa. As president of the university, I have the opportunity to travel far and wide across this great state frequently, and the Iowa I see is one of strong, hard-working and creative people. In this cynical world that can harden even the greatest optimist, the citizens of Iowa continue to believe," Mason responded to The Atlantic.

"What defines Iowans are their deeds and actions and not some caricature. When I travel the state, what I see is a land that is rich not only because of its soil but because of how its people are grounded. Iowans are pragmatic and balanced, and they live within their means. This lifestyle, while not glitzy, is humble and true and can weather the most difficult of times," Mason said.

Sports editor Pete Temple of the Monticello Express newspaper agreed with some parts of Bloom's article, but suggested that "rather than having some good-natured fun with the quirks and traditions that make rural Iowa life so unique, Bloom's tone is condescending, apparently designed to mock rural Iowa in front of the rest of the nation."

Bloom, he wrote, "fails to mention one of rural Iowa's greatest qualities, which is its ability to rise up and come together for someone in need. You have farmers completing a harvest for a neighbor, fund-raisers for families of ill or injured residents, and citizens filling sandbags to ward against an impending flood. Rural Iowans do these things willingly, immediately, and without question. If that's not representative of our nation as a whole, that's a shame."

Dean Klinkenberg, who writes about life along the Mississippi River, offered this scathing assessment: "Bloom wrote a poorly reasoned article plagued by factual errors and loaded with big-city stereotypes of country folk. His essay was, ultimately, a lazy piece of incendiary rubbish, which I guess is what passes for journalism today."

Bloom shared some of his "fan mail" with media commentator Jim Romanesko, including this excerpt: "First I want to apologize for Iowans who may have threatened you. I am a dental student here at the university and grew up in a small Iowa town my whole life (Palo) before coming here. I agree that we have our problems as Iowans but one thing we are is fiercely loyal. Your article is true (for the most part) about rural Iowans but anyone from here, esp us city folk, are going to be upset by that stereotype."

Bloom defended his work in a letter to the Press-Citizen newspaper in Iowa City.

"Perhaps my article gave some Iowans a moment to refocus their attention elsewhere -- from some of the real issues confronting the state -- Walmart taking over the retail-trade sector, empty storefronts, water pollution among the worst in the nation, factories shutting down, the state's brain drain, undocumented workers taking minimum-wage jobs in the state's under-regulated slaughterhouses, not to mention the tragedy that anyone can see walking into the state's casinos.

"I'm a proud journalist. I still believe in the adage, 'Comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.' Today, much of the state is afflicted by a ravaged economy. Iowa's population growth has flat-lined. But I guess it's just more comforting to some Iowans to condemn me for pointing out these issues and others."

I'll give the last word to Lydia Waddington, a native Southerner who was editor of recently closed Iowa Independent.

Of her adopted home state, Waddington wrote, also in The Atlantic, "It's a way of life trying desperately to sustain itself and justify its own existence. It is battling against national stereotypes that no longer apply while facing newer and much more lethal challenges.

"It's picturesque scenes of idyllic farms and country roads glimpsed through a car window. It's everyone believing they know who and what you are before they go fishing with you and the shirt comes off. As Professor Bloom admits in his own writings, he never took up fishing. Bless his heart."

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text: literate

text: states

text: in

text: the

text: union

text: though

text: some

text: years

text: ago

text: state

text: officials

text: abandoned

text: a

text: plan

text: to

text: make

text: Iowa

text: A

text: State

text: of

text: Minds

text: its

text: license

text: plate

text: slogan

text: Politically

text: over

text: the

text: years

text: Iowans

text: have

text: elected

text: some

text: of

text: the

text: most

text: liberal

text: and

text: some

text: of

text: the

text: most

text: conservative

text: members

text: of

text: Congress

text: Critics

text: cite

text: numerous

text: examples

text: of

text: a

text: snide

text: tone

text: in

text: Bloom

text: 's

text: writing

text: Consider

text: his

text: assessment

text: of

text: employment

text: prospects

text: in

text: rural

text: Iowa

text: Those

text: who

text: stay

text: in

text: rural

text: Iowa

text: are

text: often

text: the

text: elderly

text: waiting

text: to

text: die

text: those

text: too

text: timid

text: or

text: lacking

text: in

text: educated

text: to

text: peer

text: around

text: the

text: bend

text: for

text: better

text: opportunities

text: an

text: assortment

text: of

text: waste

text: toids

text: and

text: meth

text: addicts

text: with

text: pale

text: skin

text: and

text: rotted

text: teeth

text: or

text: those

text: who

text: quixotically

text: believe

text: like

text: Little

text: Orphan

text: Annie

text: that

text: the

text: sun'll

text: come

text: out

text: tomorrow

text: What

text: makes

text: Iowa

text: 's

text: GOP

text: caucuses

text: unique

text: And

text: while

text: they

text: wait

text: for

text: that

text: sun

text: to

text: come

text: out

text: Bloom

text: suggests

text: these

text: Iowans

text: spend

text: their

text: days

text: stepping

text: in

text: manure

text: from

text: barnyard

text: animals

text: and

text: stuffing

text: their

text: gullets

text: with

text: meat

text: loaf

text: pork

text: chops

text: and

text: Jell

text: O

text: molds

text: before

text: heading

text: out

text: to

text: a

text: tractor

text: pull

text: or

text: church

text: Bloom

text: makes

text: nary

text: a

text: mention

text: of

text: the

text: distinguished

text: academics

text: at

text: the

text: state

text: 's

text: universities

text: and

text: colleges

text: its

text: art

text: museums

text: and

text: orchestras

text: nor

text: even

text: the

text: obvious

text: upgrades

text: to

text: the

text: capital

text: city

text: of

text: Des

text: Moines

text: during

text: the

text: past

text: years

text: Where

text: he

text: says

text: that

text: Iowa

text: is

text: a

text: throwback

text: to

text: yesteryear

text: and

text: at

text: the

text: same

text: time

text: a

text: cautionary

text: tale

text: of

text: what

text: lies

text: around

text: the

text: corner

text: critics

text: find

text: many

text: of

text: Bloom

text: 's

text: observations

text: to

text: be

text: throwbacks

text: to

text: an

text: Iowa

text: that

text: no

text: longer

text: exists

text: Many

text: also

text: say

text: there

text: are

text: factual

text: inaccuracies

text: in

text: the

text: article

text: Sally

text: Mason

text: president

text: of

text: the

text: University

text: of

text: Iowa

text: which

text: employs

text: Bloom

text: objected

text: I

text: disagree

text: strongly

text: with

text: and

text: was

text: offended

text: by

text: Professor

text: Bloom

text: 's

text: portrayal

text: of

text: Iowa

text: and

text: Iowans

text: Please

text: know

text: that

text: he

text: does

text: not

text: speak

text: for

text: the

text: University

text: of

text: Iowa

text: As

text: president

text: of

text: the

text: university

text: I

text: have

text: the

text: opportunity

text: to

text: travel

text: far

text: and

text: wide

text: across

text: this

text: great

text: state

text: frequently

text: and

text: the

text: Iowa

text: I

text: see

text: is

text: one

text: of

text: strong

text: hard

text: working

text: and

text: creative

text: people

text: In

text: this

text: cynical

text: world

text: that

text: can

text: harden

text: even

text: the

text: greatest

text: optimist

text: the

text: citizens

text: of

text: Iowa

text: continue

text: to

text: believe

text: Mason

text: responded

text: to

text: The

text: Atlantic

text: What

text: defines

text: Iowans

text: are

text: their

text: deeds

text: and

text: actions

text: and

text: not

text: some

text: caricature

text: When

text: I

text: travel

text: the

text: state

text: what

text: I

text: see

text: is

text: a

text: land

text: that

text: is

text: rich

text: not

text: only

text: because

text: of

text: its

text: soil

text: but

text: because

text: of

text: how

text: its

text: people

text: are

text: grounded

text: Iowans

text: are

text: pragmatic

text: and

text: balanced

text: and

text: they

text: live

text: within

text: their

text: means

text: This

text: lifestyle

text: while

text: not

text: glitzy

text: is

text: humble

text: and

text: true

text: and

text: can

text: weather

text: the

text: most

text: difficult

text: of

text: times

text: Mason

text: said

text: Sports

text: editor

text: Pete

text: Temple

text: of

text: the

text: Monticello

text: Express

text: newspaper

text: agreed

text: with

text: some

text: parts

text: of

text: Bloom

text: 's

text: article

text: but

text: suggested

text: that

text: rather

text: than

text: having

text: some

text: good

text: natured

text: fun

text: with

text: the

text: quirks

text: and

text: traditions

text: that

text: make

text: rural

text: Iowa

text: life

text: so

text: unique

text: Bloom

text: 's

text: tone

text: is

text: condescending

text: apparently

text: designed

text: to

text: mock

text: rural

text: Iowa

text: in

text: front

text: of

text: the

text: rest

text: of

text: the

text: nation

text: Bloom

text: he

text: wrote

text: fails

text: to

text: mention

text: one

text: of

text: rural

text: Iowa

text: 's

text: greatest

text: qualities

text: which

text: is

text: its

text: ability

text: to

text: rise

text: up

text: and

text: come

text: together

text: for

text: someone

text: in

text: need

text: You

text: have

text: farmers

text: completing

text: a

text: harvest

text: for

text: a

text: neighbor

text: fund

text: raisers

text: for

text: families

text: of

text: ill

text: or

text: injured

text: residents

text: and

text: citizens

text: filling

text: sandbags

text: to

text: ward

text: against

text: an

text: impending

text: flood

text: Rural

text: Iowans

text: do

text: these

text: things

text: willingly

text: immediately

text: and

text: without

text: question

text: If

text: that

text: 's

text: not

text: representative

text: of

text: our

text: nation

text: as

text: a

text: whole

text: that

text: 's

text: a

text: shame

text: Dean

text: Klinkenberg

text: who

text: writes

text: about

text: life

text: along

text: the

text: Mississippi

text: River

text: offered

text: this

text: scathing

text: assessment

text: Bloom

text: wrote

text: a

text: poorly

text: reasoned

text: article

text: plagued

text: by

text: factual

text: errors

text: and

text: loaded

text: with

text: big

text: city

text: stereotypes

text: of

text: country

text: folk

text: His

text: essay

text: was

text: ultimately

text: a

text: lazy

text: piece

text: of

text: incendiary

text: rubbish

text: which

text: I

text: guess

text: is

text: what

text: passes

text: for

text: journalism

text: today

text: Bloom

text: shared

text: some

text: of

text: his

text: fan

text: mail

text: with

text: media

text: commentator

text: Jim

text: Romanesko

text: including

text: this

text: excerpt

text: First

text: I

text: want

text: to

text: apologize

text: for

text: Iowans

text: who

text: may

text: have

text: threatened

text: you

text: I

text: am

text: a

text: dental

text: student

text: here

text: at

text: the

text: university

text: and

text: grew

text: up

text: in

text: a

text: small

text: Iowa

text: town

text: my

text: whole

text: life

text: Palo

text: before

text: coming

text: here

text: I

text: agree

text: that

text: we

text: have

text: our

text: problems

text: as

text: Iowans

text: but

text: one

text: thing

text: we

text: are

text: is

text: fiercely

text: loyal

text: Your

text: article

text: is

text: true

text: for

text: the

text: most

text: part

text: about

text: rural

text: Iowans

text: but

text: anyone

text: from

text: here

text: esp

text: us

text: city

text: folk

text: are

text: going

text: to

text: be

text: upset

text: by

text: that

text: stereotype

text: Bloom

text: defended

text: his

text: work

text: in

text: a

text: letter

text: to

text: the

text: Press

text: Citizen

text: newspaper

text: in

text: Iowa

text: City

text: Perhaps

text: my

text: article

text: gave

text: some

text: Iowans

text: a

text: moment

text: to

text: refocus

text: their

text: attention

text: elsewhere

text: from

text: some

text: of

text: the

text: real

text: issues

text: confronting

text: the

text: state

text: Walmart

text: taking

text: over

text: the

text: retail

text: trade

text: sector

text: empty

text: storefronts

text: water

text: pollution

text: among

text: the

text: worst

text: in

text: the

text: nation

text: factories

text: shutting

text: down

text: the

text: state

text: 's

text: brain

text: drain

text: undocumented

text: workers

text: taking

text: minimum

text: wage

text: jobs

text: in

text: the

text: state

text: 's

text: under

text: regulated

text: slaughterhouses

text: not

text: to

text: mention

text: the

text: tragedy

text: that

text: anyone

text: can

text: see

text: walking

text: into

text: the

text: state

text: 's

text: casinos

text: I

text: 'm

text: a

text: proud

text: journalist

text: I

text: still

text: believe

text: in

text: the

text: adage

text: Comfort

text: the

text: afflicted

text: and

text: afflict

text: the

text: comfortable

text: Today

text: much

text: of

text: the

text: state

text: is

text: afflicted

text: by

text: a

text: ravaged

text: economy

text: Iowa

text: 's

text: population

text: growth

text: has

text: flat

text: lined

text: But

text: I

text: guess

text: it

text: 's

text: just

text: more

text: comforting

text: to

text: some

text: Iowans

text: to

text: condemn

text: me

text: for

text: pointing

text: out

text: these

text: issues

text: and

text: others

text: I

text: 'll

text: give

text: the

text: last

text: word

text: to

text: Lydia

text: Waddington

text: a

text: native

text: Southerner

text: who

text: was

text: editor

text: of

text: recently

text: closed

text: Iowa

text: Independent

text: Of

text: her

text: adopted

text: home

text: state

text: Waddington

text: wrote

text: also

text: in

text: The

text: Atlantic

text: It

text: 's

text: a

text: way

text: of

text: life

text: trying

text: desperately

text: to

text: sustain

text: itself

text: and

text: justify

text: its

text: own

text: existence

text: It

text: is

text: battling

text: against

text: national

text: stereotypes

text: that

text: no

text: longer

text: apply

text: while

text: facing

text: newer

text: and

text: much

text: more

text: lethal

text: challenges

text: It

text: 's

text: picturesque

text: scenes

text: of

text: idyllic

text: farms

text: and

text: country

text: roads

text: glimpsed

text: through

text: a

text: car

text: window

text: It

text: 's

text: everyone

text: believing

text: they

text: know

text: who

text: and

text: what

text: you

text: are

text: before

text: they

text: go

text: fishing

text: with

text: you

text: and

text: the

text: shirt

text: comes

text: off

text: As

text: Professor

text: Bloom

text: admits

text: in

text: his

text: own

text: writings

text: he

text: never

text: took

text: up

text: fishing

text: Bless

text: his

text: heart

question: What did the president retort?

answer: disagree strongly with and was offended by Professor Bloom's portrayal of Iowa and Iowans.

text: disagree strongly with and was offended by Professor Bloom's portrayal of Iowa and Iowans.

question: What is the name of the professor?

answer: Stephen G. Bloom,

text: Stephen G. Bloom,

question: What did Stephen say?

answer: "Iowa is a throwback to yesteryear and, at the same time, a cautionary tale of

text: "Iowa is a throwback to yesteryear and, at the same time, a cautionary tale of

question: Who said "No way would Iowa ever be considered representative of America"?

answer: Stephen G. Bloom,

text: Stephen G. Bloom,

question: what did the university president say

answer: disagree strongly with and was offended by Professor Bloom's portrayal of Iowa and Iowans.

text: disagree strongly with and was offended by Professor Bloom's portrayal of Iowa and Iowans.

question: Who retorted with  "Iowans are pragmatic and balanced"?

answer: Sally Mason,

text: Sally Mason,