the state supreme court ruling new congressional maps unconstitutional. is there anything about the case that can help squash gerrymandering outside of ohio? and later, author kate bair on her new book of poetry, turning messages of hate into hope. and ahead on the mehdi hasan show, a frank discussion about the state of democracy and what it could become a year after the capitol attack. that s 8:00 p.m. eastern only on msnbc. that s 8:00 p.m. eastern only on msnbc. wait, what?! sorry, we don t even have time to say they were created by world class bakers! oh, guess we did! seriously?! my bad. oh, man that is wrinkly. like, not even just a little wrinkly, that s a whole lot of wrinkly. i ve got wrinkles on top of wrinkles! at least my shoes look good!
Cedar Rapids Lois Darlene Strother Davis died Jan. 2, 2021, following a courageous 10-year battle with Alzheimer s disease. Born to humble beginnings on July 8, 1931, on a farm outside Martelle, Iowa, Lois was the youngest of four, and the only daughter of Glenn Erwin and Doris Essalee (Armstrong) Strother. Lois attended Martelle School, graduating in 1948, dreaming of a life that would encompass music. This ambition steered her to Coe College to study the Performing Arts. In 1949, Lois married John Hank Harley Davis Jr. They settled into farm life north of Mount Vernon and three children resulted from the marriage: Ann, Louisville, Ky., Jay (Christine), Mount Vernon, Iowa, and Kate Bair, Morrison, Ill. Lois and Hank later divorced.