Opinion
I'm sure he's a 'fungi' and all, but he has no 'morels'
It's mushroom season.
I'm not a hunter, but I know how to cook them and enjoy them.
Yesterday, my hubby brought in a haul. I knew there was no way that I could eat them all, and the gal that int...
A precious 4-word promise...
“Out of the mouths of babes.”
“And a little child shall lead them.”
It amazes and inspires us, when in the toughest of times, some of the best ideas for handling these painful days ...
A precious 4-word promise...
"Out of the mouths of babes."
"And a little child shall lead them."
It amazes and inspires us, when in the toughest of times, some of the best ideas for handling these pain...
Thank You and Kudos
THANK YOU to the Vinton police department and the Vinton firemen who helped block intersections and get us down the highway, through town and over the river bridge Friday. You made the funera...
'New York Values:' An Iowan's view of Big Apple demographics
Imagine how crazy and crowded Benton County would be if every person in Iowa moved here.
Now add every person in Nebraska. And North Dakota. And South Dakota. And most of Alaska.
Pretty sc...
If Smokey the Bear had elves, they'd camp in our backyard
Dear Smokey the Bear,
I raised them right.
I told them NOT to play with matches.
We explained clearly WHY the metal hanger should NOT go in the microwave.
We taught them never and I... To the Editor: Another view on 'Mo money'
To the Editor:
Here is another view to Kurt Karr’s opinion:
Bill Keller asserts: "they (our government) create nothing . . . they sell nothing . . . they simply take...
Was Grassley\'s meeting about \'Mo money\' or things more substantial?
I would have been amused by Bill Keller's outlook, expressed in his recent letter to the editor, if it weren't for the many millions who are under the sway of similar thinking. Let's se...
To the Editor: 'We want mo' money!' -- thoughts on a town hall discussion
Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa has a personal policy of visiting all 99 counties within the state at least once a year. Last night – February 16, 2016 – was our turn for the ye...
It\'s Valentine\'s Day, let\'s go away, he says...
It all starts with a dream. “Let's go away on a trip! What could possibly go wrong?” he says.
“Just everything!” she says.
“You need to relax and just enjo...