Opinion
Christmas synonyms: Playing with words and your favorite songs
The good news about this holiday season is that right now, I have nothing better to write about than Christmas. Please keep it that way. Do your best to avoid any hol...
Pastor\'s Blog - CHRISTMAS JOURNEYS
In those days Caesar Augustus declared that everyone throughout the empire should be enrolled in the tax lists. This first enrollment occurred when Quirinius governed Syria. Everyone... Letter to the Editor - Tax Holiday or Payroll Tax?
If the average wage in Iowa is $45,500 a 21/2% reduction in payroll tax (Social Security Payment) equals $1,125 per year, or $21.63 per week. This will buy our subject depending on how well h...
Letter to the Editor: Who is the real conservative?
When looking at the pool of potential presidential nominees on the Republican side, I am stunned to see that according to some polls, the front runners in the race include Newt Gingrich and Mitt Ro...
What I\'ve learned while sitting next to Santa
I was only in this business a year or so when I realized that the philosophy of journalism was changing -- for the worst.
I saw a quiz that some so-called professor had given his stu...
“Food for the Soul”
So, what’s your favorite part of the Christmas season? Let me guess- gifts and presents, or family and friends, or snow and decorative lighting, or the manger and the Christ... New restaurant: A reason to smile
Jon Tafa looks up from the grill, where steaks are sizzling over an open fire, and smiles.
He's been cooking -- and smiling -- in a restaurant kitchen in Vinton since the summer...
Harold Nelson remembered
Last Friday, Vinton lost a truly unique person when Harold Nelson passed away.
I knew Harold had a serious medical condition but the last time I saw him at the Benton County Democrati...
How \'schizophrenic\' Iowans should respond to Atlantic Monthly article
Iowans are yelling, and we should, about an article by a University of Iowa professor that says some not-so-nice things about our state. The article, recently published in the Atlantic M...
Letter to the Editor: Writer criticizes resolution procedure
As a former resident I like to follow hometown news and Vinton Today is a wonderful place to do just that.
A recent story about storm debris removal has caught my interest. I was surprised to re...