Opinion
Approaching the 10th anniversary of 9/11 while forgetting all of its lessons
I have begun making plans for what to write about in 2011. On that list, of course, is the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the event that changed modern American history, ...
The Shooting Somali Pirates Principle
If Barbara Walters were a serious journalist – and to anyone who takes issue with my assertion that she is not, I have two words for you: Jersey Shore – she woul...
142, 2122, 50, 2, 1 all important numbers
I love figuring out how something works.
Today I was pleasantly surprised to see our inbox brimming over with news tidbits, and thought, "I wonder how many contributors we've had...
City Dog, Country Dog
I've heard it said, "It's a dog's life"
A few months ago, I showed up at the door of a family with kids at home, another dog in the yard and about 5 cats. I was hung... Pearl Harbor memorial ceremony: Be there
I have to admit, that at the end of the very first Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School, I was disappointed.
Not in the event – it&rsqu...
A column a day...
From March of 2003, until November of 2008, I wrote a newspaper column almost every day.
I do not know this for a fact, but I believe I ...
The slip of the tongue that changed modern American politics
She would have remained anonymous, in Alaska, if it wasn’t for an unbelievably bizarre combination of a slip of the tongue and a technological error in the sum...
Eastern Iowa Honor Flights thanks Lions Club
Eastern Iowa Honor Flight would like to thank the Vinton Lions Club and all the supporters who made the recent chili feed a great success.
Our web site is eihonorflight...
Letter to the Editor: Thankful to be American
As Thanksgiving day approaches I feel certain blessings.
One and the most important - I have been born an American. Where I am not subject to a system that restri...
The grandfatherly 'crown'
The baby was sitting on her grandfather’s lap, with Grandma sitting next to them. She sat there contentedly for a while, but then she looked down and saw that ...