Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to Eastern Iowa Honor Flights
I just received a nice surprise, a beautiful well-done book about the trip. Thanks to all who had part in making this possible. I have been on trips over the last few years, none have been o...
Letter to the Editor: Where's the Evidence?
Editor To the critics where’s the evidence? It does no good to only criticize me show me proof. At the end of Sondland’s testimony he stated he had a direct conversation with the...
A Man's Divorce: Walking It Off
It was a tough battle back in the early 1970s. As a teenager, I would often hang out in my bedroom and listen to music. The question was always what kind of a mood was I in? Would I play Grand Funk R...
Letter to the Editor: Heresay
To our many Critics – Regards,After two weeks of hearings and testimony still no proof of Treason, Bribery or high crimes and misdemeanors. What we do have is hearsay two or more tim...
Grandmother, What green eyes you have
For some, the idea of putting together a project without the directions is right up there with lawbreaking. For the rest of us, it's like Christmas! Ripping open a package filled with 100 parts, the ...
Letter to the Editor: In Response
For critic Lindsey : How can you be so sure of your data –If what you write is correct the President should most certainly be censured if not removed from office. I am not convi...
A Man's Divorce: Online Dating
My daughter said I was behaving like a high school boy. She was right. I was actually thinking that myself.I have dipped my toes into the boy-meets-girl world. It is making me feel a bit younger and ...
Let the Polling Fun Begin and my Presidential Election Prediction
Every day the phone rings with unknown callers. It happened while I was working the other day, so it went to voicemail. The same number called back while I was still working on writing about the stor...
Scheduling Spontaneity
The last year and a half have brought many changes in my life. The first year I found myself trying to figure out one aspect of this job that I've never done before, reporting.That went much better t...
A Man's Divorce: Taking Steps
I am not a wuss.The words that follow here may lead you to think otherwise. I hope not, but, well, welcome to America and our Freedom of Thought.Come to think of it, I am not sure that is in our Bill...