Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Government shutdown a result of failures
The Federal government shutdown demonstrates political failures on multiple levels by the majority party, to wit:
1: Failure by the majority whips (Senator Cornyn and Representative Scalise) to bro...
Animal protection laws: Iowa's among weakest in nation, says group
Imagine getting a phone call from your favorite TV character, at 2:52 a.m.
That actually happened to me, sort of, this week.
I didn't hear the phone, which sleeps in another room, but at 2:52 a....
Baseball vs. Life: A new season
Emily Cashman decorates for Valentine's Day at Flowers by Nature's Corner.
By Dean Close, Editor
Out of sight, invisible as you look over the frozen, barren terrain, await the seeds of spri... The President's indefensible word, and its undeniable truth around the world
Breaking news: President Trump has said something crude, offensive and racially and culturally insensitive -- again.
Unless you have been in a manhole for the past 24 hours, you have heard that Mr....
Letter to the Editor: Trump Presidential Accomplishments
Dear Editor,
Breaking News - Just in:
(1)A seven Trillion Dollar gain in GDP since the November 8thelection - wow!
Major Corporations giving long deserved bonuses to their employees.
Maj...
When Oprah has her Aha Moment
Dear Oprah,
I know there's a chorus of people wanting you to run for office in 2020.
You probably will, because after all, the ego is a terrible thing to waste...ask President Trump.
I might ... Letter to the Editor: Writer Encourages Reader to Stay informed
Dear Editor,
On Monday 8 January at 10am the Iowa General Assembly begins the 2018 portion of its work.For over a decade now Iowa citizens have been able to use the internet to listen to the live flo...
To the Editor: How tax cut will kill Social Security
To the Editor:
"Starving The Beast" is a political strategy currently being happily employed by American conservatives to limit social security spending by cutting taxes.
They do this in...
Living Life Blind
Tonight, well, this morning since I couldn't sleep, I thought I might as well get out of bed for the second time and write a column about what I'm thinking about.
I started thinking about my dad.
...
The Christmas most like Christmas
By Dean Close, Editor
When I look back on my own personal history of Christmas, I can think of several years when the holiday had special meaning for me.
There was the year when I, despite being ext...