Opinion
Letter to the Editor: "Change Lanes to Pass" for Safety on Iowa Roads
Dear Editor,
I am aghast at how many people - both cyclists and non-cyclists - believe that requiring cyclists to operate with bicycle lights will solve the growing number of fatalities on Io...
This is War!! - Learning Country Living
We have moles in the yard. I'm not talking about a couple of moles that are a nuisance; I'm talking a band of brothers who are determined to mine for precious metals. The entire yard is a se...
Green Acres -- Learning Country Living
I have received a lot of comparisons to Green Acres since I started my blog about adapting to country living. For those of you who missed this 1960's sit com, the Green Acres series featured a su... The fantods: Informed engagement Trumps panic
There's an old, obscure word that describes the mood of much of the country these days: Fantod.
Or more specifically: The fantods.
The fantods is a phrase that refers to a state of irritability,...
Learning Country Living - Dealing with Ice
Gene and I moved to rural Benton County in the fall of 2009. Our first year was filled with challenges as we learned to manage 14 acres, a long driveway, snow removal and . . . ice.
January, 2010 -...
A letter to Vinton's Horton Spheroid water tower, from an old neighbor
To: Horton Water Spheroid
From: Former close neighbor
Re: Recent Vinton Today piece
It was with great interest that I read your recent article. I was your nearest neighbor, residing in the bl...
Celebrating 'No Name-Calling Week' at the Inauguration: How to discuss our Presidents with our neighbors
This just in, from the Department Of Stuff That Is SOOOOO Funny You Would Think Somebody Made It Up, But It's Actually True:
Donald J. Trump - who won the Presidential Election by personally and of...
Learning Country Living - Our First Snow
Gene and I moved to rural Benton County in the fall of 2009. Our first year was filled with challenges as we learned to manage 14 acres, a long driveway, snow removal and . . . more snow. The winter o... Learning Country Living - Shots Fired
Gene and I moved to rural Benton County in the fall of 2009. Our first year was filled with challenges as we learned to manage 14 acres, a long driveway, snow removal and . . . hunters.
Fall 2009:
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How Christmas comes to those who need it most
Christmas is not something some of you have been looking forward to this year, for a variety of personal, painful reasons.
An empty chair.
A long, sanitized hallway.
An uncertain future.
T...