Opinion

Hey, let\'s go see Trump he said...

The other night Dean asks, “Hey, ya wanna go out to hear Donald Trump in Cedar Rapids?” I'm not sure if that would be the worst date night ever, even compared to the time he ask...

Remembering Bob LaGrange, and the Vinton icons he loved most

In the last few years of his life, Bob La Grange saw that the things he loved the most about Vinton are still in good hands. His grandson, Dan, had joined his son, Mike, as a pharmacist at LaGrange...

Remembering Bob LaGrange, and the Vinton icons he loved most

Bob LaGrange was happy to see the unveiling of the Cedar River project earlier this year. In the last few years of his life, Bob La Grange saw that the things he loved the most about Vinton are still in good hands. His grandson, Dan, had joined his son, Mike, as a pharmacist at LaGr...

The Brexit and the Declaration of Independence

Imagine the impact on Iowa if any of the following headlines were true: Ag Secretary Vilsack orders farmers to provide playthings for pigs USDA issues rules on shape of bananas, cucumbers Con...

The Brexit and the Declaration of Independence

Imagine the impact on Iowa if any of the following headlines were true: Ag Secretary Vilsack orders farmers to provide playthings for pigs USDA issues rules on shape of bananas, cucumbers ...

A message to America, from a flag lowered to half-staff for the very first time

Seriously? So soon? I know it's part of an American Flag's job to help the nation mourn. But already? Even before the folds from my months in a box have had time to disappear? I was the fi...

A message to America, from a flag lowered to half-staff for the very first time

This brand-new flag was at half-staff for the very first time to mourn deaths of 5 Dallas officers. Seriously? So soon? I know it's part of an American Flag's job to help the nation mourn. But already? Even before the folds from my months in a box have had time to disappear? ...

The meaning of the famous photo that never was, but one day may be

I have bad news for my fellow space-exploration lovers: That beautiful photo you saw this week of the Juno space probe approaching Jupiter is fake. Really. No, I am not one of those who believe ...

Raspberries after the Rain

Life ain't always funny When the sky turns unsunny And the blue up above Turns to black The wind and the lightning Can be utterly frightening As the water Leaves its muddy tracks But wh...

The meaning of the famous photo that never was, but one day may be

This is a drawing, not a photo of Juno orbiting Jupiter. I have bad news for my fellow space-exploration lovers: That beautiful photo you saw this week of the Juno space probe approaching Jupiter is fake.  Really. No, I am not one of those w...