Opinion
Singing with the Cicadas
Isn't it funny how little things can instantly send you back to childhood? Like cicadas. My earliest memory of the insects was as a child in Walker at my grandparent's house. They had a huge tree in their front yard that was just full of the bugs. I remember being fascinated by the sound that they made, AND how densely the tree and ground was outside their front door.
Give the President a Lollipop
It's official, the White House has President Biden graduating from preschool this week and now he gets to go to a "big boy press conferences." I kid you not. Click on those words to listen. Often while I'm working on another story, or creating ads, or researching something for a story I have various news channels running in the background. Something caught my attention this morning.
Letter to the Editor: It's Dead Jim...
Dear Editor, As Captain Kirk and Dr. McCoy sat watching the Biden/Trump debate, the end finally arrived. Dr. McCoy leaned over and looked Captain Kirk in the eye saying . . . “It’s dead Jim, the Biden Administration is dead”. And so it was, as the strings directing the marionette that was President Biden were cut and remained disconnected for the entire 90 minutes.
The Presidential Debate was a Cheap Fake, you did not see what you saw!
Please note: The words in blue are links to stories with most of the headlines intact as part of the story.-The White House says Joe Biden is a victim of 'cheap fakes.''Cheap fake' videos cut Biden's words out of context we've been hearing for the last several weeks. The videos that appears to show President Joe Biden fall on stage at the US Air Force Academy ceremony, or Biden supposedly falling while getting off his bike after a beach ride or even President Biden Wandering Off Stage, that never happened. Letter to the Editor: HONORING OUR PROTECTORS
Dear Editor, This 4th of July I encourage you to show honor and support to a Service Member, active or retired, with a generous thank you. Send a note, an email, or even a gift card for those who have sacrificed in so many ways so that we can live freely in our country, a republic. As a great-grandchild, a daughter, a wife, and a mother of military service members, I know firsthand how much has been given so we can have freedom.
Letter to the Editor: Former Supervisor Weighs in
Dear Editor,As a former Benton County Supervisor I would like to comment on the current lawsuit filed by the former Benton county Human Resource director against our county officials. Remember the charged are innocent unless they readily admit they did wrong or are found guilty by trial and neither as yet has happened. When Benton County originally advocated for the first time hiring a H.
Letter to the Editor: Most of us are on the Titanic, and we're going DOWN!
Dear Editor,I have tried and tried to avoid stress and worries lately about politics, but I can't do it any longer. Not with that clown in the White House and his sideshow...freak show...whatever. My best analogy for this mess is that the country's seniors, vets, and poor AMERICAN CITIZENS are on the Titanic, and we're going DOWN with no life preservers or lifeboats in sight.
Who knew? I sure didn't!
It's always like Christmas opening the email "box." You never know what kind of junk mail you'll get, or the things that make me ask, "How didn't I know that?" It was the latter tonight. There was an update from Ashley Hinson's office, which normally I say, "Yeah, yeah," and then I hit delete. For a couple of reasons. I figure it's all blah, blah, blah about how good we are and how bad the other guys are, and I'm so over it. Happy Father's Day!
Tomorrow is Father's Day. Or depending on when you read this, today or yesterday is or was Father's Day. I always have found it touching to find people my age and older who still miss their parents when they're gone. I know I do. Especially my daddy. Yep, he was always my "daddy." Having the genealogy bug, has put me in possession of a lot of old pictures. Public Comments at Benton County Supervisor's Meeting 6/4/24
Because of the pared-down minutes that will now be given to the public courtesy of the Iowa Public Information Board's guidance, ironic isn't it, I'll attempt to transcribe as best as I can comments from the meeting as this information will no longer be part of the meeting minutes.Sometimes it's hard to hear the full context, as with this meeting names of those speaking isn't always clear, however, they are made by residents.