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Rumblings of 2016
June 19, 2013 Jam of the week: “I Sat By The Ocean” by Queens of the Stone Age Once again, the game is afoot, but whether or not people are ready to play is the question. more »»
A season of blockbusters
June 19, 2013 Summer Blockbuster season has arrived. more »»
50 years: a lot of difference
June 17, 2013 Fifty years makes a lot of difference in a man’s life. Fifty years ago I was a 15-year-old high school student living in a large family in a small farm town in Iowa. more »»
As right as rain
June 17, 2013 I wonder if you’ve noticed, too, that regardless of where you are these days the topic of conversation eventually turns to 1) the weather, 2) whether all the crops will ever get into the ground,... more »»
Reunion 35 years in the making
June 14, 2013 It dawned on me the other day that it’s been 35 years since I graduated from high school. After the shock and awe wore off, I also realized that I hadn’t heard anything about a reunion this summer. more »»
Say hello to the surveyors
June 12, 2013 Jam of the week: “Rosslyn’s Crypt” by Dirty Art Club I had a whole weekend planned, but then I had to add yet another page to my scandal scrapbook. more »»
Kitchen duty and other tasks
June 10, 2013 While I am far from being a good cook, I know my way around a kitchen. As the oldest of six kids I helped my mother in the kitchen and around the house. more »»
‘Red rover, red rover’
June 10, 2013 Just this week I was with some friends when — for some reason — the topic of childhood games came u. more »»
A lifetime of service
June 7, 2013 It's been a very sad week at our house. My 95-year-old father, Merrill, died of congestive heart failure. more »»
Where do you call home?
June 3, 2013 Where do you call home? Is it the community in which you grew up? Or, if you have moved away from that place, is it where you live now? Or another community where you lived at one time? For me,... more »»
Let the garage sales begin
June 3, 2013 Garage sale season is underway for another year. more »»
Summer Nights are coming
May 31, 2013 It’s been a busy month. We welcome new Chamber members: Future of Health Massage, La Perla Larocha, O’Hearn Chiropractic, Ely Apartments, P and P Electric and Iowa Home Care. more »»
Saving the Webster Theater
May 31, 2013 I’m looking forward to the meeting on Wednesday concerning the possibility of having a community-run movie theater in town. more »»
LOL: A strange new language
May 29, 2013 Texting is something I can do but don’t like to do. It’s easier to carry on a telephone conversation than to type a message on a tiny little keyboard. more »»
Memorial Day memories
May 29, 2013 Jam of the week: “The Waydown” by Modest Mouse While my Memorial Day is usually marked with a lot of outdoor activity, being with family and most importantly, grilling, this past weekend in Webste... more »»
One positive change leads to another
May 24, 2013 I have had the honor of serving Webster City High School students for the past nine years — seven as the assistant principal and the last two as its principal — and in that time I have witnessed... more »»
Why summer reading programs?
May 24, 2013 Summer Reading Programs at the library are a time-honored tradition. Libraries across the United States have been hosting Summer Reading Programs since 1898. more »»
Working with fire
May 22, 2013 Jam of the week: “Day 13” by Ta-ku Last week was exceptional in a couple ways. It marked the official moving of my heavy clothing into storage with temperatures chasing triple digit. more »»
An open letter to the Class of 2013
May 20, 2013 Congratulations! After 13 years of hard work you have been given an opportunity to stand before your friends and relatives in a flimsy gown and a square hat and then sit and listen to boring... more »»
A thank you to the lunch ladies
May 20, 2013 In case you weren’t aware, last week was officially “Say Thank You to Your Lunch Lady Wee. more »» |
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