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Everyday heroes all around us
February 22, 2013 I was as saddened as anyone by the story about the Olympian Oscar Pistorius being arrested for the murder of his girlfriend. more »» 
A smart donation
February 22, 2013 Pleasant View Elementary School in Webster City is now the proud owner of a new SMART Board™ interactive whiteboard, thanks to the Hy-Vee SMART Points program. more »»
Stealing eggs and oxen
February 18, 2013 A recent news story from Cedar Rapids rekindled some memories of a similar incident in Sioux City years ago. more »»
A goodbye to cursive writing
February 18, 2013 “Oh, your writing is so pretty!” said my young friend to me recently as I was addressing some envelopes. “My writing isn’t that good. more »»
Take time to pay it forward
February 15, 2013 Since the Newtown tragedy occurred, there's been a wonderful “pay it forward” movement going on across the countr. more »»
What do aspirin, kerosene and bikini have in common?
February 11, 2013 An official looking letter from an East Coast law firm can be a bit unnerving. That’s how I felt a number of years ago when such a letter landed on my desk at the Creston News Advertise. more »»
Collected treasures
February 11, 2013 When I was in my 20s, I had a roommate for most of a year who had what she called her glory bo. more »»
Youth Summit spotlights local substance abuse issues
February 8, 2013 The teens who attended the 2013 Hamilton County Youth Summit at Trinity Lutheran Church in Webster City Feb. more »»
Finding the right training tools
February 8, 2013 Like many other pet owners, we consider our two dogs an important part of our family. more »»
Be careful what you post
February 6, 2013 Jam of the week: “Cheated Hearts” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs Through college, I was lectured by several professors on a subject that relatively few before me have heard: be careful what you post online. more »»
A dramatic spike in premiums
February 6, 2013 A study by Kurt Giesa and Chris Carlson found that the impact of the Affordable Care Act will disproportionately affect young adults and cause a dramatic spike in their cost of premiums. more »»
Snow days make winter a little easier
February 4, 2013 As I write snow is falling and the wind is blowing. It’s a snow day – a day off that means more work tomorrow. For most of my career I never experienced snow days as in a day off. more »»
Thumbing through memories
February 4, 2013 Cleaning out four file drawers was something I’d been thinking of doing even before moving into this house. That was five years ago. more »»
Dealing with illness
February 1, 2013 What a week this has been. First ice and sleet last weekend, then temperatures nearing the 50s on Monday and Tuesday with dense fog. Then snow on Wednesday. But I guess it's to be expected. more »»
What a difference two years makes
February 1, 2013 As I and my fellow Legislators begin the process of digging into the details of Governor Branstad’s FY 2014/2015 budget proposal, one thing is becoming apparen. more »»
More of what I have learned
January 28, 2013 This week’s Country Roads is an unanticipated sequel to last week’s. more »»
Greeting cards
January 28, 2013 Sooner or later, everyone receives a greeting card in the mail, whether it’s for a birthday or a get well wish or perhaps your basic thinking-of-you card or even a sympathy card when you suffer a... more »»
Decaffeinating a coffee-aholic
January 25, 2013 Do you know what it’s like living with a grizzly bear? Growling, roaring, snarling and stomping around in an obvious huff. That pretty well describes my husband’s mood this week. more »»
Funding a system in need of repair
January 25, 2013 Ronald Reagan once said, “The problem is not that people are taxed too little, the problem is that government spends too much. more »»
Give things another go
January 23, 2013 Jam of the week: “Avril 14th” by Aphex Twin I’m amazed at how seemingly hard it is to get over the preferences of my youth. I once got sick after drinking root beer and didn’t drink it for a decade. more »» |
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