There are some in the Iowa Legislature who periodically toy with the possibility of eliminating the requirement that local governments print public notices in newspapers This is the wrong move today, tomorrow and for the future. Government transparency is more important than ever. In truth it ...
Winter wasn’t done with us yet. After we were teased with some beautiful sunny 60 degree days Mother Nature sent a blizzard our way. The snow fall totals weren’t that substantial but just a few inches of snow combined with sustained winds of 30 miles per hour and gusts in the 50 plus ...
Several years ago a Facebook friend who is a past schoolmate from the mid-1950s sent me some copies of yearbook photos from that era. The photos included one of his class, the class a year behind him and my class, which was two years behind his. The first-grade photo (my class) brought back a ...
For some people, it takes a force of nature to get motivated. For others, like Bob Erickson, it took a force of nature to slow him down. This past week, it apparently was time for Bob to come to a full halt. It was a shock to learn that Bob had died last Saturday. Almost everyone in ...
No one ever thinks it will happen to them. And then it does. Domestic abuse is talked about openly today, and one would hope that would make it go away. But it doesn’t. Abuse isn’t just about women any more. It includes husbands and children, infants and teens. Men and women alike ...
Compared with a lot of men, I’m a rather boring guy. I have no major hobbies. Many men enjoy golfing. I tried it; even took golf lessons. Those little round holes on the golf course are safe with me. Fishing? Naw. I’m too impatient. Hunting? Nope. Nearly 65 years ago I bought a ...