When I was a teenager I tried to be a “far out groovy cat.” My ‘55 Chevy was “cherry,” my school was “cool,” and my friends were “outta sight.” When I agreed with them, I would say, “right on, man.” Every generation has its own slang vocabulary and in the ‘60s we had a ...

One of the many ways in which my parents blessed their six children was introducing us to their aunts and uncles. Our mother was particularly close to her Aunt Annie, one of her father’s older sisters. We knew Aunt Annie by her German title: Tante Antje. We visited Tante Antje frequently ...

This is the third installment of a series about the upcoming Honor Flight, transporting about 120 veterans for a one-day tour of memorials in Washington, D. C. Honor Flights have been flown for two decades, providing a wonderful, insightful service to veterans who have served during the World ...

It’s been at least 30 years since the photocopied list of “church bloopers” made the rounds. These lists claimed that all the items were excerpts from actual church bulletins. Here are a few reminders: — Remember in prayer the many who are sick and tired of our church and ...

On September 18, the Brushy Creek Honor Flight will celebrate its 26th flight, leaving Fort Dodge and taking veterans from World War II, the Korean and Vietnam war eras to our nation’s capital to visit their memorials. In last week’s Daily Freeman-Journal I described this program, a ...

It was a Sunday in late February 1960. I was 12 years old and we were visiting my paternal grandparents. After Sunday dinner, my father and grandfather were visiting across the room from where I was quietly reading. It was a strange week for my family. Dad was fired from his job on Friday and ...