Fish are cold-blooded creatures. Water temperatures have an effect on their way of doing things. When the water is cold, the fish prefer a slow moving bait. Their metabolism is slower in cold water, so they don’t move as fast. When water temperatures warm up to where they are now, fish are ...
Most Iowans pride themselves on what is often referred to as “Iowa Nice.” Since the precise meaning of this phrase is difficult to express, I will refer to Wikipedia which claims “Iowa nice is a cultural label used to describe the stereotypical attitudes and behaviors of residents within the… state of Iowa, particularly in terms of the friendly agreeableness and emotional trust shown by individuals who are otherwise strangers… It can be analogized to the similar notions of Minnesota nice and Southern hospitality.” Frankly, I have run into nice people everywhere I have ...
If God had chosen me to be the first man instead of Adam, I would have never fallen for Eve’s “try it, you’ll like it” line. Naked lady or no naked lady, I would not have messed up Creation for a stupid apple or whatever fruit she was playing temptress with. However, had Eve turned to me with a double-dip strawberry cheesecake ice cream cone (waffle cone, of course) and said, “Cool your wisdom teeth on this, big boy,” humankind would have been doomed. Of all the taste temptations available, ice cream is my favorite. To paraphrase Will Rogers, I’ve never met an ice ...
The group discussion focused on advice. Given the opportunity, we were asked, what parting advice would we leave with our children upon our demise? Several good responses were volunteered. One answer, however, made particularly good sense. “Make the right choices,” one parent said. That would be her parting counsel to her children. Frankly, I couldn’t think of a better answer. I’ve come to the conclusion that many of our experiences here on earth ̶ our joys and our sorrows ̶ are the result of choices we make. It sounds simplistic, I know, but as I ponder the issue I ...
Many people consider the 4th of July to be the doorway to summer. I suggest that summer came a lot earlier this year than most years. It’s been hotter than usual according to the people who keep track of those things, and those same people predict that the warmer than ordinary weather will ...
Though no major celebrations are planned, the United States is experiencing an important anniversary this summer. Our nation’s Interstate Highway System turns 65 years old! On June 29, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal Highway Act which created our Interstate highway system. Today the 47,622-mile super highway network - representing only one percent of all U.S. road miles - carries 21 percent of the nation’s traffic. President Eisenhower’s primary motivation for building an interstate highway system was national defense. The former general wanted a ...
