Rivers, both large and small, crisscross North America. Many of those rivers are full of fish in a wide variety of species, and many of those species of fish like to get caught in the winter. Here are some ideas for catching those fish now and for the next few months. Most rivers are home ...
I went to one of our local pottery places and watched them raku fire horsehair pottery. It was fascinating! I didn't buy anything. That day. How did they get me to come? They posted on social media; I didn't see it there. They sent an invitation in their email newsletter, and I did see it there. I promptly forgot it. Finally, they sent a postcard to all the people who have shopped there. I saw that, and invited a friend, and added it to my calendar. It often takes more than one try to get people to notice what you are doing. I live in Iowa. We are bombarded by presidential ...
Ice-fishing and open water fishing are certainly two very different things, but in some ways they’re very similar. Following are some fishing ideas that will help an angler be more successful at catching fish from open water or through the ice. A very basic rule for fishing success is so ...
Perhaps because I am a middle child, I've long been interested in the topic of birth order and what effect it has on our lives. In my case, I was sandwiched between an older sister and a younger brother. So what does my place in the family have to do with who I am and how I relate to others? Recently I did some reading on the topic of middle children. Pretty interesting stuff. The theme of this article was the rather startling fact that the American middle child is becoming an endangered species. According to this author, it's all the fault of the millennial generation because ...
Did you know that there’s a war on Christmas going on? That’s what people are saying. To listen to some folks the devil has turned loose his demons to tempt people to say “Happy Holidays” in lieu of “Merry Christmas.” And these demons are allegedly persecuting those who do say “Merry Christmas.” Before I go any farther, please know that I love Christmas and am a follower of Jesus Christ ̶ a flawed follower, but sincere. In more than 70 years of Christmases I have never been criticized, chastised or castigated for saying “Merry Christmas.” I say it a lot and to ...
I'm so tired of hearing "Shop Local" Funny thing for a small-town enthusiast to say, isn't it? I'm not against spending your money where you live. In fact, I encourage it. I'm just tired of the saying, and tired of feeling like someone is telling me what to do. I'm not the only one either. Many small towns around the US are seeing their Shop Local campaigns not work so well anymore. Try something different. Focus on one product only. In Hampton, Iowa they had a Buy One Product Local campaign. That product? Toilet paper. Yes, toilet paper. All the stores got on board and found ...
