Years ago I considered writing a book about funny things that happen in church. “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven,” would make a good title, I thought. Of course, I never got around to writing it. Alas, I’m a day late and a dollar short. Several other writers have beaten me ...
To the editor: The Webster City Area Chamber Board of Directors would like to express their sincere gratitude to the attendees and sponsors for our most recent fundraising effort. We appreciate all those that spent the New Year’s Eve holiday with us at Briggs Woods Conference Center. Your ...
In The Daily Freeman-Journal dated May 10, 1938, an article appeared on the death of the last Civil War veteran in Hamilton County, some 73 years after the end of the war. It marked the end of an era in local history; these veterans had played such active and important roles in this ...
To the editor: Recent conversations with friends have shown how discouraged people are about all the division and chaos that is going on in our country, and how hopeless people feel. I understand. It can be overwhelming. While over 75% of U.S. citizens do not want open borders, the current ...
To the editor: Wouldn’t it be great if the President understood small town America? That’s one of the reasons I’m supporting Nikki Haley for President and encouraging my friends and neighbors in Hamilton County to vote for her at the January 15 caucus. Nikki was born and raised in a ...
Danish theologian and philosopher Søren Kierkegaard observed, “Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.” I’ve been thinking about that concept all week. Fifty years ago this month my wife, our one-year-old son and I moved from a community we loved to a city ...