I would have been amused by Bill Keller's outlook, expressed in his recent letter to the editor, if it weren't for the many millions who are under the sway of similar thinking.

Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa has a personal policy of visiting all 99 counties within the state at least once a year.  Last night – February 16, 2016 – was our turn for the year.

It all starts with a dream. “Let's go away on a trip! What could possibly go wrong?” he says. “Just everything!” she says.

Being a fiscal liberal is mainstream, but being a fiscal conservative is extreme? Redistribution of wealth is mainstream, but earning wealth is extreme? Being a Secular humanist is mainstream, but being an evangelical is extreme? Blaming America first is mainstream, but putting America first is extreme? Leading from behind is mainstream, but leading from the front is extreme? Being a socialist liberal is mainstream , but being a conservative is extreme.

It's appropriate, with all the love they have for each other, that both the Democrats and Republicans running for President met for debates during the week or weekend of Valentine's Day.

As a.... Reporter I came home tonight still wound up from an accident scene. Having been in the positions (except the cop, but having hung around enough people in law enforcement, I've heard enough war stories to appreciate the thankless job that they do) I think I can understand where everyone is coming from.

Hey, there. You in the "Highway 30 Diesel Repair" shirt.  I know Thursday was a bad day for you. I don’t know what your connection was with the grain truck that overturned on Highway 218 near the high school, but clearly you did not want me to take photos.

It has come to my attention that Terry Hertle, Benton County Supervisor, is seeking an apology for comments made by me during the Board of Adjustment hearing held on January 27, 2016.

Tomorrow is the day that the phones will FINALLY stop ringing, the mail will decrease and we can get back to our regularly scheduled programming. But tonight is the night we get to excercise being an American.

To the Editor: A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry.