Opinion
Three cheers and a protonymic tiger for the trails of Googling
Why does Editor Dean, who has always considered “Dungeons and Dragons” as much of a colossal waste of time as Fantasy Football, have a page from the lesser-known role-playing game &ldqu...
5 Million.. and counting....
At around 10 a.m. this morning the "total page view" counter passed 5 million. We began Vinton Today believing but not knowing it would succeed, and every day our technology people, our r...
The worst of clichés and the best of gifts for Dickens' 201st birthday
Today, Feb. 7, 2013, 201st anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens.
So, what does a dead writer want for his birthday?
He would – and I am only guessing, since I have ...
To the Editor: Thanks for how you loved my brother, John Scriven
Dear Children and Dear Friends,
No words can express the deep gratitude I feel toward each and every one of you. Your outpouring of love and support for my brother John has filled my heart wit...
“Out on a Limb”
With the Parks and Recreation Department
That old saying goes “If you don’t like the weather in Iowa, just wait fifteen minutes and it will change”.&nb...
Remembering John: The future history of a first Important T-Shirt
Any adult who has ever had a T-shirt to commemorate a special event, team, or season, knows what it’s like, years later, to find that T-shirt in a box of old clothes – perhaps stained o... To the Editor: Why outcome-based education is not working
To the editor:
I've received what I can only characterize as an overwhelming amount of support and feedback since the initial publication of my Letter to the Editor late Wednesday.
I...
To The Editor: \'Blanket of Blame\' covers more than just teachers
By Daryn J. Hamilton
To the Editor:
I would like an opportunity to respond to the Opinion: VS top 25 ranking is nothing to be happy about
Mr. Tilson, the problem you’ve...
To the Editor: VS top 25 ranking is nothing to be happy about
Vinton-Shellsburg Schools ranked #25 in the State
To the Editor:
Just reading the headline on this letter, one would think that we've achieved a distinction worthy of public attention....
Letter to the Editor: Better security technology is the answer
Recently on one of Neil Cavuto's shows a security executive explained how the "man trap" works. It would not matter whether a staffer were in the school or not. Video cameras and sens...