Opinion
Changing the way to look at politics
In just a few days, it will be over. The national nightmare that is yet another general election will be over and we can get back to a sense of normalcy in our lives. For a while. Not long, of...
How, and where, to best view fireworks
Hey you!
Yes, you, the dude – or dude-ette, for those of you women who prefer not to be called “dude” – pay attention.
Yes, you, who thinks it’s kind of cool t... A World Series anniversary
When I sit on floor tonight, in my Detroit Tigers cap (sorry Cardinals fans, life goes on) watching the Giants and Tigers in Game one of the World Series, I will be marking an anniversary of sorts....
Baseball believers
Seven times this year, the St. Louis Cardinals came close to taking Pete Kosma off their roster.
Now, he’s the starting shortstop, and helping his team win playoff games.
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Celebrating Why Men NEVER Ask For Directions Day.
Today, all over the Western Hemisphere– except for here in the U.S.-- people are celebrating Columbus Day. (Americans celebrated in Monday, more in deference to having a 3-day weekend f...
If it sounds too bad to be true, it might not be!
Some of us actually work for a living, others use the internet to scam and make a few bucks off of naive and trusting folks.
This morning my phone rang. It was my mom.
She asked for ...
Local effort needed to make IBSSS a Regional Center; meeting Wednesday
Vinton and Benton County need your help!
The Iowa Board of Regents has a task force gathering information on the viability of creating regional service centers. This has the potentia...
To the Editor: Economic reasons to vote against President Obama
Editor,
Recently President Clinton has been featured in an Ad supporting President Obama. The former President is saying “This e...
Pastors Blog - “Someone Found Another Gospel?”
Last week, the Associated Press and several other news networks released yet another ‘gospel’. Harvard University professor Karen King, an expert in the history of Christiani... Why (I think) I did not, and may never, serve on a jury
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series on serving on jury duty. I was in the jury pool in September, and when a mistrial caused the case on which I was a prospective juror to be put on ...