Opinion
A \'changed forever\' NYC now is home to Tim Tebow
“Are you ready for some Tim Tebow? You better be, because he’s coming to your town and he wants to party down.”
Those are some of the lamest words written about the quar...
Give me liberty: Remembering America's first famous speech
I spent the weekend the best way possible, hanging out with the granddaughters while their parents were at a Dare to Share event in St. Louis.
Here is the second-best way you or I c...
RAGBRAI: Sit back and enjoy the ride-through
"RAGBRAI is not like it was years ago," said an organizer who came to Washington, Iowa, a dozen years ago.
I was working for the newspaper there when RAGBRAI riders spent ...
Pastor\'s Blog - RECKLESS GRACE: FORGIVENESS AND RESTORATION
Luke 15:11-32
Kate Braestrup in her book, Beginner's Grace, tells a story about her own "prodigal son," Peter (pp.94-97). When Peter was around fourteen,... I\'m from the country, and I like it!
So many time as I head out of the huge city of Vinton to my humble abode in the country, I ponder how privileged we are to live where we do.
I marvel at the lack of whining you hear among neigh... Letter to the Editor - Copper theft hits local REC; group asks for new law
Dear Editor,
Across the country and here in Iowa theft of precious metals (including copper, aluminum and bronze) is on the rise from abandoned buildings, empty houses and most dange...
How a traditional newspaper (which we are not) gets its funding...
(Just in case anyone out there is still not sure about this:
We are not, no more, not, not at all, not either, in no way, not even in the slig...
Sandy, Sherry, Candy, Jackie and the boys of summer
I was in the middle of one of those "buserable" -- busy and miserable -- February days last week. It was snowy and windy and cold.
But I saw something that warmed my heart ... Letter to the Editor - Concerns about The American Community Survey
Dear Editor,
I have recently become familiar with The Community Survey. This survey is sent by the U.S. Census Bureau to 250,000 households per month. It is mandated by Congress and the s...
Pastor's Blog - Mardi Gras or Easter – Choose
Mardi Gras or Easter – Choose
Many of you probably know that the Tuesday just prior to Ash Wednesday is called ‘Fat Tuesday’ or in French, ‘Mardi ...