Opinion
A \'critical shortage\' of media honesty during an epidemic of hype
Is it too late to avert children dying? There is a "crisis threatening the lives of thousands of American children," according to ABC news. The evening newscast a few nights ago warned ab...
Letter to the Editor - The so called “birth control – Pill” issue
From the very earliest days of the Catholic Church and its doctrine we believe that life begins when the sperm and egg are united. If the fertilized egg then does not a...
Pastor\'s Blog - Groundhog Day
On Feb. 2, a big event happened in a little town in Pennsylvania. At 7:25 a.m., Punxsutawney Phil (a groundhog) saw his shadow amongst partly cloudy skies. So what! Legend tells us that ...
Grandpa learns that it\'s time to \'cowboy up\'
Sooner or later it was bound to happen.
After two years of blissful, virtually stress-free grandparenthood, I had a bad day yesterday.
More of a bad half-hour, really.
Both o...
Letter to the Editor- Gas taxes
Dear Editor,
The legislature convened in January and should give serious consideration to the unanimous, bi-partisan recommendations of Governor Branstad's Transportation 2020 Commission r...
Super Ball vs. Super Bowl
It has happened so often that it’s practically part of the ecclesiastical calendar.
Each January, the pastors of churches (and at times the leaders of some non-church organizat...
\'The Housing Boom & Bust\' book review
Preface to a book Report on The Housing Boom and Bust by Dr. Thomas Sowell
Bio of Thomas Sowell author of The Housing Boom and Bust
Thomas Sowell (born June 30, 1930) is an American economi...
Why to build the Keystone Pipeline NOW
To the Editor,
On November 30, Senate Republicans introduced legislation aimed at forcing the Obama administration to approve the Keystone XL pipel...
Pastor\'s Blog - RECKLESS GRACE
An interpretation of the Story of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15:11-24
It's dusk. The front porch light is on, just as it has been 24/7 for months and months. &n... A good bad day
May the worst of your days begin with tangled cords.
I had a bad day on Thursday. Or, in this era when my job as a journalist is the most fun it's ever been, it does not at all d...