Opinion
The law to end all pathetically-named laws
The latest congressional circus involving the laws to regulate Internet piracy is just one more reminder of how out-of-touch Congress has become.
But there's a very simple soluti...
Going home, at home
When we moved back to Vinton in 2004, we were, in effect, moving “home.” We were moving back to Iowa, to my hometown, to the area we both grew up. Since we’ve been bac...
Pastor's Blog - What if???
Jan. 9, 2012-
This last weekend I got to watch a part of the Broncos vs. Steelers football game. I know that...
Explaining the late, warm, winter
It's time to put away the mitts, and get out the gloves.
Stocking caps -- if the weather folk are right -- will replace ball caps tonight as we finally have our first real taste...
Grumpy, the grouchy dwarf reads Vinton Today
Sometimes it's entertaining to read comments sent in by our readers, and so easy to click the little button that says, "Approved" and send the comments out for all of you to read.
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Causality: More evidence of the Creator God
What happens when you pop a balloon? Light a match? Write a letter? Build a car out of Legos? Feed your dog or cat?
Water the grass? Or, perish the tho... Nissan commercial sets noteworthy example
Just about every commercial you see as a disclaimer on it, telling you that the visual effects you are observing are not real, and that you should not attempt what you see people doing on your scr...
A rewritten toast to 2012
Every year, millions of people stay up late, waiting for the ball to drop, so they can sing a song with 233-year-old words, many of which they don't understand. That's just one o...
Real-life lessons from a Christmas toy
I will try to describe with words, the 2011 post-holiday sounds in the Close house: Whine. Thump. Whine, Rattle. Whine. Whine, whine rattle. Whine. Crunch, scrape crash. "Ahhhh! Oh,... Caucus tonight: Calls, commercials are almost over
The caller ID showed a number with a Washington, D.C. area code (202). I answered it, just to see which candidate -- or which friend of a candidate claiming to be an independen...