Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Reader supports Santorum
This year’s Republican caucuses are incredibly important to the future of our nation. The candidate we choose to represent us must be one that has strong morals and conv...
Work? Me work?
There's an old joke that comes to mind:
"Laugh, laugh, thought I'd die.
Die? That means funeral.
Funeral? That means flowers.
Flowers? That means money.
Money? That...
The Christmas that taught me the most about the first Christmas
When I look back on my own personal history of Christmas, I can think of several years when the holiday had special meaning for me.
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Christmas synonyms: Playing with words and your favorite songs
The good news about this holiday season is that right now, I have nothing better to write about than Christmas. Please keep it that way. Do your best to avoid any hol...
Pastor\'s Blog - CHRISTMAS JOURNEYS
In those days Caesar Augustus declared that everyone throughout the empire should be enrolled in the tax lists. This first enrollment occurred when Quirinius governed Syria. Everyone... Letter to the Editor - Tax Holiday or Payroll Tax?
If the average wage in Iowa is $45,500 a 21/2% reduction in payroll tax (Social Security Payment) equals $1,125 per year, or $21.63 per week. This will buy our subject depending on how well h...
Letter to the Editor: Who is the real conservative?
When looking at the pool of potential presidential nominees on the Republican side, I am stunned to see that according to some polls, the front runners in the race include Newt Gingrich and Mitt Ro...
What I\'ve learned while sitting next to Santa
I was only in this business a year or so when I realized that the philosophy of journalism was changing -- for the worst.
I saw a quiz that some so-called professor had given his stu...
“Food for the Soul”
So, what’s your favorite part of the Christmas season? Let me guess- gifts and presents, or family and friends, or snow and decorative lighting, or the manger and the Christ... New restaurant: A reason to smile
Jon Tafa looks up from the grill, where steaks are sizzling over an open fire, and smiles.
He's been cooking -- and smiling -- in a restaurant kitchen in Vinton since the summer...