Opinion
Happy Father\'s Day, Daddy
Do you ever think back to the days when your biggest concern was that you needed a baseball bat all your own? So your dad took you to the store to get you not only a bat but your very first b... The Wacky, Wonderful, World Wide Web
I STILL find this whole internet world a bit weird...while finding it wonderful as well...but at the time, a bit too nosey for my taste.
A couple days ago I "celebrated" my birthday, ...
Pastor's Blog - Do You Hear Voices
Acts 2:42-47
There are some things I just can't do without hearing my mother's voice as I remember those teaching moments my younger sister and I shared as we watched ... Raspberries after the rain
I have been pleasantly surprised, during my years of living on my grandfather's old farm, at the good things that grow, if I let them.
He...
Judge Judy vs. Jeopardy: Smart people choose smart entertainment, smart leaders
If there is one report from the news lately that indicates best how bad things are in American society, it's this:
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Me and Google
I owe part of my success in researching stories to a silly movie.
In the 2002 comedy "Maid in Manhattan," the mother, played by...
Pastor\'s Blog-IMPERISHABLE SEEDS
Acts 2:14a, 36-41
I Peter 1:17-23
So, there I was on Saturday, wandering through the garden center of one of those big home improvement stores, surrounded by plants and fl... Dear Advertisers and Community
Most months I try to drop a little note of thanks to our advertisers...it seems I've run into a good sort of problem, it's been crazy busy!
I don't know if the area folks realize ho...
A much more serious contest on a more dangerous field
A few years ago, a Vinton-Shellsburg baseball player was at the plate. A fastball came too far inside. He turned to get away. He couldn't move fast enough.
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To the Editor:
This letter is written for the person or persons who are visiting thegrave of Steve De Witt and leaving a mess in the cemetery when they have left. We thought ...