Opinion
Students' rights: Who decides for the blind and visually impaired?
By Robert Spangler
Iowa Council of the United Blind
Few people think about students' rights - especially those of the disabled.
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The Native American/Redneck Archaeologist
Water pump (I think) for a tractor.
Fuel pump (I think) from a similar machine.
Lid for a tool box.
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Pinching Pennies so tightly that Lincoln cries, \"Uncle!\"
Gas is going up...not news.
Groceries are going up, shouldn't be news.
Everything else is following...news I hate.
I have to admit, when it comes to saving money, I know how to do i...
What's your price?
Loyal readers of my columns (all three of them) may remember reading some of these words back in January, when gas was "only" $3.09 per gallon....
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The meaning of a name
I remember the days, a looooong time ago that we had the fun job of picking out baby names.
We had always talked about names we'd use, we loved certain ones, and tossed them around before w...
Wise to the word: John Hancock vs. John Henry
"Put your 'John Henry' here."
My dad used to say that.
I used to think he was the only on... The Million memory March
For many people, there are places, or dates, that they will always remember.
The park where you hit your first home run.
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Mini Masters for a Mini Mediocre golfer
I was, by chance, one of the first people to complete all the holes of the 2011 Vinton Unlimited Mini-Masters.
Or as golfers as bad... To my faceless friend
Just last night my phone rang, and something happened that wouldn't have happened 10 years ago.
My sister called me on her way home from work...
Then we started discussing technology. ...
For the want of a 21st Century nail
Some of you may have looked at the unusually low numbers of stories on Vinton Today yesterday and asked, "Where is Dean? Has he been spending too much time with the grandda...