Opinion
Why many in law enforcement are concerned about Iowa\'s new \'Shall Issue\' gun law
If – under the new law that went into effect Jan. 1 – Mark Becker had walked into the Butler County Sheriff’s Office on the morning of June 23, 2009...
A friendly visit from the Ghost of Christmas past
For Ebenezer Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Past was sort of creepy and scary. And sad.
But for us, this year, it was kind of cool....
'The View' for men offers evidence there is no constitutional right to be heard
We were playing one of those “tell your secrets” board games.
The question I had to answer: Which of your five senses would ...
The little engine that could, and did...
A couple years ago, we had a discussion in our house about careers and how it seems that in the newspaper business nothing was a sure bet.
Businesses were constantly being sold, bosses ge...
Winter driving safety: Don\'t be that guy.... or that one..or that one...
I once had the enlightening experience of working with a teenage girl who had already wrecked her car two or three times.
She did not seem to make th... Christmas classics: Let them renew your faith
Saturday was a great lesson for me. It answered a question for me that many married people at times have in their mind but dread to voice outloud:
"W...
11:45 and most is well....
Last week, I wrote about what it's like on a day when there is no news.
See that story, if you have not already seen it, HERE.
Today seems to be a day very much like that one. Other th...
Letter to the Editor: Crossing paths with a dishonest Christmas customer
I would like to address my remarks to the Big Box Store Customer with whom I had the misfortune of crossing paths.
Dear Costumer,
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Big city reporters inspire one to want to carry a big stick
As I'm sure you've read, we had a bit of excitement out here yesterday...more than I EVER want to see again!
Thank God, the outco...
Every story affects somebody\'s neighbor; today it was mine
Two significant newsworthy events – a minor house fire and a tragic double-fatality automobile/bicycle accident – in the year before it became my job to w...