Opinion
Growing Old in Vinton
You know the smells in the air when you go to Cedar Rapids? Sometimes its bad, sometimes you smell Captain Crunch. I have the same relationship with old folks homes.
This last Sunday, the girls...
The Christmas that was, for me, the most like 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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All I want for Christmas is....
It's the most wonderful time of the year...
Now to do the shopping to make it wonderful! :)
I find myself asking, "What would you like?" and being asked, "What should I g...
Eleven-forty five and all is well
At 11:45 each day, the Vinton Today computer magically sends out hundreds of messages, telling many of our readers what is happening in our town that day.
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Parody, satire and the patriotic mosquito poem
One of my favorite humorous poems has always been an 100-year-old ditty called “The Mosquito Hunt.”
The poem, from a book of poetr...
The simple solution to speeding up last-minute holiday shopping
Every once in a while, you get a glimpse of society that gives you at least a bit of a clue as to how America deteriorated from the Europe-saving, car-and airplane-inventing military and...
Approaching the 10th anniversary of 9/11 while forgetting all of its lessons
I have begun making plans for what to write about in 2011. On that list, of course, is the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the event that changed modern American history, ...
The Shooting Somali Pirates Principle
If Barbara Walters were a serious journalist – and to anyone who takes issue with my assertion that she is not, I have two words for you: Jersey Shore – she woul...
142, 2122, 50, 2, 1 all important numbers
I love figuring out how something works.
Today I was pleasantly surprised to see our inbox brimming over with news tidbits, and thought, "I wonder how many contributors we've had...
City Dog, Country Dog
I've heard it said, "It's a dog's life"
A few months ago, I showed up at the door of a family with kids at home, another dog in the yard and about 5 cats. I was hung...