Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Re: Digestive Gases
Editor:Previous article digestive gases: Thus:DE: your post; firstly I never said I did auto body work. However I built an airplane out of aluminum and fiberglass. And after six years of work I flew it for the first time. I do have the experience as I was a jet pilot in the USAF and an airline pilot in all two positions plus Captain amassing over 17,500 hours in the air and over 31 years on the seniority list.
Candidate Ryan Binkley moves up to 4th place in the race with 765 votes, sorta
Immediately following the release of the caucus results and the announcement that Vivek Ramaswamy was dropping out, presidential "candidate" Ryan Binkley announced that he was now in the top four. The guy has a shot after all. With 765 votes out of a population of 3,123,899 I don't want to be one of Job's friends to this guy who is also a preacher, but now would be the time for a miracle. The tale of an emotional tummy
I always say, "If it makes me laugh, you're going to hear about it." This one made me laugh. I have a four-year-old granddaughter who I think is sometimes too smart for her own good. I forget that she has ears like sonar and a mental capacity above that of what I think a four-year-old should. But then I'm her grandma and I should believe that about her right?Today I picked her up from preschool and because it's snack time/just about supper time, I asked, "Are you hungry?" She of course said, "Yes.
So much for a light news day and the final day of Caucus Season
Thinking that because of a holiday, snowstorm, etc, there really wouldn't be much to put out, but apparently, I was wrong. In addition to the lengthy email, a "bonus" email went out over the weekend with important information. Best of all, we're all here to read it. It looks like it will still remain cold, I mean frigid for a few more days, so continue to stay safe and warm.
Letter to the Editor: Digestive gases
Editor:This morning I listened to KXEL radio, each Saturday morning they have a program, “the Car Doctor.” I got in on the last part of one segment. They were discussing Global Warming or if you wish “the Green New Deal”. Some research has determined that Cattle with their unique digestive system (they are ruminants) emit more greenhouse gases than all of hydrocarbon transportation.
Letter to the Editor: Upcoming increase in sewer & water rates
The City of Vinton is about to vote on and approve a roughly 200% increase in water and sewer rates. The average home (family of four) is currently paying around $80 per month, this is going to increase to $220.Below is what I think are the facts behind the change. I’ll admit that I am unaware of most City of Vinton dealings. I am only going off of information as I understood it from watching one meeting on YouTube and looking at past meeting minutes.
When I was a kid...
...I did NOT have to walk both ways up a hill to get to school and back home. I was however expected to drive through 16" of snow to get back to college. Back in the day I went to a small Bible college in the southwest corner of Pennsylvania. The place rarely saw snow in the three and a half years that I was there. However, the rare times that it did snow, an inch or two, the place would be "campused.
Letter to the Editor: Where is the Democrat caucus?
Dear Editor,Iowa first in the Nation Status? We are a few days away from the Republican Caucus, but no Democrat one. Why did President Biden and the DNC give the Iowa status away to South Carolina?. A slap in the face to Iowa Democrats! Democrats should be mad as hell over this slight and I am all for them for I see this as an assault on the first Amendment.
Quotable quotes and other thoughts
Editor:A new year, a new hope for better governance! Quotable quotes and other thoughts "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."George Orwell - From a BBC broadcast of April 4, 1942 “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.
Fine I'll admit it, now get off my lawn!
It's official. I'm an "elderly woman." How do I know? Well, I know I'm a woman. And I know I'm old. And Amazon assumes that if you're looking for a dvd player, this puts me in the "elderly woman" category. I admit it. I like my dvds. Why? Well, for example, I wanted to watch "Die Hard," because hey, I love Bruce Willis and I love a good action movie.