Opinion
Reading my mind: Goodbyes
The upside to getting older is getting older. The downside is the many, many goodbyes that you say. Part of my job is reporting the obituaries that come in. Each time you realize this was someone's f...
Hey! Where'd you go???
Did you miss me?? Apparently, when I need to get a new debit card ordered because the last one had been through the mill, I forgot that it would stop all of the emails going out!Had my poor tech guy l...
Letter to the Editor: Communication
Editor: Communication. There were two things at a Trans World Airline Cockpit we did not discuss religion and politics, but we could tell jokes. This brings me to one I remember. What one says is...
Just taking a few minutes to say "Thank You"
Closing in on 12 years of online reporting gives one pause to reflect a bit. This week gave me the perfect opportunity. I received a job offer from the only other online-only news source in the state....
How does a Compensation Board work?
After writing half of a book on the topic of elected county official's pay raises, I thought maybe it would be better to break this down. As part of the discussion, you have to first know how they wor...
Reading my mind: Civility
Ah, the Opinion Page. Where people can share an opinion. I have two thoughts about the Opinion Page. One is that it's fun to read the thoughts of others in the community. Sometimes they bring up somet...
Letter to the Editor: Therapeutics, Inflation
Editor:The Trio does not seem to get it. The vaccine is not an appropriate treatment if the unvaccinated come down with the virus. Therapeutics are necessary to prevent their demise. Pfizer....
Reading my mind: Snowstorms
You know the drill if you live in Iowa. You flip on the TV where they are warning of an incoming snowstorm. Without fail, everyone runs to the grocery store because you just don't know when you'll see...
Letter to the Editor: January 6
Dear Editor, I read with interest Representative Cindy Axne’s op-ed in the DM Register January 5th. “To prevent the next Jan 6, we need the facts”. I couldn’t agree more, but can we be ...
Letter to the Editor: Vaccine mandate vs. SCOTUS
Dear Editor: Both Candidate Biden and Candidate Harris campaigned that if President Trump recommended the vaccine that J&J, Moderna, or Pfizer developed they would not take it – It’s Trum...