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 civilization again!Well, that or if you're like I used to be, a mom with 6 kids in the house, you really DO need the milk, bread, and eggs before the snow hits and you might not get to town for a couple of days.

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”.

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 Trump’s vaccine.

Dear Editor.You thought you were doing everything you could to protect yourself, & your loved ones.How many of you are now having a hard time understanding why you or your loved ones, are now suffering from heart attacks, pulmonary embolisms, neurological issues, blood clots, & a countless number of other problems? How many of you, or your loved ones, were perfectly healthy before you got this "vaccine", now only to be plagued with problems?The following link is a video, just one of many, that explains exactly what is happening to the health of those who got this EXPERIMENTAL "vaccine".

As we are getting close to wrapping up another year, and gathering around the table with our families, it's usually a time of reflection. I hope that as the year wraps up that we can reflect on all of the good things that filled this year.

A week ago, I ran errands around town in 50 ° weather. It was warm enough that I didn't need a sweater. It was unbelievably warm for a December day. Then Monday arrived.

Dear Editor, Life begins at the point of conception.  No one can deny that after a human being is conceived it will develop into the very same being as thosedebating this issue.

EditorRemembering the Past; lost in the Present, and hoping for a positive future.I lost a Marine this week.    I don’t remember how we became acquainted, likely it was at a watering hole like our tavern on K Street, Vinton.

It's the most wonderful time of the year they say. Most of the time I agree. The other day as I drove around looking at the Christmas lights, I wished that the Christmas season lasted way beyond December.

Editor:Lt Col. USAF (Ret) Glen Shepard.Thank you for your input.    I do not know the author of this editorial published in the Air Force Association Magazine.