Opinion
A Man's Divorce: The Surprising Anger
It was like most every weekday morning. The time on the microwave read 7:15 am and I grabbed my daypack containing my lunch, iPad, and work badge which allowed me into my employer’s secure building....
Have yourself a Merry Christmas
I have to admit, that this year Christmas has felt pretty non-existent in my world. It hasn't been the merriest of years for sure, at the same time under all the turmoil, our family knows that we have...
Letter to the Editor: Excited to see others show interest in Council's Practices
Dear Editor,
I am excited to see the interest in The City Council's lack of regard for Iowa laws and City ordinances.
Our biggest complaints about the abatement on our property have been the lack of...
Letter to the editor: Can the Vinton City Council do anything right?
Dear Editor, Can the Vinton City Council do anything right?The web they have woven keeps getting bigger and thicker the more I review what has transpired over the last week or so. ...
Letter to the Editor: Web Weaving and Deceiving
“O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive!” Walter ScottVinton City politics is currently embroiled in a controversy because the Mayor has blatantly violated Iowa’s Gende...
Letter to the Editor: Patriotic Christmas Wishes
You were all warned that I would be giving the
gift of my opinion for Christmas this year.
The United States is the greatest country on
Earth. Many are calling for radical change and dem...
Letter to the Editor: The electric utility’s $8M cash reserve
A municipal utility board is arguably the most powerful city board under Iowa law. The power comes from:1. Board members are appointed not elected2. They serve long terms – 6 years3. There is no reg...
Letter to the Editor: Great Sound and Fury
Editor:Great Sound and Fury meaning nothing: that is what I hear from the Judiciary Committee Impeachment hearings. Three years of wrangling hearsay twice or more times removed, ...
Letter to the Editor: It Just Never Seems to Be the Right Time for Equality
Women are a majority of Iowa’s population in 90 of 99 counties and volunteer more than men do. Iowa law* clearly states that no person shall be appointed or reappointed to a gender-imbalanced board ...
A Man's Divorce: A Feeling of Waiting
It was when I surrendered my life to Christ—about 45 years ago –
that I first began to understand that I am complete in Jesus.And I am. I do believe that.But please allow me to put an asterisk so...