Opinion
Let the Polling Fun Begin and my Presidential Election Prediction
Every day the phone rings with unknown callers. It happened while I was working the other day, so it went to voicemail. The same number called back while I was still working on writing about the stor...
Scheduling Spontaneity
The last year and a half have brought many changes in my life. The first year I found myself trying to figure out one aspect of this job that I've never done before, reporting.That went much better t...
A Man's Divorce: Taking Steps
I am not a wuss.The words that follow here may lead you to think otherwise. I hope not, but, well, welcome to America and our Freedom of Thought.Come to think of it, I am not sure that is in our Bill...
Letter to the Editor: With Heartfelt Thanks
There are no words to describe the gratitude we have for our family, friends, and the community who has supported us through the tragedy of the passing of our beloved Mikey. To say we are humbled by ... Letter to the Editor: Quid-pro-quo
Quid-pro-quo an example:In a phone call to the Great Leader of North Korea: “Leader Kim Jong-un, I have an offer and a favor to ask. Firstly I will sign a treaty with your gover...
A Man's Divorce: Aloneness
Until May 1, 1969, I was the youngest in a family of five. I was 10 years old when my mother died. Twenty-one months later my dad remarried.I became the youngest of nine siblings.It was difficult if ...
Letter to the Editor: Protect Parental Rights
Dear Editor, In today's world, it often feels like, our parental rights are under attack and being threatened by society and at times those that we elect to represent us in government. A group has b...
Letter to the Editor: In Answer to a Rebuttal
In answer to a rebuttal published in our great web news – Vinton Today. I think it is appropriate that each one of us take a step back and take the preverbal “deep breath”. I did not ...
I've got my eye on you
This last year has found me googling, ordering, getting frustrated with and then figuring out new equipment. I opened eBay again the other night in search of another camera after I consult...
Letter to the Editor: It’s time to stop a taxing problem for rural Iowa
The gap between rural and urban Iowa continues to widen as population, earnings and net farm income are declining in several rural areas. Unfortunately, an unintended consequence of federal tax law c...