Opinion

Adios Sam, and waiting for another phone call

If you have ever watched the show Dharma and Greg, do it. That wasn't the point I wanted to make, but still, do it. In the show, Dharma had a dog named Stinky. Stinky then had his own do...

How you can help Vinton's Post 57 Legion: Show up

Question: What does a school cross country meet on the south edge of Vinton have to do with a meeting of veterans that takes place on the west edge of town. Answer: Nothing, but this: Both the youn...

Letter to the Editor: Thank you to the people of Vinton

To the good people of Vinton, I am a proud alum of the Iowa Braille & Sight Saving School from 1964 to 1972. On behalf of myself and fellow classmates, I would like to express my deepest thanks t...

Buddy Check 22: Help look out for our soldiers and veterans

I checked on a Buddy today. Did you? A year ago, on Aug. 22, 2015, a group of veterans started a Facebook movement called Buddy Check 22. The goal is for someone to contact a veteran on the 22nd...

Dis-sing English, from a dis-tance

When you stop to think about the English language, you have to come to the conclusion that whoever it was that decided what words are words and what words are not was an entirely dislogical person. ...

A world without you

Hey, you. Yes, you. We need to talk. I saw you the other day, as we gathered, yet again, to remember someone who died way too young. I caught that look in your eye that tells me you wonder...

Peeking at the guest book; a beginner's guide to grief

"You gave away one of our secrets," said Frank, the Funeral Home Guy. We had just buried my mom " and three weeks to the day later, my grandfather " when I wrote the followin...

If you give a little girl a Grandpa...

It's been a while since I've read the book, "If you give a Mouse a Cookie" but the other day I saw a version of it being acted out before my very eyes. See, if you give a little girl her grandpa, s...

Vinton cannot afford to lose IBSSS Campus, but can we afford to keep it?

Several years ago, I sat with Dawn Pettengill at a hearing when the Board of Regents decided to consolidate all of the students at the Vinton facility with the other students at the Council Bluffs ...

Buddy Check 22 : Group seeks to show support to veterans -- every month

On the 22nd of each month, Buddy Check 22 encourages you to check on a veteran buddy. I checked on a Buddy today. Did you? A year ago, on Aug. 22, 2015, a group of veterans started a Facebook movement called Buddy Check 22. The goal is for someone to contact a veteran on the...