Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Robert Kennedy Jr.
Dear Editor:Another Podcast from KXEL Jacobson. Runs on KXEL Saturday mornings a 7;30 AM and repeats on Sunday afternoonhttps://kxel.com/jacobsen/Go to the 7:09 Mark or thereabouts and continue to 23:19; Robert Kennedy Jr. has been demonized by Democrats the reason probably is that he is critical of the big money donors to the DNC and Democrats in general - among his criticism are Pharma, Renewables, Medical elites Covid treatments, Ukraine war, and others.
KS newspaper raid draws plenty of attention, but journalists defy threats
By CLAY WIRESTONE ǀ KANSAS REFLECTORAfter Kansas Reflector reported on the ignominious and unconstitutional raid of the Marion County Record on Aug. 11, news outlets and commentators from across Kansas and the nation followed suit throughout the weekend. The voices of those who value a free press and free expression were overwhelming in their force and intensity.
Scammers are out again
I had a note from a "friend" asking if I used Amazon. Having just placed an Amazon order I thought it was referring to something else. So I said, "Yep." I thought this was odd because I never talked via email with this guy. Usually, if there is an issue that we need to discuss it's on the phone or in person. I suspected that I might be talking to a scammer so I answered in one word answers.
Letter to the Editor: Hyperbaric O2 chamber for COVID?
Editor: https://kxel.com/jacobsen/ --- Go to 41:30 mark or thereabouts and listen to the discussion concerning hyperbaric chambers for treatment.Above is a link to Saturday's broadcast on KXEL -- morning. I think about 7:00 a.m. or thereabouts.IS THIS A GAME CHANGER? Anyway, MRNA vaccine or hyperbaric chambers for disease treatment or cure.
When the 2nd Cousin One Time Removed and the Third Cousin and I get together
While I love genealogy, I don't understand the whole, 5th cousin 20 times removed thing. All I know is that somewhere in those family trees, we're all related. I've often wished that in Vinton we could do a "Vinton Family Tree." My kids used to roll their eyes at being "related to everyone." Hey, it happens when great-grandpa was one of a dozen kids and lived on a farm next to the farm where great-grandma was one of a dozen kids.
Letter to the Editor: Trump brought it on himself
To The Editor,I have bit my tongue over the last couple of years when a group of so-called no-it-all’s have opined about those bad, bad Democrats and President Biden being the source of every problematic issue that arises. When someone tries to counter the lies exaggerations, and inaccuracies, they are met with vicious name-calling and insults.
Watching from the sidelines
This job is sometimes weird. Only because of the range of emotions that you go through in a single day. Most days begin with cracking open the laptop to see what needs to be put on the website. That means looking through obituaries from around the area to see who needs to be included aka who is from Benton County. Sometimes the ages of those who have passed affect me with, "they're younger than I am" or "they lived a very long life.
When it feels like You matter...every 4 years
On Saturday, Governor Ron DeSantis one of the many Republican presidential candidates, made his way to the metropolis of Vinton for a meet-and-greet type stop. Arriving in the campaign bus, escorted by the State Patrol, they arrived half an hour behind schedule, but with good reason. They spotted the home of Peg Kelley on the route and had to stop to thank her for her support. A love letter for my teachers
By Bruce LearBruce Lear lives in Sioux City and has been connected to Iowa’s public schools for 38 years. He taught for eleven years and represented educators as an Iowa State Education Association regional director for 27 years until retiring. He took the photo above of Shellsburg School (now Vinton-Shellsburg).Teachers have earned appreciation for more than a week in May or during tragedies like school shootings or a pandemic. Letter to the Editor: Maybe...It's not so bad!
Dear Editor, When I was teaching school in Kansas, I got up at 5:15, so I could get to school by 6:15 and get ready for all my classes. No one was there that early except for the cooks. After I retired, it was hard to remove the clock from my brain. I solved it by working the night shift as a correctional officer for the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office for 8 months before returning to Vinton.