Nothing beats surprise visits. I’ll stand with that belief forever and always. There’s something special about walking up the steps, opening the door, and greeting your family when absolutely no one is expecting you. On Saturday, I decided to take that opportunity—packing up my Taurus and ...
I hope everyone is enjoying this autumn season. My family has finished combining this year’s crop, and even though there were some wet spots it was an overall great harvest. For those still doing field work, please take care and stay safe. Jordan Primus has now completed his first month ...
Thank God for friends And all that's good For freedom, crops And brotherhood Thank heaven for Sunday Night Football For beer, pretzels, cheese and beef jerky But, most of all … in the late fall I thank God... I'm not a turkey Submitted by Larry Kilmer (Toledo's own I C Remlik)
“The enormous gap between what US leaders do in the world and what Americans think their leaders are doing is one of the great propaganda accomplishments.” — Michael Parenti Gustave Gilbert was the American Military Chief Psychologist, one of two American psychologists, both fluent ...
So, last year, two idiots, me being one, had the idea to troll around town taking pics of all the bright lights and gloomy displays put out for halloween. We did the same for Christmas and the Fourth of July. A precedent was set. Then this Halloween came around. Firstly, last year, year one ...
When you do something enough times, you’ll start to notice patterns. Over my few years with the paper, I’ve come to understand some of my quirks. In keeping with the theme of elections, I’ll humor you with some of my patterns and quirks. To start with, I’m never in Tama County to ...
In the upcoming November election, please write in Amanda Kriegel for Treasurer. She currently holds the treasurer position in Tama County and should continue to. She has been in that office for over 4 years now and has proven herself. She has made the county over $2 million in interest by ...
Life has a funny way of reminding you of where you come from. This week’s adventure in the world of Just Jonathan included a beautiful coming of age story wrapped in nostalgia from my freshman year of high school. In 2018, a young and less hairy version of myself stepped onto a bus in front ...
Life is one big, beautiful piece of B.S., and it will never make sense. The day can start out with crying and screaming and end in dancing like nothing ever happened. For me, that’s why I hold art so closely. It is the duct tape doing the Sisyphean task of holding my psyche together. Art is ...
As Tama County voters consider whether to reduce the Board of Supervisors from five members back to three, I believe we need to separate personalities and political disagreements from the fundamental question before us: Is Tama County better represented and better governed by three ...