This past week, I hope you found a bit of time to go see A Hi-Way Inn Holiday at the Wieting Theatre in Toledo. I know I certainly was excited to be there on opening night, which also happened to be the world premiere. What a cool attraction for the Wieting. I say this very sparingly because ...
Dixie, in my opinion, is one of the best dogs in the world; however, with that being said, she, like all of us, has her foibles. Her separation anxiety is at the top of this list, a condition that affects us all to one degree or another. It is for this reason that if you saw me or my sister at ...
Chris Jones and his boss at the water works used to ask as they gathered daily to discuss the roiling river’s polluted water: “Where’s the outrage?” Iowans are freaking out over our leading cancer rates, chemical companies are held harmless by the Supreme Court, and it turns out Trump ...
This week, I took a day to help participate in an interview at Wartburg College. Right now, we're hiring another music education professor, and the opportunity was thrown out to me to have a seat at the table. Being both a curious person and the student body president, I felt it was important ...
A letter written 250 years ago by John Adams to his wife Abigail reminds 21st century Americans about the bold sacrifice and binding covenant our nation’s founders made on behalf of generations to come. “...I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost us to ...
I hope everyone had a great 4th of July and celebrated America’s 250th Birthday! I want to thank everyone who voted for me in the June Primary Election. I was unopposed and will now be on the November 2026 General Election ballot. I appreciate everyone’s continued support and your trust ...
If you've gone outside in the last week, you've probably realized it's been insufferable. The combination of heat and humidity is sure a killer. There's something absolutely charming about opening the door, having your glasses fog up right away, and finding that the simple act of breathing is ...
In Iowa and the U.S.A., Republicans control the executive branch, senate, House, and Supreme court. Republicans blame democrats who control nothing when things go wrong. This tells me republicans are incompetent when they blame democrats who control nothing for republican screw ups. Dennis ...
A gift can reveal an amazing amount about a person. From giving and receiving gifts, we can tell who cares, who pays attention, who remembers. I once gave in full sincerity a faceless rubber pig to my sister. I don’t know what this says about me or her, but she still has it. My sister and I ...
Imagine this series of events: On a rainy morning, someone wakes up and gets ready for work. While getting dressed, they glance out the window and decide it's going to be a pretty good day. Not even ten minutes into the drive, a message comes through saying work has been delayed for a few ...