It is, in my opinion, that everyone is an idiot. I am saying the entire population of the world, as we know it, regardless of IQ, age, where you went to school, how long you went to school, what you read, what you learn, or the frequency in which you use the word 'indubitably' is an idiot. I ...

For 18 years of my life I was a passive sibling. My relationship with my sister Jenna was really only the occasional bickering and fighting, which I almost always lost. We were two very different people who lived in the same house because we happen to have been born of the same parents, not ...

It is currently 5:09 pm June 4, 2024, Tuesday, Primary Election night, and this has been the last hour of my life. An hour ago, I contacted my sister, who was about to get off work, to get me some chicken from the gas station on her way home. While on the phone with my sister, my Ma sits a ...

Change the world, be your best self Something on my mind as of late has been how we as humans impact the world around us, how you and I can change the world. Something I believe to my core is: being your best self is the the first step in living a happy life. Do what you want to do, help when ...

There are a rising number of words that just don’t make sense at all. It makes me feel like I’m losing connection with my own culture. I’ve struggled understanding what AI means...short for “artificial intelligence.” Maybe I’m not intelligent enough. 15 new words have been added ...

Well, the family bought a truck. Now, this was no quick decision. It wasn't like last week one of us said, "Hey, we should buy a truck." And then this week it's in the driveway. No, this was years in the making. The first mention of getting a truck was back in my high school days. As a fat ...

As many readers of this newspaper may have figured out, I love running. Ever since I did my first 5k race I was hooked on running and it has consumed my life ever since. I can recall my enthusiasm for 5th and 6th grade track and field day and how eager I was to start cross country and track in ...

Alright, let's get the compliment out of the way right now, then we can move on to the fun stuff. Ya see, the old one, my father, can fix about anything if he puts his mind to it. He's fixed furniture, cars, mowers, doors, you name it. The thing is he doesn't always fix it the way one would ...

Graduation time is exciting. And often scary, going from the familiar to the unfamiliar but there is absolutely nothing to fear because this column has come to save the day for you. Being a South Tama graduate of 1969, I have learned some valuable experiences, (some positive, some negative), ...

Alright, so if you've had as many health problems as I've had in my life, there's something you have to deal with. The out of town doctor's appointment. My family has learned to make a day out of it, ya go out to lunch, Goodwill, maybe a few other shops, then back home. It's a pros and cons ...