As a kid, there were certain things you didn’t discuss in public, called “taboos”...and you’d better have good reason to even bring them up in private at home! Taboos are supposed to be socially banned because they’re embarrassing, offensive or repulsive. One day, I came home ...
Forty-nine years ago a 3-year-old bull moose weighing about 1,500 pounds and having an antler spread greater than 3 feet across was poached in Tama County. That moose is now back and once again calls Tama County home. Anyone old enough who resided here nearly 50 years ago should remember the ...
I am not picky when it comes to movies. I will watch just about anything. I have seen thousands and thousands of movies, and the worst one I've ever seen, I'd probably watch again. My family doesn't share my views on this. Particularly my sister, forget judging a movie by its poster ...
An armadillo was found dead on HWY 63 north of Traer on Sept. 15 of this year. Wait, armadillos in Iowa? Yes, you may get a glimpse of one of these unique critters in our state from time to time. This particular animal either fell from a vehicle or was hit while trying to cross the ...
One of my first articles in the Tama News, (has it been 10 years), was about the many "characters" that have lived in Chelsea over the years. Not famous by worldly standards for sure but definite well-known celebrities in the history of Chelsea. After reading the wonderful obituary of ...
Okay, first of all, the Toledo Mayor does read my column. Who would have guessed? Well, I guess if you're reading this Mr. Mayor, I hope ya have a good day, or whatever; who cares? Anyway, I promised ya a funeral story for this week, and I will tell ya one, but first of all ya gotta ...
Fire fascinated me as a kid. Weeds had gotten out of control on our farm; so, my folks did a controlled burn, especially along the fences. Coming home from school, I discovered that my parents had gone to do chores while the fence line smoldered. Grabbing a pan, I ran to a barrel with a ...
Alright, my humor isn't for everyone. And frankly, most of the things that amuse me I try to keep to myself. Ya see, just a few of the words that can describe my sense of humor are: weird, dark, and just plain stupid. I have gotten in trouble for my sense of humor more times than I can ...
Life is tough! Probably no argument there, right? No one gets through this thing called "life" without a few bumps, scratches and bruises. And it can be so easy to just live by Murphy's Law---but why? Years ago there was an old TV beer commercial, (can you recall what brand), that say ...
Years ago, I took a youth group to Door County, Wis., for a retreat. We decided to watch a movie, and set up a projector, as one of our teens wrestled with a projector screen, getting the legs of the screen going in the right direction. Sitting down, he tripped on the projector’s audio ...