On Saturday, Nov. 11, we will tip our caps and simply say Thank You to the 1,012 Veterans today living in Tama County. I wish I could call each and every one of you and thank you for your service to our country and for a job well done. An interesting fact about Veterans Day is that no ...
Halloween is no longer my favorite holiday because I am Halloween. Let me explain. There are three main pillars that Halloween is known for. 1. Costumes. 2. Candy. 3. Horror. Now, let's take this bit by bit, number one. I have the same circumference of a Buick Skylark, so going to the ...
As a little kid, dominoes were for lining up in a row and knocking the first one down followed by each successive domino knocking the next one down. I didn’t yet know how to play the game, but had fun, anyway. Recently, we needed new flooring in our kitchen, but our refrigerator was ...
If I am awake before nine in the morning, chances are I haven't been to bed yet. I am an up all night, watching movies at three a.m. type of dude. I know very few morning people. I don't want to know morning people. The simple act of getting up early in the morning just to get a good ...
The title of today's column might be a tad misleading because I don't really feel October is the greatest month. Not at all. In fact, it might not even be in the top 10 of months for me — except for one thing! My birthday is in October. So because birthdays are always special, ...
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 ...