Lent commenced last Wednesday and it seems most denominations celebrate the season of Lent. Perhaps, "celebrate" is not quite the word one should or would use to describe it, particularly for kids growing up in the 50's and 60's. Those few days (perhaps weeks) leading up to Ash Wednesday, ...
Maybe you've heard of Glenn Cunningham and maybe not. Either way, his story is amazing to say the least. When Glenn was a little boy, it was his job to get to the Country School each day and get the fire going in the old pot-bellied stove so that everyone would be toasty warm when school ...
A big "Thank You" to Mike and Connie Ledvina for sharing their story about their adventure of dancing in the Clint Eastwood movie "The Mule".Also thank you to Michele Evans for writing about their adventure and what they went through to get in the movie. A love of dancing paid off for them."See ...
Being offended is a bit of a national pastime.We live in a world in which we're told that everyone is entitled to their opinion, you're cool as long as no one is getting hurt and everyone can be right no matter what. Until two people have different opinions, and then it becomes a battle of who ...
On March 21 the Wieting Theatre Guild will hold their annual meeting. One of the subjects we attend to is election of guild members. If you are interested in becoming a member or need answers to what it entails call Denise Fletcher and discuss it with her.You do know we are all volunteers that ...
Well, it finally happened. My official invitation to my 50th High School Graduation Reunion at good ol' South Tama. The Class of '69. Next July 5th and 6th the greatest class to ever graduate from South Tama will converge on the twin cities of Tama/Toledo. The diets officially start now that ...
the elderly woman behind the counter at the drugstore calls you "Honey," instead of "Sonny." Or you know you're getting old when your doctor wants to schedule you for colonoscopies ever 3 years! (He's serious! Like that's ever going to happen!) Or you know you're getting old when your most ...
From the look of things I believe the crew must be laying the brick on the west wall and putting the wood trim above the bricks. The crew have the west wall covered with plastic sheeting so they can work on the wall even in cold weather. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will inform me.I'm so ...
As most people here in "Deep Freeze, Iowa," I was just trying to figure out ways to not only stay warm but stay alive last week. With that thought clearly embedded in your mind, I can truly be excused for not thinking too much or hard or long about the "Take A Mulligan" column. But to be ...
I love watermelon, popcorn and my wife! But wait! Does love change? I bit into a slice of watermelon last summer that had turned bad! And who loves burnt popcorn? But my love for my wife of 44 years has grown! At the wedding altar, I loved her to the max! But over the years, I've grown to love ...