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Christmas Quiz – Just for you!

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In the song "Frosty the Snowman," what made Frosty come to life?In the Bible, wise men gave gifts to the babe. How many wise men were there?Name the reindeer Santa uses that start with the letter "D."How many reindeer are featured in the poem "T'was the Night Before Christmas?"What well-known ...

The gift-givers and receivers!

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We take many things for The gift-givers and receivers!granted. With the early October snow, all I could think of was winterizing the car, cleaning the garage, mowing the lawn one last time, etc. But I didn't think about the beautiful gift of snowjust all the work it generated.What about the ...

The Electoral College and American Constitutionalism

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Senator, and Democrat presidential candidate, Elizabeth Warren declared recently that her goal if elected is "to be the last American president elected by the Electoral College" and her "second term to be elected by direct vote." The debate is not new to American politics-whether the Electoral ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

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Are you in need of a gift for anyone? The Wieting has a gift for sale that will please anyone who enjoys going to a movie.We have two different gifts that are available.First we have a five punch card to any movie either a 3-D or 2-D.Also available are combo cards. You get a small pop corn, a ...

It’s time to get politically correct!!

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Do you remember being asked these two questions from time to time; "If not now, when" and "If not me, who"? Well folks this ol' curmudgeon has decided the time is now and it's me that has to change.I am entering the "politically correct" world. At least to the best of my ability. Won't be easy ...

Touring the Evening Skies

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I can't tell you how disappointed I was the morning of November 11 to wake up and see all the clouds and read the weather forecast. Every day for a week or so before the predicted "Transit of Mercury", I had been checking the forecast hoping it would change for the better. Unfortunately, it ...

Be more like Chuck

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I begin with a personal story.A few weeks back, when the EPA (and White House) were messing around with the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), and the very lives of rural Iowans, I called the D.C. offices of Iowa Senator Charles Grassley. A very nice staffer took my question about what the Senator ...

Black Friday-now, black plates!

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What is it with black? Now, we have black license plates. I remember when the plates were black on white, then going to colorful license plates. I liked them.The business world enjoys "being in the black." As a kid, I drank "black cows."Blackened skies are not a good signneither are black ...