Life isn’t easy. And the epitome of that, perhaps, might be parenting. (Okay, maybe the epitome is death, but let’s take a week away from that topic, shall we?) In regards to parenting being difficult: stop the judgmental comments already. I know what you’re thinking. People who ...
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 ...
In simple terms, life can be summed up as moments of “good news” and “bad news.” I’ve come to believe it’s best to embrace both: the good and the bad because each makes us who we are. Each molds us. Each helps us grow as we are supposed to, meant to, during our time here on this ...
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 ...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is accepting applications for his Spring 2024 internship program, an opportunity for college-age Iowans to learn firsthand about our federal government. Internships are available in Grassley’s offices in Washington, D.C., ...
Every now and then, a window of opportunity opens up that won't open for another 1,000 years. With the dismal Democratic Leadership of Senator Boulton, we're passing legalization of marijuana. The Meskwaki are poised via their vape industry to take full advantage of poisoning our kids. The ...
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 ...