Do you ever get those times where there is nothing, absolutely nothing coming our of your head?You don't? Hmmmm............I get those days quite frequently. Intelligent thoughts and ideas get very lonely inside my head. So when that happens, I try to think of some of the things of life that ...
Jumping in the car, I noticed how messy it had become! I cleaned and vacuumed the car, washing and waxing it three weeks ago. Now, it looks like a gravel truck spillage, smells like something died in it and its true color is mud road gray.Why cannot things stay clean, orderly and pleasant? Does ...
Letter to the Editor:Mr. John Sheda, I always enjoy your articles and good funny stores. But your pick for Super Bowl is disappointing for you. It's going to be K.C. Chiefs over S.F. 49ers by 14 points. And it's going to be fun fast battle for the trophy.Also I liked your Xmas vacation in ...
Do you know these former guild members?They are dressed for Halloween movies in 1986.The answer will be here next week."See ya at the Wieting_ _ _"
Letter to the Editor:Representative Dean Fisher, Iowa House District 72, is holding up House debate on a bipartisan bill. A bill ending the further construction of factory animal confinements until the state government fixes the current pollutant mess. Legislative support is from scores of ...
In The LegislatureThis was the first week of the 2020 legislative session. It is exciting to be back at the Capitol, and we are ready to get started on many of the issues we have heard about over the past several months.Each year we listen to speeches from the Majority Leader, the Senate ...
Several years ago the Sheda clan decided to do away with presents for Christmas. Yes, really!! Deb was getting tired of smiling and telling me how much she loved the gift I got her, when in fact it was the wrong color, size, already had one, etc. However her gift to me was always, ahhhhh, ...
When our children were growing up, we played a car game of oxymoronslike "widely scattered darkness" and "heated ice." Or how 'bout the claim: "Intelligence experts say"?How about signs that don't make sense? While living in Kansas, our local post office had a sign at one of its drives. It ...
Last year, Iowa's robust tax reform took a giant step toward reducing burdensome taxes on families and businesses. Unfortunately, many Iowans may never see the benefits of that overhaul because the new law hamstrings its best features, tying them to future revenue benchmarks or "tax triggers" ...
Letter to the Editor:This letter is basically of concern to those who are contributing to Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS )- city workers, librarians, teachers, police and others. Your IPERS is an excellent retirement, so your investment in it each paycheck will pay off. It is ...