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Ladies night out
September 3, 2010
In the past, the concept of Ladies Night Out has been a “yeah, right!” in the back of my mind. It happens so rarely that, when it does, I don’t even recognize it as a Ladies Night Out. » Full Story
Please, stop all the yelling!
September 2, 2010
Do you ever feel like you are constantly yelling at your children and they aren’t listening? When my children were young, their Dad traveled for work quite a bit and I was pretty much the... » Full Story
Finger frustrations
August 31, 2010
I think something is seriously wrong with my fingers. » Full Story
Was "Doc" a lot of bull?
August 30, 2010
Hey, kids! You, too can produce a blue-ribbon winning hunk o' meat.
Well, if you have about 20 grand. » Full Story
Well, if you have about 20 grand. » Full Story
Weather operates according to nobody’s plan
August 27, 2010
Some say the weather in 100 years is easier to predict than the weather that will happen in 12 hour. » Full Story
Should the area embrace Seberg more?
August 24, 2010
I was talking to Garry McGee last week, who is the author of book on Marshalltown native Jean Seberg who became an international film sta. » Full Story
The private pothole
August 23, 2010
Yes, I know, I know.
Everyone is tired of the "P" word.
Pothole.
What's more, I think most are exhausted by the issue itself. » Full Story
Everyone is tired of the "P" word.
Pothole.
What's more, I think most are exhausted by the issue itself. » Full Story
Wit and wisdom from a summer road trip
August 21, 2010
Every year, I seem to make an annual pilgrimage back to where I am from — the great state of Florida.
Sometimes, I take two trips, but this year I could only afford one. » Full Story
Sometimes, I take two trips, but this year I could only afford one. » Full Story
Right to worship or peace of mind?
August 21, 2010
For many Americans, especially those between the age of 14 and 45, the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks remain a defining moment in their lives. » Full Story
Summer drive take me back
August 17, 2010
It’s back to school soon for area students, marking the end of another summer. I can’t help but think back to my summer breaks as a ki. » Full Story