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In the battle of fantasy vs. reality, I choose fantasy
October 14, 2012 My two-year-old enjoys books at such an intense level you’d think the characters were speaking directly to her (which instantly makes suspicious she has some kind of drug proble. more »»
October is National Principal Month
October 10, 2012 Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) and Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) introduced resolutions in both chambers of Congress recognizing October 2012 as National Principals Month. more »»
Yes, I make house calls
October 9, 2012 I was thinking the other day that I’ve been in quite a few houses over the past few years on the job. more »»
An early start to Halloween mockery
October 7, 2012 Since the American flags and lame “legal in this state” fireworks were replaced by plastic pumpkins and those wretched Candy Corn Oreos it has become painfully obvious that Halloween will soon upon... more »»
Ladies, too, can enjoy fantasy football
October 7, 2012 Sometimes I find it hard to believe my wife doesn’t take a more vested interest in my fantasy football team. more »» 
Create your own wall of fame from memorable moments
October 7, 2012 Life seems to be running on an auto mode, from morning to night our routines are so programmed. more »»
Ride your umbrella to the Orpheum for ‘Mary Poppins’
October 5, 2012 Julie Andrews was a well known treasure on the Broadway stage by the time she made her first movie. “Mary Poppins” was a delightful, musical, magical romp around the city of London. more »»
Mom for president!
October 4, 2012 Someone once said that it would be a great day when education had all the funding it needed and the Air Force had to hold a bake sale to buy a new bomber. more »»
What is “flipped” teaching and how is it changing classrooms today?
October 3, 2012 Everyone can relate to the experience of sitting down to do their “homework” after school each evening. more »»
Basement becoming a TV graveyard
October 2, 2012 Looking at them lined up in my basement, it’s kind of sad. Those old televisions that couldn’t keep up with this digital age of High Definitio. more »»
Give a helping hand to the unemployed
September 30, 2012 As we Iowans are currently being pummeled by the onslaught of political commercials the message of either candidate can, and does, get lost amidst the rancor, the vitriol, and the ubiquitous flag... more »»
Political ads follow same, predicatable template
September 30, 2012 Ahhh … election season. It’s a season full of mud-slinging, speeches, half-truths and my personal favorite: political advertisements. more »»
The purpose of life insurance
September 29, 2012 Dear Mary: My husband has a $50,000 term life insurance policy. He is 57 and a smoker, and the premium is quite high. He has an additional $10,000 death benefit at wor. more »»
Guys, bring your dolls this musical comedy
September 28, 2012 Many of the great movie musicals have come straight from the Broadway stage: “Oklahoma,” “Kiss me Kate,” “Carousel,” “Grease,” “Hairspray,” “The Jersey Boys,” “Les Miserable” and “Godspell” just to... more »»
Personal grooming again on back-burner
September 25, 2012 If you have read this column before you know that personal grooming is not my forte. I tend to spend as much time in the morning getting ready than I do sneezing a couple of times. more »»
Readers, watchers and pictures of corn
September 23, 2012 I once had a college roommate tell me that, “people are no longer well read, they are well watche. more »»
Readers, watchers and pictures of corn
September 23, 2012 I once had a college roommate tell me that, “people are no longer well read, they are well watche. more »»
Guest column from a familiar voice
September 23, 2012 While he is an incredibly dedicated, talented and handsome writer, there are occasions when even Kelly cannot spare the time to share his wisdom with the world. more »»
Guest column from a familiar voice
September 23, 2012 While he is an incredibly dedicated, talented and handsome writer, there are occasions when even Kelly cannot spare the time to share his wisdom with the world. more »»
‘We Are Marshall’ tells true story
September 21, 2012 This week’s film at the Orpheum is based on a true story. In November 1970, virtually the entire football team and their coaches of Marshall High School in Huntington, W.Va. more »» |
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