Day date
As a parent, it can be hard to find time to go out on dates with my husband as often as we used to. Pre-kids, it seemed easy to head out to …
The right funds at the right time
Last year, the legislature passed a major mental health overhaul that would improve services across Iowa. The bill passed with strong bi-par…
I’ll have the steak and eggs: A Political Parable
Forty years ago, in one of those Midwestern cities where flat avenues end in clusters of convenience stores, I worked as a janitor.
‘Tapestry’ of song
Carole King is an icon in the music industry. She has had an impact since she wrote her first song in the 1960s. It’s fitting that there are…
Thanks for the memories Vern ...
My long-time friend Vern Pinnt, now living in Yuma, Ariz. shared this 2011 Reader’s Digest story which should give folks a laugh for the day…
Taking care of each other
My parents recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary by dining at Yanni’s in Newton. When they went to pay, they were told their bi…
Just another God story
Our outside temperature gauge told me it was -21 degrees at 2 a.m. — the time I usually get up to read and write. I could hear the wind howl…
Getting back on track
Yeah, I haven’t ran in a while, once again.Through the busyness of my life, I have resorted to the o…
Iowa No. 1 state for ‘places to work’ thanks to private, public, nonprofit partnership
The Best Place to Work in America —“It’s not California or New York,” a recent Zippia study found, “it’s Iowa.” With a reasonable cost of li…
Baby killing is fine, yearbook photos are the problem
Last week, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was hit with a shocking blast from the past: a photo on his medical school yearbook page of a man in …
Education funding moving forward, but not enough
Education funding: Two bills have been put forward by the majority party concerning education funding for FYH 2020.
