Well, I went to the Thursday, May 29, 2025 Board of Supervisors meeting. Tried to point out that the money they say the risk pool gave them doesn't come from taxpayer money. Wrong. Tama County pays dues of over $700,000 a year to the risk pool. Trying to point this out I was told by Supervisor ...
I greatly enjoyed Rev. Mike Nodland's article of last week and what a novel idea, the "Anti-Bucket" list. So I commenced thinking of all the silly, goofy and downright stupid things I've tried in my life, I give you MY lists of things I shall never, ever do again. First off, I shall never ...
During the last Presidential election the vast majority of eligible voters (a whopping 36%) chose not to vote at all, a visceral scream echoing the current dismay with both our dominant political parties. Only 31% of eligible voters cast their ballot for Democrats, a flailing party whose ...
Busy, busy, busy, it’s what we all like to say we are. Every year I grow older and still find new ways to maximize my time. Since I got out of school at the end of May, I have been waking up earlier. My once successful night owl schedule is almost nonexistent, replaced by black coffee and ...
The philosopher Bo Burnham once said, "Apathy's a tragedy, and boredom is a crime." That not only perfectly sums up this day and age as a whole, but also my Ma's feelings on the subject. Where my sister and I grew up with the luxuries of today's distractions, my Ma did not. Growing up, Ma ...
As I hope you read from the front page or another online article, Memorial Day 2025 has come and gone. Wikipedia describes memorial day as follows: “Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the military personnel who ...
The 2025 legislative session is over, we adjourned “Sine Die” in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 15, after a 22 hour marathon session. This has been another historic session, there is so much to write about, but so little space in these newsletters. I will touch on a few key pieces ...
Ah, Memorial Day Week-End! The official start of summer. Winter must go, spring must arrive and let the fun times roll. School's out! Wonder who's happier--the students or the teachers? Little League has begun. Swimming lessons and just splashing in the water in general. Fishing, ...
In my youth, I attended the annual carnival at the Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival. I couldn't ride the rides because of my tendency to vomit, so I played the games. However, I am not skilled at carnival games, and I lost so much money throwing old darts at limp, sagging, partially filled ...
I had a bit of a busy weekend as did many community members. The combination of Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival and graduation is something that I always see as such a blessing, despite the busy nature. A coming together of the towns before wishing our graduating seniors well on their next ...