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Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I stopped to see my brother-in-law’s new house. He told me to make myself at home.
So you raided his refrigerator?
No, I told him to leave. I wasn’t up to seeing visitors.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Each morning is an...
Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you give me a brief rundown of Medicare’s enrollment choices along with when and how to sign-up?
Approaching 65
Dear Approaching,
The rules and timetables for Medicare enrollment can be confusing to many new retirees, so it’s smart to plan ahead. Here’s a simplified...
Week Three
We were honored this week to have visits from Senator Chuck Grassley and Congresswoman Ashley Hinson. Both addressed the Republican Caucus and gave us updates on their work in DC. We had several receptions, including the Iowa Association of Nurse Anesthetists, the Iowa Soybean...
88th General
Assembly:
This week, the Senate Republican tax reform proposal was released and contains a number of sections, but the highlight of the bill is a major reduction in the income tax Iowans pay.
The top income tax rate in Iowa, 8.53 percent, currently applies for earnings over roughly...
Today (at least the date that most people will have the Anchor delivered to their homes, February 2) is Groundhog’s Day.
The unusual celebration of whether or not a particular rodent is able to ascertain his solar silhouette either confirs that winter will remain for 6 weeks, or that spring is...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
You were in a band?
Yup, we were professionals.
They paid you to play?
No, they paid us to stop.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. The sounds of a snowplow had faded and I...
Dear Savvy Senior,
My wife and I would like to make some affordable changes to our home so we can remain living there for as long as possible. Can you recommend some good resources that can help us determine what all we need to consider?
Getting Old
Dear Getting,
Many older adults, like you and...
Along with being a foodie, I’m a quilter. I will never be on the same level as those award winners who are displayed at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, but I love to look at them and wonder at the artistic talent that created those masterpieces. Of course, there is a gift shop in...
88th General
Assembly:
Week two of the legislative session was a shortened week in observance of MLK Day, however there was no shortage of business conducted and meetings held. A couple of meetings of note this week were with the Sukup Leadership Team and also with many Iowa National Guard...
I very rarely repeat a review of a book and I never feature the same recipes. “The little book Salt: Over 100 Helpful Household Hints” (2007 Publications International Ltd. Lincolnwood, Illinois) by Christine Halvorson is an exception. With only 64 pages, this spiral-bound book holds not only...