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Echoes from the Loafers' Club Teleconference Meeting
I'm suffering from stuck-home syndrome. I'm having one of those days that were threatened if I didn't forward a confounded chain letter.
You need an intellectual challenge.
I've got one. I ordered an egg and a chicken from Amazon. I'll finally...
Echoes from the Loafers' Club Teleconference Meeting
Remember when we went trick-or-treating when we were pups?
Vaguely.
Your head was so lopsided, the holes in the mask you wore didn't line up with your eyes. You walked into trees, cars and a large Holstein. Now you're wearing a mask again....
Echoes from the Loafers' Club Meeting
I have only one word for you.
What's that?
Plethora.
Thanks. That means a lot.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor, named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me, such as: Studies have found we touch our faces 16-23 times...
I made my usual Target/Fleet Farm circuit today. In normal times, oh so long ago, that meant loading up the family in the old minivan and heading to town to join hundreds of other men, women and children in a busy, tiring, afternoon-long endeavor to fill the pantry and the feed bins, looky-looing...
By Bob Ritz
President and Chief Executive Officer, MercyOne
Jack Dusenberry
President, MercyOne Northeast Iowa
Beth Hughes
President, MercyOne Western Iowa
Karl Keeler
President, MercyOne Central Iowa
Rod Schlader
President, MercyOne North Iowa
Kay Takes
President, MercyOne Eastern Iowa...
Echoes from the Loafers' Club Meeting
Could I borrow $495?
I loaned you $500 last week.
I know, but I'm doing much better now.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor, named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me, such as: It's April. That means spring has had time...
Echoes from the Loafers' Club Teleconference
My wife gave me a Fitbit.
How do you like it?
It's great. Now I know exactly how many steps it is from my bed to the sofa.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor, named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me, such as: I'...
Dear Editor,
The eventual construction continues on what was once The Northwood Lumber Co., alias The Farmers Yard.
Brother Dave, class of '54, and I spent our hours working and occasionally as nuisances there under the direction of our dad John N. and our cousin, Dean Thompson, manager.
We...
Echoes from the Loafers' Club Meeting
I was walking down a trail in Alaska when I met a grizzly bear. It stood up on its hind legs and went "Rowwwrrr!" I soiled myself.
I would have too.
No, I meant just now.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor, named Bruce. Whenever I pass his...
No Easter for America?
Because of Covid-19 many churches will not be in their sanctuaries for Easter, April 12, 2020.
Easter Sunday can fall on any date between March 22nd and April 25th. The dates change because Easter happens on the Sunday following the Paschal Full Moon. The word Paschal means...