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Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
Do you ever talk to yourself?
I think everybody talks to themselves.
I wasn’t talking to you.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. I recently watched an old movie, “The Treasure...
The Iowa Newspaper Association is presenting a monthly feature in Iowa’s newspapers, inviting political leaders of each party to offer perspectives on different subjects- this month focuses on healthcare.
Stop Making Things Worse
By Senator Janice Weiner
A cardinal rule as elected officials is...
By now we’ve all heard about the law in Iowa, and in many other states, prohibiting students from using “personal electronic devices” during instructional time in schools.
This change, one that Northwood-Kensett had actually implemented the school year before it became law, was borne out of a...
Since I’m not a baker, when I turn my oven on in the fall it’s usually for a pan of lasagna, eggplant parm or bacon (yes, I bake my bacon; so easy and no greasy stovetop). But for those who DO love to bake, I found some yummy-sounding recipes in my crypt. That’s what I call the huge collection of...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I did all I could do today.
What did you do?
Nothing. It was all I could do.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. It’s hard to let go of things, but I took some of my precious...
Dear Savvy Senior,
My pet-loving mother has two cats and a dog, but her knee and back problems make caring for them increasingly difficult. Are there pet care products you can recommend that help elderly pet older owners with mobility problems?
Searching Susan
Dear Susan,
Great question! For...
For nearly 50 years, Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) have provided a wide range of services designed to help students succeed. What made AEAs unique was the way we connected general education supports with special education services. This “braiding” of services meant that teachers, families...
“Hawai’i Cooks With SPAM®” (2008, Mutual Publishing LLC, Honolulu) by Muriel Miura is a colorful spiral-bound cookbook that features “Local Recipes Featuring Our Favorite Canned Meat.” The author writes that “people in Hawai’i are passionate about SPAM…” I learned years ago that this love affair...
Dear Editor,
I have been going back and forth in my mind whether to write this or not. I had no peace of mind, so I have decided to just go ahead and write it.
In the September 3 Anchor there was a picture and caption about a disruptive town hall meeting held for U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I go to the gym four days a week.
I don’t have a gym membership. I work out at home.
Good for you. How many pushups can you do?
I can do four if they’re cherry-flavored and three if they’re orange, but only one if it’s grape.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I...