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Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I don’t drive on roads that are under construction.
Where do you go?
Nowhere.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. We had a fellow in the neighborhood who had a lot of dogs on his...
Dear Savvy Senior,
My husband and I have been thinking about getting a long-term care insurance policy, but we hate the idea of paying expensive monthly premiums for a policy we may never use. Is long-term care insurance worth it?
Approaching Retirement
Dear Approaching,
There are two key...
Hard to believe that the fall sports season is already over half completed and the winter sports season is right around the corner. We are looking for volunteers this winter to help with shot clock or scoreboard operation during home high school basketball games. Dates of home games are: November...
Being raised on the East Coast, I grew up eating a lot of fresh fish and seafood. As much as I love the Midwest, seafood is something I really miss and crave. When I visit New York I stuff myself with steamed littleneck clams, one of my very favorite things. I found a cookbook of “recipes from the...
Dear Savvy Senior,
With a longtime vaccine critic leading the nation’s health departments, can you give me updated information on which vaccines are recommended for Medicare seniors this fall?
Medicare Mary
Dear Mary,
Even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is...
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...