Opinions
By David Nagle and
David Oman
Iowa Capital Dispatchwww.iowacapitaldispatch.com
The greatest moments in our nation’s history do not happen on a schedule or timeline. They often arise in obscure places utterly unaware of the true consequences of the event. Take, for example, an unknown hill...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
All my teachers said I could go places.
What happened?
I liked it here.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. I joined the day already in progress. I’d been living a windowless...
Dear Savvy Senior,
I had dental insurance through my work for many years but lost it when I retired and joined Medicare. Where can retirees find affordable dental care?
Uninsured Al
Dear Al,
Unfortunately, about two-thirds of U.S. retirees don’t have dental insurance today. Without coverage from...
I don’t think I know anyone who hates sandwiches…or even dislikes the idea of delicious filling between two slices of bread, a bun, croissant or tea biscuit. Even those who are watching their carbs can find bread to suit their lifestyles…or even use two sturdy leaves of lettuce! “Best of Country...
(Editor's Note: This article was assembled and sent to press befoe the school choice bill was signed into law earlier this week.)
Below is a letter Governor Kim Reynolds recently wrote to Iowans about school choice, with legislation being discussed at the Iowa Capital.
Following the letter are...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
Good morning.
It’s a wretched morning and it will be a dreadful day.
What’s the matter, did you lose your job creating motivational posters?
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me...
Dear Savvy Senior,
I started drawing my Social Security retirement benefits back in 2021 when I was forced to retire early, but I’m now interested going back to work part-time. Will this affect my benefits, and if so, how much?
Back to Work
Dear Back,
You can collect Social Security retirement...
Jeff Smith was known as the Frugal Gourmet. He was wildly popular on Public Television and wrote a series of cookbooks. Some of them were companions to his television programs and I have all of them. “The Frugal Gourmet Cooks With Wine” (1986, William Morrow and Company, Inc, NYC) has many pages of...
Week Two at the Capitol
Our first week back at the Capitol was busy. We were each sworn in early Monday and started work shortly after. Governor Reynolds gave the Condition of the State Tuesday evening laying out her priorities for 2023. Later in the week we heard the Condition of the National...
The Northwoods Humane Society is located in Hayward, Wisconsin. The fund-raiser community cookbook they compiled in 2009 is titled “Our Pet Project – 2” (Advance Printing, Hayward, Wisconsin), so apparently there was an earlier book, #1. Along with the expected tried and true recipes, this book is...