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Echoes from the Loafers' Club Outdoor Meeting
My Uncle Pete put signs reading "87" all over his lawn.
Why did he do that?
He's beginning to show his age.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor, named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me, such as: Gone. That's...
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor,
Before the U.S. economy took a nosedive, due to the coronavirus and the resulting closure of our businesses, schools and places of worship, we enjoyed the greatest prosperity in the history of our country, due in large part to President Trump's tax-cut bill, that...
While at times this spring it seemed as though this COVID-19 pandemic might not come to an end until it had extracted a terrible toll on our country- physically, mentally and politically, I think that with some new hope, the light at the end of the tunnel will allow us to once again to talk about...
The following is a speech prepared for Memorial Day by the American Legion, to be shared in this newspaper, as most ceremonies have been canceled on Memorial Day.
Every crisis has new heroes. During the 9/11 attacks, they were the first responders running into burning and crumbling buildings as...
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...