Author Archives: Marty Ryan

Teen Curfews Can Be Comical

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Marty Ryan

A recent blog was focused on how us Vail, Iowa, kids got our exercise during the day.  We didn’t stop there; we also exercised at night.  Nighttime exercise was more vigorous than daytime exercise. The town of Vail hired nightwatchmen … Continue reading →

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Your Attention, Please . . .

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Marty Ryan

Last week, it seems like it took me forever to read a New York Times article about whether I might have adult ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).  I had trouble focusing. My spouse, with whom I associate ADD, would interrupt … Continue reading →

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Exercise Can Be Exhilarating

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Marty Ryan

As we get older, exercise becomes more difficult.  I long for the days when I could ride my bicycle down the hill all the way to Homer’s, have a couple beers, and throw the bike in the back of someone’s … Continue reading →

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Pissed Off

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Marty Ryan

A private sector employee from Iowa goes across the border on a Friday after work to Illinois and his friends ask if he wants a hit off a blunt.  He takes a hit and thinks nothing of it.  Recreational use … Continue reading →

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Octopuses

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Marty Ryan

When I was child in St. Ann’s Grade School, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was running to become the President of the United States.  JFK was a Catholic, just like Joe Biden.  The nuns, the priests, and most Catholics I knew got … Continue reading →

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What’s That?

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Marty Ryan

Several years ago, I underwent a hearing test at the VA Central Iowa Health Care Center, better known as the VA Hospital and Clinics.  The results of the test determined that my hearing was normal.  I know that’s a crock … Continue reading →

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