Category Archives: General

There is No Vaccine Mandate

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Marty Ryan

The Sixth United States Circuit Court of Appeals published an opinion last month upholding the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), issued by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), requiring businesses with more than 100 employees to implement what many are … Continue reading →

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Learning to Read

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Marty Ryan

Children today read at a very early age.  When I was a child in kindergarten, learning colors was the big deal.  Reading didn’t come until first grade.  “See Spot.  See Jane.  See Dick and Jane.” In 1955, I entered kindergarten … Continue reading →

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Christmas Memories

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Marty & Stephanie

Christmas Was Magic — Stephanie When I was a small child, my parents would put up the tree Christmas Eve and hang the stockings. So when I went to bed, everything was empty and barren. Coming down the stairs Christmas … Continue reading →

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Driving Me Nuts

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Marty Ryan

A recent article in the Des Moines Register, Iowa drivers are the worst in the nation, according to insurance comparison website QuoteWizard, was an interesting read.  I really didn’t have to read it; I know Iowa drivers are the worst.  … Continue reading →

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Picking Trouble

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Marty Ryan

George Powers was a neighbor.  He lived on the southern end of our block, two houses away.  Johanna Scanlon lived between us. George’s property contained a small orchard.  He had a pear tree, a peach tree, a couple of different … Continue reading →

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It’s a Swede*

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Marty Ryan

When I was a teenager, before I could drive, I ran errands on Saturdays for a shut-in just a few houses up the street from us.  Swede Chamberlain [his first name was Lester; Swede was a nickname] was a tall, … Continue reading →

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