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Category Archives: General
The Tipsy Pine
I was talking to my sister on the phone Easter Monday, and for some reason, the Tipsy Pine came up in conversation. Good God, what a dive! We laughed and laughed at each other’s stories about that place. The bar … Continue reading
Midnight Saving Time
The town of Vail, Iowa, has a population of fewer than 500 residents. Nonetheless, it has a swimming pool. It’s not a publicly-owned government pool, but a community pool ran by community activists and volunteers which has been in existence … Continue reading
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Tagged Denison, Grace Lindberg, Harlan, IA, Jim Malloy, Vail, Vail Community Swimming Pool Ass'n
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Wishing you enough
We celebrated Stephanie’s birthday last August in quaint, humble style. I bought her a cake, but instead of the usual “Happy Birthday” greeting, the top of the cake was decorated with “Wishing you enough.” We’ll be married for 16 years … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Gentry, Governor Vilsack, Iowa League of Women Voters, Judie Hoffman, Rev. Carlos Jayne
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42 Capons
During my packing plant career in the 1970s and 80s, I would spend Friday afternoons or evenings in a Vail, Iowa, bar. Whether it was Lucky’s, Homer’s, the Longbranch, or the American Legion Club, I could be found in one … Continue reading
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Tagged capon, Homer's, Longbranch, Lucky's, Vail, Vail American Legion
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Hey, Joe! Where you going with that gun in your hand?
WARNING! Do not read this while eating! After writing about one of my favorite watering holes when I was younger, I had a few people ask me to write to about Homer’s brother, Joe. I blogged about Joe’s brother, Homer, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Berry, Dennis Mohatt, Homer's, Iowa, Joe Devaney, Marvin's Provisions, RedMan, Terry Murtaugh, Vail
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Clay Spear Amendments
Clay Spear was a legislator from Wever, Iowa, when I began my lobbing career in 1992. Rep. Spear, a former postmaster in southeastern Iowa, died while in office, on January 27, 1993. I recall coming into the Capitol on a … Continue reading
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Tagged Brent Seigrist, Clay Spear, Curt Sytsma, Dennis Cohoon, Justice Wiggins, Mark Lambert, Pam Jochum, Steve Hansen, Tony Bisignano
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