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By the dawn’s early light
The Iowa Legislature is often a source of frustration and agony for many who follow the process, and particularly for those involved in the process. But it can also be a source of great entertainment as long as you don’t … Continue reading
The Blizzard of “75”
We just went through a blizzard earlier this month. I read several comments on X [Twitter] and Facebook reliving ‘the Blizzard of (fill in the year).’ The “Blizzard of 75” is most prominent in my memory. It hit Omaha and … Continue reading
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Tagged Blizzard, direct vent wall furnace, dragline, KETV Channel 3, New Madrid Fault Line, Omaha, Sioux City, Vail Iowa
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It Came To Me In A Dream
John was in the emergency room. The ER doctor told him he was going to need immediate surgery to alleviate the problem he had. It was going to be risky, and he needed to have the surgery without delay. He … Continue reading
Pissed as a Peacock!
Decades ago, I would sit down in front of the television set at 5:30 pm (Central time) and watch national news, followed by local news. It wasn’t really local; the local channel came out of Omaha – 80 miles away. … Continue reading
At the Car Wash
Years ago, I attended a round-table discussion with the late Congressman from Iowa, Leonard Boswell. He wanted to know what small businesses needed to compete. Most people at the meeting talked about taxes, paperwork, etc., while one business owner replied … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Smith, Breaking Bad, Congressman Leonard Boswell, sales tax exemption
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New Year, New Outlook
As a child, celebrating Christmas seemed infinite. It was taken for granted that the same people would be celebrating year-after-year. Time changes this outlook. Siblings grow up and move away, starting families of their own and creating new traditions. Divorce … Continue reading
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Tagged Character Counts, Clegg Park Elementary School, New Year, The Golden Rule
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