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Trying to Understand English
October 4, 2012 On any given day at work, I interact with many people who grew up outside of the United States. more »»
Slices of Life - Case of the blahs? Tomorrow is another day
September 27, 2012 Ever have a down-in-the-dumps day? From time to time we all succumb to emotions brought about by the perceived fullness (or not) of our coffee mug, soda can or water bottle. more »»
Laura On Life - My 700th
September 27, 2012 This is my 700th column. Yes, I number them for no other reason than they are easier to find on my computer. more »» 
Pass the Farm Bill pronto
September 27, 2012 A few weeks ago, I visited with two farmers from Palo, Gary and Vicki Owens, to see how the relentless heat and drought conditions were affecting their struggling crops of corn and soybean. more »»
Letter to the Editor - Pray for our nation
September 27, 2012 Dear Editor, Here we are another election year and as we look back the last four years have produced nothing. more »»
Letter to the Editor - Can't multiply wealth by division
September 27, 2012 Dear Editor, Here is an article written by Dr. Adrian Rogers in 1931 I recently read and felt it was noteworthy for the times and just before an important election. more »»
Slices of Life - Counting the sweet simple pleasures of life, again
September 20, 2012 Every so often, I set out to compile a list of 100 sweet, simple pleasures of life. The end product usually numbers more than 100, and even then my list isn’t complete. I hope it never is. more »»
Laura On Life - Fruit Loops
September 20, 2012 It all started 15 years ago when we planted some fruit trees: A pear tree, an apple tree, and a peach tree. The first few years, the trees simply concentrated on growin. more »»
Letter to the Editor: Prayer will save us
September 20, 2012 Dear Editor, One might ask the question is America worth trying to save? Save from what? Self destruction? How do we save America? Maybe be active in the political arena, a good citizen or... more »»
NORTH TAMA Counselor's Corner - September
September 13, 2012 Fall is an exciting time of year at school. Students are attending classes, and are actively involved in sporting events, music practices, play tryouts, and club and organization meeting. more »» 
Grassley on: The Farm Bill
September 13, 2012 Unlike the drought-stricken row crops which fell victim to a merciless season of cloudless skies, high temperatures and scorched earth, a bumper-sized crop of crowds turned out across the state this... more »» 
Slices of Life - A change of seasons
September 13, 2012 Although the sun still hangs fairly high in the afternoon sky, its angle has changed over the last month and the minutes in each day grow noticeably shorter. more »» 
Laura on Life - Spoon-feeding Grammar & Vegetables
September 13, 2012 Son: “Can I ask you a question, Mom?” Mom: “Sure.” Son: “My homework is asking me what the subject is for each sentence. more »»
Slices of Life - Corn dogs, paint and other fair scents
September 6, 2012 This is a corn dog, hot dog, funnel cake, crab cake, mini donut, cotton candy, kettle corn, caramel corn, sweet corn, gyro, taco, slider, snow cone, chocolate-covered frozen banana time of year. more »»
Laura on Life - I'm Going To Miss Him
September 6, 2012 In high school, he was going to be an actor. He had won some awards, and aced some auditions. He would’ve made a fine actor. more »»
The need for broadband in rural America
September 6, 2012 As President Barack Obama visited our state, I’m sure he took time to see the great resources available through Iowa’s rural landscap. more »»
NORTH TAMA Counselor's Corner
August 31, 2012 It feels like summer just started and here we are already, back in school! I want to say a big “Welcome back!” to all the returning North Tama students and a “Glad you’re here!” to all our new... more »»
Video Game Programming... for a living! (Part Two)
August 31, 2012 This is a continuation of my interview with Mike Slone. I met Mike in Champaign, IL while he was working for the video game company Volition. more »»
Video Game Programming... for a living! How cool is that?
August 23, 2012 My wife and I lived in Champaign, IL for two years while I attended graduate school at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. more »»
Slices of Life - The brevity of childhood
August 23, 2012 As of last Wednesday, we have three teenagers in the house. It is one form of craziness to be outnumbered by your kids – and another altogether to be outnumbered by your teenagers. more »» |
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