My family has a lot of fun with words and workings of the world. We aren't alone. Recently a friend posted a new term on Facebook: Recognore. It's when you are out in public and you see someone you know but pretend you don't and ignore them instead. I found the concept clever, even though I've ...
To the Editor,On Friday the Supreme Court announced it will take up same sex marriage. While marriage equality has gained attention in recent years, the movement is older than many Americans realize.During slavery, African American couples were barred from marriage. Such unions were not ...
Heath Kellogg,I never could tell a good joke, so reading your column the first of the year put a smile on my face (the joke about the Hell's Angel biker drinking the other guy's poision). I've read the joke to all my family and farther out, and how they laughed!Now that's the way to get started ...
To the Editor -The Board of Trustees of Hawkeye Community College would like to extend a sincere thank you to the voters and taxpayers of our communities for their past support of the College.As Trustees of Hawkeye, we view ourselves as public servants who are working to improve our communities ...
They sat indiscriminately on the clearance rack marked down like a thousand percent from their initial price. Hand towels. Not your everyday, ordinary, run-of-the-mill hand towels. These happened to be emblazoned with the letter "P" as in the first letter of my last name. I contemplated my good ...
A recent Saturday Night Live skit tapped into a deep concern among Americans about the President's excessive use of executive authority. That concern is exacerbated with the reality now better understood that President Obama has largely kept the public from knowing the extent of his unilateral ...
The 2015 session of the Iowa Legislature began on Monday, January 12. State Senator Steve Sodders of State Center says his top priority is helping improve the incomes of working and middle class families by focusing on education and job training."The recovery from the Great Recession is ...
The 2015 session of the Iowa Legislature began on Monday, January 12. State Senator Steve Sodders of State Center says his top priority is helping improve the incomes of working and middle class families by focusing on education and job training."The recovery from the Great Recession is ...
They sat indiscriminately on the clearance rack marked down like a thousand percent from their initial price. Hand towels. Not your everyday, ordinary, run-of-the-mill hand towels. These happened to be emblazoned with the letter "P" as in the first letter of my last name. I contemplated my good ...
A recent Saturday Night Live skit tapped into a deep concern among Americans about the President's excessive use of executive authority. That concern is exacerbated with the reality now better understood that President Obama has largely kept the public from knowing the extent of his unilateral ...