One of life's frustrations is having to deal with difficult people. Everyone has to interact with them. There is no escaping these troublesome individuals. You can encounter them in virtually any situation.You call your credit card company and customer service is rude. Your boss keeps ...

As summer goes on, the temperature outside continues to increase. It is not a fun part of this great state of Iowa. The heat and humidity slowly suffocates everybody's want to go outside. Staying indoors is the best way to avoid this awful heat. This makes air conditioning my best friend. I ...

My husband and I recently made a happily anticipated purchase of a new summer water toy. We'd been looking forward to it for a long time and I was thrilled. I really was.When we went to pick up our vessel the nice salesman asked me a number of times if I was excited. I answered in the ...

Q: What's the update regarding China's ban on American beef?A: The door to the world's most-populated country and second-largest economy re-opened this summer to U.S. beef exports, ending a 14-year ban. That's good news for America's cattle producers (and the farmers who grow their feed grain) ...

My husband and I recently made a happily anticipated purchase of a new summer water toy. We'd been looking forward to it for a long time and I was thrilled. I really was.When we went to pick up our vessel the nice salesman asked me a number of times if I was excited. I answered in the ...

As summer goes on, the temperature outside continues to increase. It is not a fun part of this great state of Iowa. The heat and humidity slowly suffocates everybody's want to go outside. Staying indoors is the best way to avoid this awful heat. This makes air conditioning my best friend. I ...

Q: What's the update regarding China's ban on American beef?A: The door to the world's most-populated country and second-largest economy re-opened this summer to U.S. beef exports, ending a 14-year ban. That's good news for America's cattle producers (and the farmers who grow their feed grain) ...

The sport of the summer is in full swing. Baseball is a wonderful pastime, and nothing is better than going to a ballpark on a warm summer night. While the Cubs have played a mediocre season like the Cardinals, at least the Twins started the year off strong. To start the year strong requires ...

It's the best holiday of the year - my favorite. And not just because you get to eat ice cream at lunch and roasted marshmallows after dark - although that clearly has something to do with it. Christmas and birthday fans might think the Fourth of July is an unusual choice for a preferred ...

It's the best holiday of the year - my favorite. And not just because you get to eat ice cream at lunch and roasted marshmallows after dark - although that clearly has something to do with it. Christmas and birthday fans might think the Fourth of July is an unusual choice for a preferred ...