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Editorials

Slices of Life – In celebration of friends

"Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold."National Friendship Day is August 6, but in my opinion every day should be a day to celebrate friends and the different types of friendships we have in our lives. From best friends all the way to acquaintances, I know I ...

Q&A: Fixing America’s Tax System

Q: Are the stars aligned in Washington to enact comprehensive tax reform this year?A: The White House and Congress are collaborating to fix the nation's broken tax code by prioritizing tax relief, tax fairness and tax simplification. Reducing the tax burden on wage earners would fatten ...

Slices of Life – In celebration of friends

"Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold."National Friendship Day is August 6, but in my opinion every day should be a day to celebrate friends and the different types of friendships we have in our lives. From best friends all the way to acquaintances, I know I ...

Q&A: Health Care Reform

Q: Why are changes needed to fix the Affordable Care Act?A: No piece of legislation is perfect, especially one that restructures one-sixth of the U.S. economy. The Affordable Care Act is a prime example. When President Obama signed this sweeping health care overhaul into law seven years ago, ...

The Dengler Domain: Music Battle Royale #12

Keeping with the theme of recent articles, the dog days of summer is upon us. The sun beams down as the days roll on. I hear a sound of fun approaching from the distance. It sounds smooth, delightful, and enjoyable. It is time for another edition of the Music Battle Royale: Songs of the Summer! ...

The Dengler Domain: Music Battle Royale #12

Keeping with the theme of recent articles, the dog days of summer is upon us. The sun beams down as the days roll on. I hear a sound of fun approaching from the distance. It sounds smooth, delightful, and enjoyable. It is time for another edition of the Music Battle Royale: Songs of the Summer! ...

Slices of Life – Club or pole?

Summer brings out two vastly diverse species of sports persons wielding sticks, and I'm not referring to hockey and lacrosse. I'm talking about fishing poles and golf clubs.While not impossible, it is a rarity to find a golfer who enjoys the rigors of fishing and vice versa. If you happen to do ...

Dealing with Difficult People

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 ...

Q&A: Good News for Iowa Beef

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) ...

Slices of Life – The introverted Scandinavian

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 ...