There are parts about Tama County which make it beautiful. Currently, I live in the big city of Des Moines, but Tama County will be my home. I will always have a special bond with my homeland. A part of this bond are the magnificent views in Tama County.The first view are the winding roads. ...
I've never claimed to be a great driver. Good, perhaps. Careful, for sure. My family would tell you I am cautious - sometimes to the point of being jumpy at the wheel.By jumpy I mean on the lookout for surprises, aka accidents waiting to happen. Pedestrians who come out of nowhere. Squirrels ...
To the Editor:We, the members of the Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team, take great pride in being one of 40,000 Iowans that enjoy working in the beef industry. The majority of our team are continuing a family legacy in beef production; representing the third, fourth, fifth, and, for some, the sixth ...
Doctor, is it going to make it?""I do not know. I have not drank my morning coffee."Ba-bang! Bzzzz! Bang! Ka-boom! Wham! Chitzle ditzle raaaaaaa-ditzle!"This is not the 1960s Batman which means one thing. The super scientific analysis gizmo is alive and ready to determine FAD OR NO FAD!"The ...
My husband and I recently took on the task of refinishing the wood floors in three rooms that constitute our downstairs living areas - family room, dining room and miscellaneous room. (We're not sure what to call it. Some days it's the sunroom, other days the napping room. Right now, if I am ...
Six billion gallons. That is the approximate amount of ethanol produced in Iowa and Illinois each and every year. It is more than the annual gasoline equivalent production of some Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members.Six billion gallons is enough to drive a pickup ...
Taking photographs is an important part of society. Photographs encapsulate points in time for family and friends. They take a look back what people looked like, the awkward trends in clothing, or the posse who hung out together. Photographs allow an interconnectivity with other people's lives. ...
We never mastered the barbecue grill. Oh, we tried, of course - in the early years of our marriage.We charred countless chicken breasts and burned a multitude of steaks. Shrimp on the barbie was never as it was supposed to be. No amount of barbecue sauce could salvage our calamities. Our ...
We never mastered the barbecue grill. Oh, we tried, of course - in the early years of our marriage.We charred countless chicken breasts and burned a multitude of steaks. Shrimp on the barbie was never as it was supposed to be. No amount of barbecue sauce could salvage our calamities. Our ...
The time is near, and the time is right. Easter is around the corner so the bunny is hopping in the house. This mythical creature will provide candy to fill the mouth. He will leave it in eggs or in a basket, but it is important to have the right candy. The wrong candy will ruin any Easter ...