The sound of bells signals that The Salvation Army Kettle Campaign is once again in full swing.If one needed any further evidence that the holiday season is at hand, the appearance of the familiar bell ringers and the launch of this year's fundraising drive certainly provides proof.The holidays ...

Among other things, the holidays are a time of giving and receiving gifts. The question most often asked of people is, "what did you get?" Much less frequently asked is, "what did you give?" Invariably, the inquiries concern material gifts. Purchasing a gift can certainly be thoughtful and ...

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." AristotleI strive for an orderly life. It's less chaotic that way. Besides, with order comes power. The power of predictability. With predictability comes calmness and reduced stress. And that leads to order.You see ...

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." AristotleI strive for an orderly life. It's less chaotic that way. Besides, with order comes power. The power of predictability. With predictability comes calmness and reduced stress. And that leads to order.You see ...

Superstitions have been around a long time, and they are a funky phenomenon. Most people do not let superstitions control their lifestyle, but if a ladder stands in our way, we will take the extra two seconds to walk around it. Sports are similar like baseball has prominent superstitions. A ...

As the nation's leading producer of pork, corn, soybeans, and eggs, Iowa's agriculture industry has an enormous impact on the country and the world. This October, I visited over a dozen ag businesses, including family farms, to hear about the true state of the agriculture economy in Iowa, and ...

Superstitions have been around a long time, and they are a funky phenomenon. Most people do not let superstitions control their lifestyle, but if a ladder stands in our way, we will take the extra two seconds to walk around it. Sports are similar like baseball has prominent superstitions. A ...

As the nation's leading producer of pork, corn, soybeans, and eggs, Iowa's agriculture industry has an enormous impact on the country and the world. This October, I visited over a dozen ag businesses, including family farms, to hear about the true state of the agriculture economy in Iowa, and ...

There are two things I love about sports. One, the competition. Two, the logos. Sports teams' logos are always a curious presentation. Each logo possesses an overt meaning and hidden meaning. The selection of colors makes a logo shine or makes a logo dull. Growing up, I enjoyed drawing ...

We are all citizens - of various entities: a classroom, workplace, family, neighborhood, world and the nation.We are a country made up largely of immigrants. Unless you are of Native American heritage, chances are your forefathers and foremothers came to the United States in search of the ...