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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Snowflakes have fallen, and the air is colder. Days are shorter, and Thanksgiving is in the rearview mirror. Christmas time is here, and nothing is better than the cheer. I can hear holiday jingling in the distance. Is it Santa's sleigh? Is a horse drawn carriage going over the hills to ...

"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 ...