It's the time of year dreaded by spruce and pine alike. People take to the malls to hunt for bargains, but they also take to the grocery store parking lot to hunt for freshly slaughtered Fraser firs. It's open season on evergreen trees and unlike forest critters with legs and camouflage ...

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 ...

Q: Why are you working to increase imports of pharmaceuticals from Canada into the United States?A: Americans ought to have the ability to benefit from free markets, including when they fill their prescription medicines. It makes no sense that a woman in Ottumwa, Iowa, would pay double or ...

It's the time of year dreaded by spruce and pine alike. People take to the malls to hunt for bargains, but they also take to the grocery store parking lot to hunt for freshly slaughtered Fraser firs. It's open season on evergreen trees and unlike forest critters with legs and camouflage ...

"Dysart, we have landed in the 1960s, and it is time to talk about the fashion." I mined across internet websites and found clothes popular in the '60s. Three types of clothes I found were corduroy slacks, turtlenecks, and the pillbox hat.Corduroy slacks were a unique form of pants. The look ...

Every parent has experienced the phenomenon. Your child is given an assignment on the first day of class. It is no normal assignment, but one that requires ongoing work throughout the coming weeks or months. It is the Really Big School Project.Really big projects might involve science, ...

With Thanksgiving in the rear view window, Christmas shopping is here. This wonderful holiday has many great advantages. Whether it is receiving or buying gifts, it is a fun time. In the past, shopping for this holiday was easier and harder.Before the internet, Christmas shopping was harder. ...

Every parent has experienced the phenomenon. Your child is given an assignment on the first day of class. It is no normal assignment, but one that requires ongoing work throughout the coming weeks or months. It is the Really Big School Project.Really big projects might involve science, ...

To the Editor:My dad passed away this fall, and I thought I would do something in his honor. I remembered contributing online to the school library last year, and thought I would do so again. I looked for contact info on a North Tama School Library book drive or fundraiser and couldn't find ...