“Rod Stewart Hair”
“I like your hair!” a woman at the party said.
Opinions
“On the Sidewalk”
I met Betty sitting outside on the sidewalk.
Betty spends a lot of time there. She lives in the adjacent building. It is a place for older folks who need a lot of help and don’t have a lot of money. Betty lost both legs, below the knee, at some point. She wears a curly wig...
Iowans are exhausted and fed up with politics today. Frankly, so am I. With almost 50 days until the election, we know what’s next. TV ads, our mailboxes filling up, and lots of opinions on our Facebook feeds.
But here in Iowa, I’m proud of our long history of strong public schools, vibrant...
In the western movie, “Bite the Bullet,” Gene Hackman alludes that his wife was better than him. I felt he was too hard on himself. I thought he should have said, that he was not, who she was, but God, she was bodacious. A cowboy is hard working and individualistic, not Old Confederacy and...
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and his bipartisan Auditors Advisory Group are uniting to dispel election misinformation and disinformation ahead of the 2022 general election. There has been a recent increase in the spread of false claims regarding elections in our state, despite there being no...
Dear Editor,
Worth County has put a lot of money and effort into developing the casino site. The county spent approximately $1.75 million dollars to add water, sewer, and to upgrade the roads to attract businesses to the casino site.
A 5,000 head Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) is...
“Sepia-Toned Teenagers”
“I don’t remember you at all!” the portly man informed my husband, Peter.
Peter smiled, introduced himself, and reminded the gentleman where they might have met half a century ago.
The man shook his head. “Nope!”
This was the first high school class reunion I had ever...
Dear Editor,
In an earlier letter to the editor, I quoted Prince Talleyrand of 17th century France to Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte who said, “You can do many things with bayonets, but it is rather uncomfortable tosit on them.”
I wrote, “The quote seems to me to be analogous to the American gun...
As the 2022 midterm elections approach, Iowa PBS will offer coverage of several races for statewide office on its weekly public affairs program, Iowa Press. Episodes premiere Fridays at 7:30 p.m. Featured races include: attorney general of Iowa, Iowa secretary of state, Iowa secretary of...
It’s well known America’s first president warned citizens—on Sept. 17, 1796—about the negative impact political parties could have on the country. In George Washington’s farewell address he felt politicians and their party of preference could become “unprincipled.”
The divisiveness our political...
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging Iowans to ensure they are registered to vote at their current residence. September is National Voter Registration Month, and with the Nov. 8 general election approaching this is an ideal time for eligible Iowans to register for the first time or...
