“Rod Stewart Hair”
“I like your hair!” a woman at the party said.
Opinions
Q: Are contract producers eligible for pandemic relief assistance?
A: The market disruptions along the food supply chain last year created havoc from farm to fork, impacting producers, processors, grocers, restaurants and consumers. When COVID-19 shutdown processing facilities, the bottleneck...
The CDC has recently determined the R0 (R naught) value of the Delta variant of COVID-19 is anywhere from five to 9.5.
What does that mean? Technically speaking, it means that an individual infected with the Delta variant will infect anywhere from five to nine other people. In layman’s terms...
It’s the first week of school, normally a time of excitement and anticipation. And while kids all over the state headed back into the classroom this week, another emotion is common in families - concern. While we had all hoped this pandemic would be well over by now, the reality is COVID cases are...
Most Americans alive 20 years ago remember where they were on Sept. 11, 2001. They remember the airplane hijackings, the attacks, and the collapse of the Twin Towers. They remember the nearly 3,000 who perished.
As our nation refocuses on that searing event, it will be tempting to pay attention to...
“Matching Chairs”
My husband, Peter, and I have matching folding chairs.
Every Thursday evening this summer, we have attended the outdoor concert held in a local park. The music is usually good, but the food trucks are undeniably the center of the experience. Our favorite is the “Tot Boss” that...
This week will be a little out of left field but, as I’m sure is evident, worldly events haven’t changed and until something is done to resolve the earth’s various ills, they must be reiterated daily by the news media.
But, I am straying a bit off the path today (or perhaps a lot) and letting you...
Just this past July Fourth holiday, we had all hoped that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic was behind us. Now watching COVID-19 once again spread rapidly, it is clear that we are headed for a fourth surge of COVID-19 in our area.
We are all tired, and as much as we all wish it were so, this...
• reality; as things actually exist
• common sense; good judgment in practical matters
Evidence is replete many Iowans, including Republicans, are embarrassed about Gov. Kim Reynolds’ statement that the CDC face mask guidance was not grounded in reality and common sense. If reality and common...
Q: What’s in the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure package for Iowa?
A: For years, Iowans have urged elected leaders to work together in Washington to reach consensus on public works projects vital to economic growth, competitiveness and opportunity in our state. In August, the Senate passed a $1...
“Plumbing Guru”
“I’m tired of living in exile!” my husband, Peter, exclaimed as, for the second day in a row, we packed up everything we would need to be out of our home long enough for the floor to dry.
Michael, the floor sander, is in our apartment now, buffing the penultimate coat of...
