There are some people in this community that are legitimate National Anthem singers. Heather Fuger has a great key for Key. Ann and Alan Chapman have some pipes and Matt Morris may very well be Fort …

There are things that shape who we are as a country, and our process of elections is one of them. As we enter the heavy part of the 2024 general election, a couple things are starting to become very …

I’m perplexed this week. Who the hell am I kidding, I’m perplexed every week. But it’s usually something nonsensical and relatively irrelevant. But I spent an hour of my day Friday …

I’m not a home repair guy. My youngest brother said I remind him of Tim Allen, of Tim “The Toolman” Taylor  in my mannerisms, but I can’t fix things. Normally. But Friday …

Compromise. It’s the art form of statesmen. I think Truman said politicians are statesmen who’ve been dead for 10 or 15 years. But we’ve lost the art of compromise, and with it we …

Some people say there’s a capitalism hunta coming. Not a hunta of a seizure per say, but a transition resulting from economics. I spent the last five days trying to get my daughter back to New …

I had this week’s commentary written and submitted early Saturday afternoon, but clearly, things have changed. I wanted to write about my daughter’s belief that capitalism is getting a …

I’m headed on a getaway in memory of Mom. We used to rent a home in the Smoky Mountains every couple of years just to re-engage with each other. Usually a four-night, five-day affair where the …

This week I’m gonna talk to you a little about food. Yeah, I’m a foodie. I love to explore places away from the comfort of extreme southeast Iowa and sample food. I think I made up the …

I can prove that golf is a social game. I never get any better, but I keep meeting more and more people to play the game with. A friend of mine and I found our way to Riverside on Saturday to play …

Ok. So here I go into an arena that I’m not really primed for. I haven’t been a fan of women’s basketball. Not until now. My brother was a girls' head coach for more than 20 years …

I’ve sat through about 50 graduations in my lifetime. They always seem to have me thinking about paths and choices. I’m a people watcher. It’s one of my favorite things to do when …