What makes freedom of speech so difficult to understand and accept? That question came up at Sunday’s discussion at the Des Moines Valley Friends Meeting. The Friends invited me to speak at the …
Dear Editor During this holiday season, the Three Rivers Conservation Foundation, the nonprofit partner of Lee County Conservation, is extending heartfelt thanks to its generous supporters for …
I was so light headed and unstable on my feet, I had to use one of those electric carts at the supermarket. A first! Geesh. I felt like an old man. Oh, I am an old man! …
This week marks a milestone worth celebrating in Fort Madison: four years since Amtrak passengers were welcomed to our historic downtown Santa Fe Depot Complex! Fort Madison has deep railroad roots, …
Santa and Mrs. Claus made their annual stop at the Santa Fe Depot Complex last Saturday, greeting excited children and parents for one of Fort Madison’s newest holiday traditions. The doors …
Someone called me “vintage” the other day. I got to my truck with a chuckle after leaving the establishment and said that person is gonna get ‘Beside-the-Pointed’. I was …
There seems to be a lack of consistency — if not outright contradictions — in the president’s messaging on drug trafficking into the United States. Recent news headlines bear out …
When I was in college, unbeknownst to me at first, my academic advisor was gay. His name was Henry, but everyone called him Hank. He taught screenwriting, and that's where I met …
Santa is rolling into Fort Madison this weekend at the Santa Fe Depot Complex! This year’s big event pulls into the station on Saturday, December 6, from 3–6pm. We’ve rerouted the …
The world never ceases to amaze me. And I’m not a big fan of the word ‘amaze’ so you gotta give that phrase some value. I took a post-Thanksgiving tryptophan-shrouded trip to …
While the text of the Iowa Constitution lacks the prominence of that adopted by our nation’s Founding Fathers, people from Ackley to Zwingle and points in between should track down a copy and …
Welcome to Thanksgiving week in Fort Madison! Around here, the holiday isn’t just about turkey and pie (though we approach both with great enthusiasm). It’s about gathering together, …
