Inspiration comes from the weirdest places. Sometimes I have to search for inspiration for our weekly conversations.  This week’s inspiration came from someplace unexpected, but very well …

Ginnie and I support the arts, like the sky supports lightning, or the earth life.  We have four main local artists we collect, and many of lesser quantity, not talent.  We only have so …

One longtime truism of journalism is “Names make news.”  That shorthand stems from the fact people better understand the significance and context of news when they learn about events …

Dear Editor,   Because we raised our children with PBS (Public Broadcasting) television they are kind, civil, courteous, educated and successful citizens. Viewing programs as …

This past weekend, I got up at 3:00 a.m. On purpose! The Illinois Bass Federation rolled into town for their state qualifier, and by 4:00 a.m., I was at the marina—fishing ball cap on, safety …

Reactive journalism is about 90 percent of our business. We see and react by talking to people and creating a narrative around what we saw and what the players in the event had to say about it. …

Growing up in Donnellson, the Lee County Fair was the highlight of my summer and I still look forward to it. As Iowa’s oldest county fair, it holds that perfect mix of tradition, excitement, …

Bill was one of the old friends I looked up while Ginnie and I were in Loveland, Colorado.  He had pretty much disappeared from the scene, like a rainbow come and gone.  The phone number I …

The nation embarked on its 250th birthday on Saturday. July 4th, 2025 was the country’s 249th birthday, but many are looking at it as the kickoff to what is called the …

There’s something about the smell of funnel cakes in the air that says summer is officially in full swing — and around here, that can only mean one thing: it’s almost time for the …

In looking for the address of an old friend in Loveland (Land of Love), Colorado, Ginnie and I drove right by the old AA building where I sobered up 35 years ago.  I had forgotten where the AA …

I think people look to these regular Sunday musings as lighter fodder for coffee and toast. When I talk to people at the grocery store or on the golf course or covering games, meetings, what have …