My Henry turned 2 years old in May. He is smart as a whip. When you’re a toddler, bedtime is sometimes hard. To help him go to bed, we talk about what will happen the next day — it gives him something to look forward to.
Three days without a hot meal, water, electricity (therefore neither heat nor air conditioning)? How about two days without hot water for a shower or even water to flush the toilet?
President Herbert Hoover turned 147 last month. Today, Herbert Hoover is often forgotten, or if he is remembered, it is usually in the context of the Great Depression. However, the story of Herbert Hoover is remarkable, and it is symbolic of the spirit of the United States.
Deadly drug use is on the rise in Iowa. If past experience is any indication, it’s unlikely our government officials will prescribe the right remedy.
Do the folks in politics think we are asleep? Do they really believe no one is paying attention to what politicians are up to?
On Friday, Sept. 10, I was diagnosed with COVID-19.
The Biden administration is proposing a sweeping expansion of tax information reporting aimed at raising revenue to help offset the cost of additional spending programs in the American Families Plan. If enacted, the proposal would require financial institutions to report to the IRS detailed …
At my house, 2021 has been the summer of the insurance claim.
Dating websites and social media all too often are populated by folks wanting to project a more positive image of themselves than exists in reality. The images projected can range from those merely shading the truth (leaving out that you are married) to the bald-faced lie (pretending to be a…
My family made a big move this summer, relocating from Maquoketa to Odense, Denmark, following a job offer and the opportunity to spend a few years traveling and exploring. Some of you have asked that I keep this community updated on our adventures, and the Maquoketa Sentinel-Press has gener…
Iowa officials are spinning their wheels in the effort to get an exemption from federal marijuana prohibition. It’s time for our federally elected legislators to do their jobs and advocate on our behalf.
Turning 65 years old is one of those milestones, those events in our lives which add punctuation and focus. It’s a turning point because turning 65 makes us Medicare eligible. For a great many people, it means they are no longer dependent on employer-furnished medical insurance, making retir…
On a bright, fall, pre-COVID day, there was a knock on my door. Two bicyclists in full brand name biking attire stood on my porch. A couple bicycles possibly worth more than the 2012 Ford Edge that was parked in our garage were arm distance away.
It was a cold October evening when I decided to end my life. I had arrived at this decision once before, several years prior this, but I had a moment of clarity and called for help before I followed through. I received treatment immediately following, and I went into remission for a few years.
At my house, 2021 has been the summer of the insurance claim.
Let’s set aside our views on abortion. Instead, let’s consider one aspect of the new Texas abortion law that took effect last week.
The United States’ 20-year war in Afghanistan will have long-lasting consequences, and it raises many questions.
Sometimes when we hike, my son Henry will stop and smell the flowers along the path.
The first question people ask me is “So, why did you do the PCT?”
Today I want to ask a few questions:
One of the first lessons I give my students begins by asking them to view this image and consider which jar represents the capacity of their creativity. I encourage you to think about your own answer to that question.
The news out of Afghanistan last week about the terrorist bombing at the airport in Kabul brought fresh heartache — and old memories — to Iowa.
Our (Maquoketa Area Family) YMCA is here today because of the local volunteers and donors who gave so generously to make the Y a reality. Through their efforts, over $4 million was donated, and the City of Maquoketa put in just over $1 million to construct our city-owned YMCA-operated recrea…
During Sunday-morning Mass at the Iowa State Fair, Father Ed Hurley paused in his homily to issue a warning: He said he usually tried not to talk about politics.
We have board fences here at the farm, an act of vanity and, in hindsight, a foolish commitment to eternal upkeep and painting. Jack Dyas is the reason we still have most of the original fence over 30 years after he sawed them from trees grown in his woodlot.
President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order aimed at increasing competition across all sectors of the economy. This is a long time coming and a good first step in addressing a number of long term problems.
Right now, Iowans want two things from our local schools.
Iowa’s three state universities made a U-turn this summer, and they now are headed down the road toward secrecy with some hiring decisions.
Most of you reading this know Calvin Notz, a 2-year-old boy from our community who was diagnosed with E. coli at the end of May. From there, he was diagnosed with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, or HUS. He was on dialysis and was in the hospital for about eight weeks.
President Joe Biden earlier this month issued a lengthy executive order intended to promote competition in the U.S. economy.
The man who answered the door at a farm house west of Bloomfield one afternoon in the early 1970s was an imposing figure, even without that thick beard on his chin.
You have to give President Biden credit for consistency. Unfortunately, he has been consistently wrong. As Robert Gates, former defense secretary in the Obama administration once put it, Biden has “been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four…
My husband has a particular admiration for Olympic gymnasts who perform on the balance beam. It stems from his attempt to land on a beam and set in motion the fulcrum principle at our house-remodeling project years ago.
A journalist is arrested and put on trial for doing her job. The governor’s office and state agencies defy the law without consequence by ignoring or refusing requests for public records. A veteran state employee claims she was fired for complying with the law and providing a public record t…
The Iowa child care crisis continues with an insufficient number of affordable child care facilities available for people throughout the state. This has a clear impact on the state’s economy, making it more difficult for workers to remain in or join the workforce.
It is hard to imagine Norman Borlaug ever joining in singing “Jolene” or “9 to 5.” I can’t picture him harmonizing in a heart-tugging rendition of “I Will Always Love You.”
A 21-year-old Clinton woman became ensnared by a cleverly reconfigured variation of the ever-popular (and effective) grandparent scam.
In the eight years-plus that Mary and I have lived in our home in the cul-de-sac at the north end of Arcade Street, we have come to especially enjoy the divided rural-city aspect of the property.
Iowa was the subject of global ridicule 18 months ago when the state Democratic Party badly bungled counting and reporting of the all-important results from the 2020 presidential nominating caucuses. It wasn’t all Iowa Democrats’ fault, though — the caucus itself was the real culprit.
People are living under tremendous amounts of stress whether it is from the pandemic, job loss, family issues or just day to day life. Using exercising to relax may sound like an oxymoron to many people, but the truth is that exercise is a great way to manage stress. Exercise puts a physica…
I ran around my yard at dusk a few Sundays ago, dashing this way and that, as I tried to catch one of the glowing fireflies that dotted the landscape.
This column on the U.S Census Bureau’s American Community Survey originally ran in November 2016. I continue to receive two to three calls monthly from readers suspicious of this survey instrument. So, I guess it’s time for a refresher on the topic. Keep reading for your re-education.
Editor’s note: Lowell Carlson delivered this speech during the Jackson County Historical Society’s annual meeting July 8.
Most American workers are hired “at will”: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party may terminate the arrangement at any time for a good or bad reason or …
In recent years, Republicans and Democrats in the Iowa Legislature often agree on little.
If you drive by my house during the summer months, odds are you’ll see me pulling weeds.
Several times a week, someone contacts me because they had difficulty learning about a government meeting or ran into obstacles trying to get government records.
By any standard, Zaila Avant-garde is a remarkable 14-year-old girl with a positive and compelling outlook on life.
The Declaration of Independence, formally adopted by the Continental Congress in 1776, is a long list of grievances against King George III and the British Empire. A top concern for the early Americans was the flow of people, goods and ideas across borders.
Everybody hears music. Whether you actually listen to it or not is up to you, but everybody hears it. From commercials to speakers on the streets to listening to music on the radio, everyone hears it.
Controversy, of sorts, arrived in my driveway last week.
At first, the job offer Carolyn received looked pretty impressive.
The first question people ask me is “So, why did you do the PCT?”
Today I want to ask a few questions:
One of the first lessons I give my students begins by asking them to view this image and consider which jar represents the capacity of their creativity. I encourage you to think about your own answer to that question.
The news out of Afghanistan last week about the terrorist bombing at the airport in Kabul brought fresh heartache — and old memories — to Iowa.
Our (Maquoketa Area Family) YMCA is here today because of the local volunteers and donors who gave so generously to make the Y a reality. Through their efforts, over $4 million was donated, and the City of Maquoketa put in just over $1 million to construct our city-owned YMCA-operated recrea…
During Sunday-morning Mass at the Iowa State Fair, Father Ed Hurley paused in his homily to issue a warning: He said he usually tried not to talk about politics.
We have board fences here at the farm, an act of vanity and, in hindsight, a foolish commitment to eternal upkeep and painting. Jack Dyas is the reason we still have most of the original fence over 30 years after he sawed them from trees grown in his woodlot.
President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order aimed at increasing competition across all sectors of the economy. This is a long time coming and a good first step in addressing a number of long term problems.
Right now, Iowans want two things from our local schools.
Iowa’s three state universities made a U-turn this summer, and they now are headed down the road toward secrecy with some hiring decisions.
Most of you reading this know Calvin Notz, a 2-year-old boy from our community who was diagnosed with E. coli at the end of May. From there, he was diagnosed with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, or HUS. He was on dialysis and was in the hospital for about eight weeks.
President Joe Biden earlier this month issued a lengthy executive order intended to promote competition in the U.S. economy.
The man who answered the door at a farm house west of Bloomfield one afternoon in the early 1970s was an imposing figure, even without that thick beard on his chin.
You have to give President Biden credit for consistency. Unfortunately, he has been consistently wrong. As Robert Gates, former defense secretary in the Obama administration once put it, Biden has “been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four…
My husband has a particular admiration for Olympic gymnasts who perform on the balance beam. It stems from his attempt to land on a beam and set in motion the fulcrum principle at our house-remodeling project years ago.
A journalist is arrested and put on trial for doing her job. The governor’s office and state agencies defy the law without consequence by ignoring or refusing requests for public records. A veteran state employee claims she was fired for complying with the law and providing a public record t…
The Iowa child care crisis continues with an insufficient number of affordable child care facilities available for people throughout the state. This has a clear impact on the state’s economy, making it more difficult for workers to remain in or join the workforce.
It is hard to imagine Norman Borlaug ever joining in singing “Jolene” or “9 to 5.” I can’t picture him harmonizing in a heart-tugging rendition of “I Will Always Love You.”
A 21-year-old Clinton woman became ensnared by a cleverly reconfigured variation of the ever-popular (and effective) grandparent scam.
In the eight years-plus that Mary and I have lived in our home in the cul-de-sac at the north end of Arcade Street, we have come to especially enjoy the divided rural-city aspect of the property.
Iowa was the subject of global ridicule 18 months ago when the state Democratic Party badly bungled counting and reporting of the all-important results from the 2020 presidential nominating caucuses. It wasn’t all Iowa Democrats’ fault, though — the caucus itself was the real culprit.
People are living under tremendous amounts of stress whether it is from the pandemic, job loss, family issues or just day to day life. Using exercising to relax may sound like an oxymoron to many people, but the truth is that exercise is a great way to manage stress. Exercise puts a physica…
I ran around my yard at dusk a few Sundays ago, dashing this way and that, as I tried to catch one of the glowing fireflies that dotted the landscape.
This column on the U.S Census Bureau’s American Community Survey originally ran in November 2016. I continue to receive two to three calls monthly from readers suspicious of this survey instrument. So, I guess it’s time for a refresher on the topic. Keep reading for your re-education.
Editor’s note: Lowell Carlson delivered this speech during the Jackson County Historical Society’s annual meeting July 8.
Most American workers are hired “at will”: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party may terminate the arrangement at any time for a good or bad reason or …
In recent years, Republicans and Democrats in the Iowa Legislature often agree on little.
If you drive by my house during the summer months, odds are you’ll see me pulling weeds.
Several times a week, someone contacts me because they had difficulty learning about a government meeting or ran into obstacles trying to get government records.
By any standard, Zaila Avant-garde is a remarkable 14-year-old girl with a positive and compelling outlook on life.
The Declaration of Independence, formally adopted by the Continental Congress in 1776, is a long list of grievances against King George III and the British Empire. A top concern for the early Americans was the flow of people, goods and ideas across borders.
Everybody hears music. Whether you actually listen to it or not is up to you, but everybody hears it. From commercials to speakers on the streets to listening to music on the radio, everyone hears it.
Controversy, of sorts, arrived in my driveway last week.
At first, the job offer Carolyn received looked pretty impressive.
Early July is a busy time of the year for Iowa’s old fuddy-duddy community. It’s one of their favorite times to call the cops on their neighbors.
Summer is in full swing. The sunny summer days we looked forward to in winter are here. People are busy with backyard barbecues, ball games, and spending time with family.
The Wild Rose Casino will play host to an Iowa Fraud Fighters Forum – Shield Your Savings on July 8 in Clinton.
I think we can all agree that if there was one lesson to learn from this last year, it would be how to enjoy the little things in life. Lately, I’ve found myself cueing into these moments as they’re happening with such respect for their simplicity.
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