Brother Bill and I joked that we felt like Jake and Elwood seeking out Sister Mary Stigmata as we approached Mount Loretto, the Dubuque motherhouse of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We had been summoned by Sister Richelle Frie... See more
Abby Elsbernd from the Quad Cities was glad to learn that the revered and recently retired football coach at Northern Iowa, Mark Farley, is known as the “walk-on from Waukon.” The Grinnell College sophomore is no football fanatic but she would have to men... See more
President Trump took over the TV to tell the world that he intends to bomb Iran back into the Stone Age. God Bless America. And YABADABADOO! I had been thinking that I might be losing my fastball, but this guy lost his marbles somewhere back in Bedrock. H... See more
Your typical dude avoids doctors and their probes because they would just find something wrong with him. Who needs that? Been there myself, for sure. Sometimes you’re forced to go and a blood test reveals you probably should have come in sooner. That’s so... See more
Storm Lake is a portal for refugees in pursuit of happiness, whatever that may be. Lao. Sudanese. Karin. It ain’t easy trying to be free. That’s an immediate impression after a sneak preview of a new film by Los Angeles documentary cinematographer Hyunsoo... See more
