Some people tell me that we Iowans love our Cyclones and Hawkeyes so much because we don’t have any “professional” teams. I caution them on their use of the word “professional,” as many players, coaches and members of the front offices of those teams would give them an earful. I
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Posted September 03, 2025in Publisher
You work all week. You are tired. And you just want some rest. I am right there with you. But, before you know it, years go by and you realize how little of this great Iowa life you have experienced. Going to shows at our amazing art galleries. Experiencing local
Read More →In the 1980s, arena rock was all the rage, and the music wasn’t from just ordinary rock bands. These were hair bands. Big hair. Twisted Sister. Mötley Crüe. Bon Jovi. Quiet Riot. Def Leppard. Poison. The list goes on. Were they bombastic? Yes. Over the top? Of course. Entertaining? Without
Read More →“Turn the channel, Shane. That show is making the living room dusty.” Those were my father’s words in one of his numerous attempts at humor while I was watching Silver and Scout kick up trail dust on “The Lone Ranger” TV show as a child. But Kemosabe, Tonto and their
Read More →You have heard it many times. A picture is worth a thousand words. The actual origin of the adage is spotty, but the saying clearly gained prominence in America in the early 20th century. Frederick R. Barnard published a column titled “One look is worth a thousand words” in Printer’s
Read More →If you watched the popular TV show “Seinfeld” in the late 1990s, you are smiling right now. If you didn’t watch the show, well, read on, as you can still smile. Festivus was depicted on “Seinfeld” as a Dec. 23 holiday that includes a Festivus dinner, an aluminum Festivus
Read More →Few things say springtime like baseball. Spring training for the teams is a signal for us Iowans that the snow will soon be completely gone and the green grass will be growing. Bitterly cold temperatures can keep some folks home during the early-season games, but that is where the term
Read More →I am mostly Irish. At least that’s what my mother said. She also told my siblings and me that our great-great-grandmother was a full-blooded Cherokee Indian from the “Crow’s Feet” clan. Through a bit of research, I could not find any evidence of this. Mom is likely correct on
Read More →Who doesn’t want to be the best? In some way, I believe we all do. In most cases, being “good enough” simply isn’t good enough. We want to do better. “Good enough” are words frequently heard coming out of the mouths of the underachievers of the world. You have
Read More →With 2025 now upon us, and as we begin to break the New Year’s Resolutions we committed to just days ago, I can’t help but think about the importance of our small businesses and the impact that buying from them has on all of us — financially and emotionally. Simply
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