I’ve never seen a fat mail carrier. They must be among the fittest of all workers, walking eight or nine miles a day, every day. Regardless of the weather, they get their steps in. …
I’m not a big Olympics fan, but I find myself watching bits and pieces of the games because I guess I feel obligated. I’m a traditionalist when it comes to Olympic sports. I have …
As we endure the heat of a contentious presidential campaign this summer, a serene portrait of President John F. Kennedy gazes over the newsroom of the Storm Lake Times Pilot, a reminder of simpler …
From Ackley to Zwingle, probably no Iowan knows more about Iowa than Randy Evans, executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council. Randy came to Storm Lake Monday to speak to the …
Humorist Mark Twain, when he heard rumors that he had passed away, reportedly replied, “Reports of my death are grossly exaggerated.” The same might be said of print publications. In fact, there …
It’s been two years ago this week that The Storm Lake Times bought out the competing Pilot-Tribune and combined them into the publication you’re reading today. It also marked the end of …
America just can’t seem to get enough of Caitlin Clark and the University of Iowa women’s basketball team. Last Saturday’s opening round game between the Hawkeyes and Holy Cross was the …
I will be 74 years old in three months, so I have more than a passing interest in this debate about senior citizen presidents. I’m well aware of the limitations that age puts on a person, …
I’m not a big professional football fan, but I have been following the Kansas City Chiefs for the past few years, long before it became fashionable with Taylor Swift fans. I probably got …
I enjoy college football so I got my fill over the past week watching all the bowl games on TV. Many of the games turned out to be farces because so many of the top players opted out of the game …
I saw Taylor Swift’s blockbuster concert movie on a Friday night in October in northern Indiana. We were there visiting our daughter Bridget, her husband Branden and their dog Wrigley. I hadn’t …