Autumn has come to Almost Iowa. It's been a rough year. First it was too cool, too early. Next it was too wet, too late. Now everyone is too grumpy. Even the deer hunters are in too foul a . . . more

Two Fridays ago, I signed the last check for my youngest's college education. In other words, I finally broke the tape in the marathon of child-raising. I celebrated the event in a manner worthy of a . . . more

Friday evening at diner, my wife looked up from her plate and said, “Honey, let's go to IKEA tomorrow.” Her suggestion landed like a bomb just south of the salad bowl, one that ticked while . . . more

I don't care what people say about the coverage on FOX or CNN. Take it from a front line veteran of home repair, the only channel that lies consistently is Home and Garden Television (HGTV). The . . . more

They say... You know who I am talking about...  the people we look to – to say things. The experts, the scientists, the polls, the three out of four doctors, the car guys on NPR, the . . . more

I was raised in the city but I always yearned for the country. The thing is, now that I have moved to the country, I find myself yearning for the serenity and safety of the inner-city. Let me explain. . . . more

The first time I met Ed, I was not so sure he was a guy I wanted to meet. I'm average height and he was a whole lot shorter than that but made up for it with a weight lifter's build. Everything about . . . more

October has come hurtling upon us like an artillery shell packed with a nasty payload of seasonal unpleasantness. There are windows to wash, leaves to rake, gutters to clean and a cat to pin down for . . . more

Last Sunday while burning leaves, my grand-daughter asked, “Grandpa, how old are you?” I thought of tossing a number at her, but what would that do? At her age anything past single digits . . . more