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Humor, Wit and Wisdom
Each spring, about a week after I finish planting my flowerbeds and boxes, and everyone…
Your phone has more germs on it than a toilet seat. At least that’s what…
What. The. Heck. We will all emerge from this sticky cocoon eventually. Into a cautious,…
Why can’t I make myself clean? To clarify: Other than an occasional potty mouth, I…
Need an unusual gift? How about a quarter hour with an Irish wolfhound? (Illustration by…
Dan Coffey recently spent 8 days in Laos. Laos is the Paraguay of Southeast Asia.…
With Valentine’s Day approaching faster than a FedEx shipment of free-range truffles, it’s time to…
Kevin Costner (center) and fellow actors attend the 25th anniversary of the movie Field of…
Let’s be honest. After the age of 12, nobody actually enjoys Valentine’s Day. Because that’s…
Sasha Parmasad’s college composition class pooled their holiday memories to create this essay in the…
Dan Coffey, international writer As I sit here in my house in Paraguay, I have…
John Stefaniak rides his bike down Dubuque St. in Iowa City on June 5,…
Wind turbines in Western Iowa These days, it seems as though a giant has…
The Chateau des Ducs de Joyeuse that Mary Helen did not get to visit.…