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Finding something to write about while spending your days in a car requires some creativity. Here is an observation related to our time driving through Iowa. Perhaps it is only of interest to old tech people. I can remember a … Continue reading →

 We are in Ames, Iowa, attending a reunion of Iowa State University residence hall workers. This group has met every other year on 8 different occasions. I am a member of the group by marriage and I did live in … Continue reading →

We are on a quick road trip to help move our son’s family to their new home in Salt Lake City. Mom and dad have been there for a couple of weeks getting settled and we are no bringing Porter … Continue reading →

Weather extremes seem an experience many of us now share. A year ago we were in the middle of a drought followed by a winter that wasn’t. Many days with record high temperatures. Now, the midwest has experienced so much … Continue reading →

The recent decisions of the NCAA concern me. Where will the money for college atheletes come from and what will not be supported as money moves in this direction? “The financial hit for athletic departments, especially among power conferences, will … Continue reading →

One interesting component of the wave of Timberwolves mania sweeping Minnesota is the Naz Reid phenomenon. The Wolves don’t get a lot of national attention because of past history and the location of the team in a midwestern, small market … Continue reading →

I am not certain how I feel about TikTok, but I find it frustrating that legislation to ban the site is confounded with support for Ukraine. I would prefer that decisions by informed legislators be clearly communicated and not clouded … Continue reading →

 This is a situation I did not anticipate. We have been spending the winter in Kauai. A few days ago I started getting notifications from our security camera. The notifications were frequent. My first thought was that there had been … Continue reading →