Author Archives: Bonnie's Blog Box
Traveling Iowa’s Bingo Roads
Summer in Iowa brings heat, humidity, and road trips. Iowans travel long distances to visit relatives, try a new burger joint, watch a ballgame, or attend a county fair. Road tripping is big in our state, and it can … Continue reading
A Nation of Worry Warts
When America was in the depths of the Great Depression, FDR rallied the nation by telling suffering Americans they had nothing to fear, but fear itself. Oh, how far we’ve fallen since those lofty words of President Roosevelt. … Continue reading
Don’t complain about farmers with your mouth full
There’s an old saying, “Don’t complain about farmers with your mouth full.” This always makes me smile because I’ve heard many complaints about farmers. Most of them are unwarranted. Having been a farm kid and a farm wife, I’ve seen farming … Continue reading
Keep It between the Ditches (A Political Analogy)
Longfellow’s eloquent line, Sail on, O’ Ship of State, certainly doesn’t fit the state of affairs today. These times are anything but smooth sailing. This is more like a road trip in an over-crowded vehicle with an unknown driver behind … Continue reading
Fairy Dust
Even before our first grandson, Timothy, made his appearance in July of 1999, I was searching garage sales for baby items . The first treasure I found was a crib, which I acquired from another grandma moving on to the … Continue reading
The Sky is Falling….or Not
When the acorn dropped on his head, Chicken Little’s anxiety issues led him to conclude the sky was falling and the world coming to an end. In his panic, he ran around telling friends who, coincidentally, also had rhyming names … Continue reading
Unopened Gifts
When the Christmas party is over, the space under the tree is empty with all the gifts replaced by torn bows and scattered shreds of wrapping paper. Children are delighted with their new toys, but also sad to realize … Continue reading
The Case against Christmas
Soon, the PC police will once again be cracking down on Christmas—nixing nativity scenes, renaming Christmas trees, and changing “Merry Christmas” to “Happy Holidays” in an effort to protect the sensitivities of those upset by any public reference to religion. … Continue reading
Putting a Target on My Back
I’m excited to announce that I’ve become a ‘regular opinion columnist’ for a local paper: The Hartley Sentinel/Everly-Royal News. My columns appear on the first Thursday of every month. At this time, the paper is not digital, but I may be sharing pieces … Continue reading
The Groupthink Trap
The Groupthink Trap Ducks are delightful creatures that entertain us and simply live their lives by following in whatever direction the flock decides to go. If one duck decides to eat bugs, the entire flock waddles about in search of them. … Continue reading
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