Gazette's Ramblin' gets the hard-cover treatment

UPDATED 10-31-11: I made a reference in my last blog post to reading some articles The Gazette's Dave Rasdal wrote in days' past about the Lincoln Highway.

Here is why: The Gazette is producing a book of some of Rasdal's favorite columns. Called "Ramblin': Reflections of Hidden Iowa," the book will be released Nov. 18, in time for people looking for a good Christmas gift in addition to a good read.

I now have a web address that helps you order a book. Here is the link.

A small team has been working on this project since last winter. Rasdal has pored through thousands of columns he has written over almost 30 years, selecting those he likes best.

Now, we finally are ready to release the book in stores and through special orders with The Gazette. Orders at The Gazette are being taken at either 1-800-397-8333 or 319-398-8333.