I have to agree with Jason Whitlock, columnist for the Kansas City Star. In a story that ran in this …
Dave Rasdal People & Places May. 27, 2008 10:00 am6415d ago
I have to agree with Jason Whitlock, columnist for the Kansas City Star. In a story that ran in this …
Dave Rasdal People & Places May. 25, 2008 10:00 am6417d ago
A couple of golf jokes involving a priest. Maybe you’ve heard them. Maybe you haven’t: Joe and his priest near …
Dave Rasdal People & Places May. 22, 2008 10:00 am6420d ago
After 3 1/2 weeks, my sump pump has finally stopped running. This is the first year in seven that it …
Dave Rasdal People & Places May. 18, 2008 10:00 am6424d ago
A golfer asked his friend, “Why are you so late in arriving for your tee time?” “It’s Sunday,” replied his friend. …
Dave Rasdal People & Places May. 15, 2008 10:00 am6427d ago
This week’s raid on the Agriprocessors plant in Postville is a tragedy in more ways than one. It illustrates the …
Dave Rasdal
People & Places May. 14, 2008 10:00 am6428d ago
You can search the Internet for all kinds of cell phone tricks, which seems an appropriate topic today since my Ramblin’ …
Dave Rasdal
People & Places May. 12, 2008 10:00 am6430d ago
In today’s Ramblin’ in The Gazette, Don Hanson reminisces about talking with the Cherry Sisters of Marion who were infamous for performing …
Dave Rasdal
People & Places May. 9, 2008 10:00 am6433d ago
Spotted in the 32nd Street NE, Cedar Rapids, Hy-Vee parking lot – a little red Porsche 914 with the personalized license …
Dave Rasdal
People & Places May. 8, 2008 10:00 am6434d ago
$65,170. $71,398. The first figure is the severance package received by Lori Barkema who recently resigned as director of the …
Dave Rasdal
People & Places May. 7, 2008 12:00 am6436d ago
It’s always refreshing and rewarding when a teacher uses something you’ve written in a classroom. So that’s why I’m posting this …
Dave Rasdal
People & Places May. 6, 2008 10:00 am6436d ago
Yep. Johnny Depp may be one of the biggest movie stars of our era, but as far as a lot …
Dave Rasdal
People & Places May. 5, 2008 10:00 am6437d ago
What a joy to spend a couple of hours with a man of Merrill Sparks’ caliber. Merrill, 85, a native …
Dave Rasdal
People & Places May. 4, 2008 10:00 am6438d ago
Lady Luck was seldom kind to Sam. Although he had a real zest for life he was constantly beset by …
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