Distressed, discouraged, and disappointed

Iowa is a national leader in many things, positive and good. We are also one of the leading states in a dramatic rise in active Covid cases. The staggering daily increase in coronavirus cases in Iowa is jaw-dropping. In a November 13, 2020 article in The Atlantic, University of Iowa Dr. Eli Perencevich is quoted

Building back, better

Since my earlier post announcing that I had a date scheduled for my hip replacement surgery, many friends have reached out to me and shared their experiences. According to these veterans of orthopedic surgery, I’m going to feel absolutely great…in about three weeks. (Alrighty, then.) Several were quick to share advice, what to do, what

Monday, November 2, 2020

Well, here we are. At long last, we have arrived at the first Monday of November in an election year. For those of us who haven’t yet voted, tomorrow is the day. In any previous year, this would be a benign factual statement. But not on November 2, 2020. I am a person who does