Something New to Expect

In the Blue & White, I have been known to speak my mind with less than lengthy columns and a long lead story or two. Well, I'll try to keep it smaller and more concise, because reports show that newspaper readers read smaller stories that grab their attention quickly. That will be my focus as we head int0 2009, but I promise you that the quality will not be lessed as the quantity will be.

Will 2008 go away quietly?

Welcome to Iowa. Once in a blue moon, this is a place that can get national attention for anything out of the ordinary. I think we have something unordinary. The year of the storm. Mother nature doesn't like us apparently. Tornadoes, floods, winter storms, and the whole kitchen sink thrown by her has hit this state harder than a linebacker to any Detroit Lions quarterback. (There even have been tornadoes reported in Missouri and Illinois from YESTERDAY.) Disaster has been a common term when talking about weather, and I believe that all Iowans want it to go away. Without having to worry about a flood for the second time this year, may I add. In the past three weeks, we have seen significant amounts of ice, snow and sleet; not to mention 60 degree weather for those of you reading from the southern portions of the country or state.
Let's all hope that the new year brings peace and quiet. Give us some time to take a deep breath from all this messes. Remember this, however: we are in Iowa.

First post

Society changes. No question and no argument. You wouldn't see millions of Americans posting blogs or putting up numerous Facebook accounts back in the 1960's or 70s. Not that it wasn't possible, but it was also unthinkable. Communication between people consisted of a phone call or snail mail, or an occasional surprise visit. I'm not saying that these things still don't take place, but if you ask anybody, they would most likely say that these activities wouldn't happen as frequent. Text messages, blogs like this and other miscellaneous networks are what make our American society. I'm not bashing these changes, but I'm trying to show you what change has done to our culture. Things do change, including society. It's up to you, the American public, to respond to this "change." It's already here, and in about three weeks, it's going to hit us like a train. The question is: Are you going to climb on that train?