Journal Express, Knoxville, IA Editorials

Another View

2012-04-19T15:34:05-05:00

No, the tulips didn’t bloom in February, but according to local radio the tulips came out three weeks ahead of the scheduled Tulip Time. And didn’t Pella already set its annual festival a week early?

In the House of Wood

2012-04-13T10:41:35-05:00

I don't think you're too stupid to be able to make your own decisions. Nor did America's founders. It just seems today that we are all in the minority.

Library features touted

2012-04-13T10:37:27-05:00

In response to your opinion shared last week regarding the library expansion project, we would like to take the opportunity to speak to the citizens of Knoxville and beyond regarding the great need we see for this project. First, a few facts.

In the House of Wood

2012-04-06T10:46:23-05:00

It is not my area of expertise to look into the future and make predictions. Look at the political endorsements I have made in the past. Almost all of them have been wrong. Nevertheless, I am quite confident that this prediction will come true.

McKinley's Memos

2012-03-29T13:40:21-05:00

Question: If you get an additional, somewhat significant, sum of money into your bank account, what is the course of action you would take regarding that new money?

Another View

2012-03-29T13:34:22-05:00

I surprise myself with this title. Here’s how it happened. My husband and I wanted to visit D.C. and could afford to stay there only because a friend of a friend volunteered, “You can stay here.”

In the House of Wood

2012-03-29T13:32:14-05:00

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

In the House of Wood

2012-03-15T16:24:45-05:00

There have been many stories out there this week, regarding a US soldier who killed approximately one dozen Afghan civilians, including women and children.

Another View

2012-03-15T16:21:37-05:00

Years ago when my city-bred teen nephew came to visit Grandma here on the farm, he discovered native cannabis in the field! “Whee,” he thought, “I’ll send this home to my friends and we’ll do marijuana!” Poor lad. He didn’t know that local cannabis is a lousy smoke. More important, he didn’t know that Grandma was watching; his package never even reached the post office.

Another View

2012-03-01T15:44:59-06:00

I’ve heard the buzz about Voter ID bills over the country and thought, “Oh, Iowa won’t fall for that.”