A Rural Plea After Goose Slaughter At Troy Mills
A rural family laments hunters who killed four of their white geese near Birch Lake Farm on Thanksgiving. They recount how the birds swam the Wapsipinicor River and the dam, how two grandchildren secured a license plate, and how the family delayed Thanksgiving dinner to salvage the geese. They condemn the act and urge responsible gun ownership within close communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birch Lake Farm
Wapsipinicor
Iowa Electric
Troy Mills Bridge
Troy Mills
Ben Wolverton Jr
West Virginia
Iowa
Minnesota
Ann
Respectful thoughts from Eastern Iowans on rural life and visitors
Periodic observations from Eastern Iowans invite readers to share views on life in the region. The piece notes a diverse mix of names and neighbors from Coggan to Center Point, urging visitors and hunters to show respect, avoid trespassing, and acknowledge the land’s delicate natural balance.
Humanism as a Contested Remedy for Spiritual Slavery
The piece weighs humanism a philosophy of self knowledge and human perfectibility against religious fundamentalism. It traces Renaissance and Enlightenment roots, critiques modern fragmentation and specialization, and argues that both humanism and fundamentalism exalt individuality while diagnosing the perils of bureaucratic mass society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erich Fromm
Lion's share and sour grapes misquoted in modern phrasing
An essay notes how the lion's share and sour grapes have diverged from Aesop's fable. It cites a TV sportscaster calling Olympic boycotts sour grapes while athletes maintained the Games were worthwhile. The piece lists common evasive phrases and their true intent.
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Aesop
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Alburnett
Carson
Walton
Webster
Bell
Baty
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Cook
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Pillard
Price
Rawson
Ramsey
Sackett
Sands
Shaffer
Sauer
Sweet
Simon
Akers
Avis
Annis
Andrews
Dudley
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Nelson
Cameron
Johnson
Chester
Coleman
Wickman
Long
Klendworth
Lynn
McCright
Butterfield
Bosteder
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Wood
Schantz
Wright
Kramer
Diltz
New York
Cedar Rapids
Alexander Pope
England
Pope
Greece
Joseph McCarthy
Fromm
Leonardo da Vinci
Katy Godar
Theta Td
Jerry Elsen
Miguel de Unamuno
Izod Lacoste J.g
Wol's Sportswear
Ays
Petersen Harned von Maur
Westdale Mall
Better Sportswear
Petersen
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