It’s my body. From the moment dad’s sperm penetrates mom’s egg, I am unique and self-directed. It’s my body. I’m a boy. Mom is a girl. It’s my body. My blood type is different than mom’s. It’s my body. When I get to the uterus, I produce my placenta and umbilical cord, not ...

My wife has been bugging me if I knew who the clowns are that want to change the name of Fisher Community Center. She also said the clowns want to change Martha Ellen Tye Theater too. I’m not sure on that one, but I would think our leaders would like to keep those names who donated to ...

I want to commend you on printing a story about Rock Steady Boxing for people with Parkinson’s disease on June 29. It was very informative, however I am disappointed that the article originated in the Fort Dodge newspaper. I was diagnosed in September of 2018 and it’s been quite a roller ...

In reply to Linda Holvik’s July 3 article in the T-R on democracy, come on Linda. Do you really think Gov. Reynolds should listen or be concerned with Nancy Pelosi’s handpicked Trump haters to sit on a committee to render a fair verdict? If you do, you have eyes that can’t see or a ...

A friend told me the other day that he’s thinking he picked the wrong religion. He didn’t know if he wanted to be a Christian anymore. So many recent actions by purported Christians have disillusioned him. He’s got a point: a congresswoman stated at a recent rally that Jesus ...

Over a decade ago, I donated to the Marshalltown Foundation for the Caregiver’s Statue in front of the hospital. I was informed recently the statue was being moved to the new hospital. However, they will not be moving the memorial bricks around the statue. I purchased two bricks in memory of ...