by Art Smith
Thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes have been running rampant across Iowa and other parts of the Midwest. In Iowa, the town of Parkersburg has suffered substantially severe damage. It sounds pretty bad. 5 dead so far there, and 2 others in New Hartford. Here in West...
by Art Smith
10 years ago, I would never have imagined myself saying the following: “Yes, I think I could make a mint renting clothes to business travelers in major cities so they don’t have to pay for checked luggage.” “I’d rather run the old...
by Billy Beck
As if the recent cyclone disaster in Myanmar wasn’t bad enough, now comes word of a 7.9 magnitute earthquake in China that has killed more than eight thousand people including many schoolchildren still buried under rubble over the weekend. This earthquake was...
by Art Smith
I had a very positive experience this past week with Apple, Inc. Frankly, I was surprised, but I’m very pleased. My iPod Touch had been acting a little flaky lately. The Touch is nice because if you are linked to the Internet via wifi with the device, you can...
by Art Smith
The wife and I finally got time to see Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. We were aghast. Dr. Bob Stouffer did a great job reflecting on this movie. But it still did not prepare me for what I witnessed. It was haunting. There were three things that impressed...
by Art Smith
Des Moines local news personality Michelle Parker, 52, died today. The cause of death has been stated to be heart failure, but I expect we will hear more in the next few days. Michelle worked at KCCI-TV, the number 1 news station here in Des Moines, for 29 years. She...