Author Archives: Jeff

Jan 06

My books of 2020

Posted on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

This stack is a little thicker than 2019, but my DVD list is massive. The only fiction title in there is Self-Care. It is a satire made for those of us who are Extremely Online in certain parts of the … Continue reading →

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Jan 04

My photo for the year: 2020

Posted on Monday, January 4, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

October 9, 2020 What you see here is what I came across at the end of my only large vacation of the year. (I did not completely stop traveling. I wore a mask when I was around people.) Neither the … Continue reading →

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Dec 29

I see you, KYOU; and other TV station notes

Posted on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Back in June, I uploaded new TV station maps and county-by-county listings. One of the prompts for making the update was finding out that KYOU, the Fox station in Ottumwa and the only standalone Fox station in Iowa, had added … Continue reading →

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Dec 25

Traer UMC Christmas Eve Service

Posted on Friday, December 25, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

I have missed Christmas Eve services for work but the service was always there. This year, due to rules set at the state level, Traer UMC did not have a Christmas Eve service, but it was recorded and placed online.

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Dec 24

KOEL back to 92.3

Posted on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

KKCV-FM, 98.5 “The Hog,” was a new country music station in the Waterloo area in the 1990s. Throughout my school years, that was my most frequently listened-to station. I even spent a job-shadow day there learning about the radio programming. … Continue reading →

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Dec 22

Key ramp at I-80/380 opens this week

Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

March 12, 2007: Eastbound I-80 at I-380. I probably have a better picture of this, but archive searching isn’t what it used to be for me. The most important inner loop ramp of the I-80/380 cloverleaf interchange is being replaced with … Continue reading →

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Dec 21

I was wrong

Posted on Monday, December 21, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

December 31, 2009: Insight Bowl, Tempe AZ. Iowa State beat Minnesota 14-13. I thought it could be the start of good years for ISU football; instead, it kind of was a high-water mark of the Rhoads era. It’s hard to … Continue reading →

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Dec 18

One time

Posted on Friday, December 18, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

From the (at least) second-greatest and most underrated football movie ever. (FYI: This will be ISU’s fourth game between Dec. 7 and Dec. 26, inclusive. The other three were bowls in the 1970s: two on the 18th and one on … Continue reading →

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Dec 16

Son of the Revenge of the Crimson Monkey

Posted on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

From this blog post in 2018, emphasis added: The Cyclones upend the world order with a 38-31 win en route to their second-best season in my lifetime, becoming the only team in the nation to beat Oklahoma in the 2017 regular season, … Continue reading →

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Dec 14

Alice Zimple, 1934-2020

Posted on Monday, December 14, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Alice Zimple of Traer died Friday. She is the fourth person Traer United Methodist Church has lost this year, including one to COVID-19. Her obituary is here. Alice was the heart of Traer UMC’s kitchen, no matter what the event. … Continue reading →

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