Tag Archives: Iowa

Looking for Steve McQueen

I guess I didn’t realize how many “national museums” are actually tucked away in the rolling hills of Iowa, until I got around to staring really hard at the smallest type on my Rand McNally road map. That’s how I … Continue reading

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Heart of the heart of the country

It’s a great time to be a sports fan in the middle of America. The St. Louis Cardinals (in Missouri) are favorites to win the World Series. The Green Bay Packers (in Wisconsin) seem destined for the Super Bowl. Nestled … Continue reading

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Is this heaven?

Guess where (in Iowa) I was today… A hint: “This field, this game, is a part of our past. It reminds us of all that was good — and can be good again. Oh people will come, Ray. People will … Continue reading

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