The Education of a Driving Teacher
Several years ago when our oldest daughter turned 14, my wife and I let her get a learner’s permit to drive. My wife decided to do the instructing. She also decided the kid should know how to drive a straight shift.
The only straight shift we had was the old pickup....
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The DeeZee Spirit By Darrell Zegers (from his book “The Best of DZ”)
DeeZee for President - From 2002
As most of you know, I announced my plans to run for President of the United States a few weeks ago. The money I need has not exactly been pouring in. Counting all the cash, checks, and pledges, I believe it totals $6.
I was just about to give up, because...
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Veteran Salute
The Jasper County Freedom Rock, located on the southeast corner of the Sully square, honors all United States veterans. The rock was painted by Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II, of Greenfield, in June 2014. In 2021, Sorensen completed his tour of Iowa providing a unique-to-their-area Freedom Rock for all 99 counties. He is now on a 50...
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The DeeZee Spirit By Darrell Zegers (from his book “The Best of DZ”)
Back Home
(Follow-up to Oct. 27 reprint)
I’m back home from a short stay in the hospital where I had back surgery. Hospitals are great places to be if you have to but I hope I don’t have to again for a long, long time.
I had to check in last Tuesday morning. I was sent to a...
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The DeeZee Spirit By Darrell Zegers (from his book “The Best of DZ”)
DZ Writes This Week
As I look back, I have a whole lot more life behind me than I have in front of me on this earth.
It has been quite a ride. I had way more downfalls than successes.
Who can I honestly blame that on? ME.
One of my greatest downfalls of many was my addiction to...
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The DeeZee Spirit By Darrell Zegers
As I get older, I’m finding that life is full of things I’ve not known before - some good and some not so good. I’m scheduled for back surgery the day this article will be in the paper. I’m scared to death. I’ve never been in a hospital before. I’m always the guy that takes...
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The DeeZee Spirit By Darrell Zegers
DZ Writes This Week...
Some unusual things have been going on in my life.
My grandchildren have moved in and out and haven’t managed to take their livestock with them.
First, they left me with two cats and a dog. The cats don’t bother me much except one of them can howl like a tornado warning siren when...
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