Christmas Preparation
I know Christmas is supposed to be a very happy, exciting time of the year, but there are a few things about the season I detest. I have, however, learned over the years to make changes in how I do these few things that make them less undesirable.
The first is shopping. I hate to...
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The DeeZee Spirit By Darrell Zegers (from his book “The Best of DZ”)
Lit Up for the Holidays
The holidays are upon us. As I’ve stated before, it’s not really my favorite time of year. I spent most of last Saturday on the roof trying to hang some stupid lights. I have to get up at 4 a.m. on Thursday to smoke a turkey. On Friday, I get to...
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The DeeZee Spirit By Darrell Zegers (from his book “The Best of DZ”)
December
December is here. There is snow on the ground. The wind is howling. I hate winter. I remember things as I look back over 2008. I’m a senior citizen now. I looked back at several decades of my life.
I haven’t gotten very far in life. I wasted years doing things that were stupid. I didn’t...
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The DeeZee Spirit By Darrell Zegers (from his book “The Best of DZ”)
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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