Blog Entries

Poems by Richard Jones

rustinlarson@gmail.com — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Iowa Poet Laureate to Read at MUM Library

rustinlarson@gmail.com — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:00:00 +0100

A Story by Danny Walker

rustinlarson@gmail.com — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:00:00 +0100

This is a story by Heidi Salmonson's son, Danny Walker. I often see him at the MUM Library happily typing away. This is something he wrote on January 14th, 2012. I think this is a lot of fun. Danny has a way with words:

There once lived a 30 year old

Lyrical Iowa Contest 2012 Rules

rustinlarson@gmail.com — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0100

THE IOWA POETRY ASSOCIATION'S
67th Annual Contest

General Rules For All Divisions

Mother & Daughter Painting Duo in the MUM Library Foyer

rustinlarson@gmail.com — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:00:00 +0100

An exhibit of paintings by Caroline Larson and Kate Larson is now on display in the MUM Library Foyer, October-November, 2011.

Caroline Larson draws her inspiration from the Impressionists and has a variety of portraits, landscapes and master copies on display. Subjects range fr

The Get Up Kids are Back

source@lisco.com — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:59:01 +0100

The Get Up Kids
Grown Up & On Tour
by Steve Horowitz

Matt Pryor and the Get Up Kids are now on tour promoting their latest album, There are Rules

Two Poems

rustinlarson@gmail.com — Sat, 21 May 2011 01:00:00 +0100

Vintage Trucks, Mammoth Bones and Root Beer Floats

source@lisco.com — Fri, 13 May 2011 01:00:00 +0100
Saturday, May 14 is Iowa Museum Day! With the weather gods dashing any hopes for a warm and sunny weekend, museum-hopping might be just the ticket. Many are offering free or reduced admission, and some have special one-time only events.

Take the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum, for st

Sacred Beads Encore

rustinlarson@gmail.com — Mon, 09 May 2011 01:00:00 +0100

The Prefecture of Identical Trees

rustinlarson@gmail.com — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:00:00 +0100
The golden retriever

National Poetry Month 2011

rustinlarson@gmail.com — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 01:00:00 +0100

Volatility in the Casino: Musing #1246

books21st@lisco.com — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:00:00 +0100

“There are only two ways to live your life: as though nothing is a miracle, or as though everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein

“A single neuron may be rather dumb, but it is dumb in many subtle ways.” Francis Crick

“You see, o

Stage Door Cinema is the latest Buzz about Fairfield

burt@fairfieldfirst.biz — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:00:00 +0100

Notes on Schenectady [and one more]

rustinlarson@gmail.com — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:00:00 +0100

Conundrums

books21st@lisco.com — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:00:00 +0100
Musing #1344

“All the miseries of mankind come from one thing, not knowing how to remain alone.” Blaise Pascal

“Be kind to people whether they deserve your kindness or not. If your kindness reaches the deserving good for you; if your kindness reach

Trying to make my point more clearly

books21st@lisco.com — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:00:00 +0100
Musing #1343: “If the only prayer you say is ‘Thank you,’ that will suffice.” —Meister Eckhart

Thanks to the many of you who provided me feedback. I think that the point of my comments about what society does or does not permit a woman to do with

Dangerous Thoughts from an Idle Mind

books21st@lisco.com — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:00:00 +0100
Musing #1342

“A woman is always a fickle, unstable thing.” —Virgil (Aeneid)

“The usual masculine disillusionment in discovering that a woman has a brain.” Margaret Mitchell (Gone with the Wind)

I love

Paradigms: Why They are Important

books21st@lisco.com — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:00:00 +0100

“Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real.” Niels Bohr

Musings #1341. Attached is a link to one of those cutsie cartoons that have become so popular. This one pokes some holes in the arguments of the Climate Change proponents.

2011 Fairfield Business Edge

burt@fairfieldfirst.biz — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:00:00 +0100

Have you ever found yourself trying to come up with words to describe Fairfield to someone who’s never had a “Fairfield experience?” Or do you have friends who raise their eyebrows when you try to explain

The Wolf

rustinlarson@gmail.com — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:00:00 +0100