Skip to main content

Free waders when you open a checking account?


See that big building in the middle of the frame? The one with the green swooping roof structure? The one smack dab in the middle of a body of water formerly known as Highway 6 in Coralville?

Well, that's our bank. Welcome to Wells Fargo. Grab a mop.

We just rented a safe deposit box there, maybe a couple months ago. Now we're trying to remember just how far off the floor it was. We didn't have any priceless artifacts in there, but we did have our marriage certificate and some stock papers, enough to be a headache to replace.

Among the other notable photos of the day was one that showed Highway 1, near Mount Vernon -- or, rather, what used to be Highway 1. The river flowed over it for a time and, it seems, took a large chunk with it when it left. Several sections of the road seem to have shifted. I compared it to the aftermath of an earthquake when the pavement cracks and buckles. This was the road used by Tim and his college buddy Darin of Mt. Vernon when they'd meet up for cribbage and a pint. Guess they'll have to find another route (and depending on the area of town, maybe another pub). We'll see how many more washed-away roads reveal themselves as the waters recede.

Photos courtesy Corey Schjoth, Special to the Press-Citizen

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Holy Separated-At-Birth, Batman!

Gary Oldman...meet Uncle Knit-Knots from Imagination Movers.
Post a Comment
Read more

Is it OK to own a Canadian?

In her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22, and cannot be condoned under any circumstance. The following response is an open letter to Dr. Laura, written by a U.S. resident, and posted on the Internet. It's funny, as well as informative: Dear Dr. Laura: Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination ... End of debate. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some other elements of God's Laws and how to follow them. 1. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexic...
4 comments
Read more

In memoriam...

I remember the first time I heard the name "Les Anderson." A bunch of Wichita State University communication majors were sitting around on campus, talking about classes they planned to take. Several people warned me: watch out for Les Anderson. He was tough. He had a murderous grading scale. It was nearly impossible to get an A. They weren't kidding. But he wasn't tough just to be a tyrant. From his teaching sprang a fleet of incredible, successful journalists, writers, editors, broadcasters, public relations experts, advertisers, non-profit professionals...I could go on and on. Most importantly, he created a legion of people who wanted to make a difference in the world. The greatest gift Les gave to them all? He believed in them, cared about them for their own personal stories as well as the stories they told for class assignments or in the pages of his hometown newspaper. Les was my teacher. My boss. My mentor. My conscience. My champion. My friend. When I started c...
5 comments
Read more