Best of John Skipper

There is no profession in the world for which I have more respect and admiration than that of being a teacher.

"I’ll bet everyone in Mason City has made use of the drive-up mailbox just to the north of the post office building in downtown Mason City."

"We all ought to have a code of ethics on which we judge ourselves from time to time."

The recent presidential “debate” re-enforces a notion that I have mentioned many times: local government is the purest form of government.

 If you didn’t know Bob Amosson, or even if you had never heard of him, Bob would have laughed and said that was all right.

 We are living in an age in which name-calling and espousing conspiracy theories have become a popular sport.

 We are living in an age in which name-calling and espousing conspiracy theories have become a popular sport.

 My total experience in running for elective office occurred in 1957 when, at age 12, I ran for treasurer of the Junior Civic League.

 I have a good friend who I often refer to as “Mr. Preparation.”

Recently, I struck up a conversation in the check-out line at HyVee East with a woman I did not know.