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About governor’s news conferences: Gov. Robert Ray held DAILY news conferences. I used many of his comments on my noon newscasts when I was working in radio. There was an outcry from reporters when Branstad went to weekly news conferences after he was elected.

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Dave, Light the candle, look at it and just ponder the goodness of your beloved Dad. That meditation can give you strength and peace to carry you through the blue smoke, disinformation, and crap that you witness. Most mornings I have a wee candle time before I read or listen to "news."

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Why is it that time seems to pass more quickly as we age? My dad has been gone almost 19 years and I still think about calling him to ask him about something. I know he hears me and maybe the answers will come to me in some manner.

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Time surely does teach us to appreciate all things! Great article, Dave.

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My dad has been gone for 25 years and every day I think of something I wish I could talk over with him.

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Thnx for the reminder about time.

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