Despite our shared heritage and upbringing, my brother Dan and I see the world from much different perspectives. I watch events with the detachment and analysis of a journalist. Dan, a minister and missionary, experiences the world with the passion of a participant.
Our interests have overlapped considerably the past few weeks. I joined several other family [...]
Archive for June 6th, 2009
Brother Dan’s reflections on Tiananmen Square
Posted in Personal, tagged Dan Buttry, Personal, Tiananmen Square on June 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
If “The Fifth Season Is Progress,” it better be a long season
Posted in 2008 Iowa floods, tagged Cedar Rapids flood, Kay Halloran, Jim Prosser, Czech Village, City of Five Seasons, Brian Fagan, Time Check, Little Bohemia on June 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This will be my column for Monday’s Gazette.
“The Fifth Season Is Progress” proclaims a billboard as you approach the Cedar River on Interstate 380.
Almost a year ago, the I-380 bridge was the only way to cross the river in downtown, as the river surged for blocks beyond its banks in both directions, swallowing bridges and buildings [...]
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