Big Snow in Iowa
My brother Steve suffered from schizophrenia and died at 54. But a ride to school one snowy morning in his '76 Buick Century made us feel like we'd live forever.
By Michael Judge
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Like much of the Midwest, we got hit with a big snow at the start of this week—six inches of icy flakes that sent cars sliding into ditches and kids running for their sleds.
Winter storms like this always remind me of my childhood in Northern Iowa: bumper-skiing with Herman Berding and Timmy Naylon, throw…
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