It was 2011 when our family discontinued the tradition of opening our own Christmas presents; ‘own” being the operative word. …
116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Guest columns are written generally by people in the community, region or state. Most guest columnists have expertise in the subjects and issues they are addressing, and the opinions expressed can be personal or representative of a group. Some columns are requested by Gazette opinion staff, but many are unsolicited. We evaluate the columns based on local relevance, quality and accuracy. Read more about our editorial process here.
It was 2011 when our family discontinued the tradition of opening our own Christmas presents; ‘own” being the operative word. …
Late into the night I can hear the sounds of big machinery, combines picking corn that continues to stand tall …
Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced the creation of a new working committee that will make legislative recommendations to address many …
‘Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it” is a somewhat famous quote by Charles Dudley Warner. …
It is a common but persistent myth that suicide rates increase over the holiday season. On the surface, this misconnection …
As the first in the nation caucus state, Iowa has a great responsibility in our national elections. We all understand …
‘Do they know?” I muttered to my partner, Ash, as we take a brief pause in the threshold of their …
One of my students commented this week that ‘There are so many homeless politicians.” ‘What do you mean, ‘homeless’?” I …
Imagine waking up on Christmas morning. You roll out of bed and immediately put on your favorite swimsuit and begin …
I was not prepared for a social worker to suggest our family spend itself into poverty. Last winter, after my …
November marks the 40th anniversary of the storming of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran and the abduction of 52 …
This National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM) exceeded expectations in both education and inspiration for the diabetes community. Specifically at JDRF, …
Daily Newsletters