Some things are hard to predict. Why is my cellphone obsolete after a month? Which Hawkeye quarterback will play Saturday? Will the …
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.
Bruce Lear Guest Columnists Nov. 26, 2024 7:08 pm295d ago
Some things are hard to predict. Why is my cellphone obsolete after a month? Which Hawkeye quarterback will play Saturday? Will the …
Norman Sherman Guest Columnists Nov. 25, 2024 5:00 am297d ago
For almost four years, I have been a guest columnist here. It has been a wonderful ego trip, a new …
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists Nov. 24, 2024 5:00 am298d ago
On Nov. 1 I was traveling on a two-lane blacktop along a ridge to the nearest town when Vic Damone …
J.D. Scholten
Guest Columnists Nov. 24, 2024 5:00 am298d ago
Two words that I never thought would go together are “tax” and “prom,” but when you combine Wall Street and …
Charles Connerly
Guest Columnists Nov. 24, 2024 5:00 am298d ago
Dora Lee Martin was elected Miss SUI in 1955, but university leaders ignored her accomplishment and the international attention it drew
Jasmine Almoayyed
Guest Columnists Nov. 24, 2024 5:00 am298d ago
In today’s rapidly changing economy, traditional pathways to education and employment are evolving, and Kirkwood Community College is at the …
John Hendrickson and Tom Sands Guest Columnists Nov. 23, 2024 5:00 am299d ago
Iowa has been successful at income tax reform because it has balanced prudent budgeting with pro-growth tax rate reductions. In …
Tom Babbage Guest Columnists Nov. 22, 2024 4:39 pm300d ago
Surviving witnesses of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, 61 years ago today in Dallas, Texas, become fewer by …
Rich Patterson
Guest Columnists Nov. 19, 2024 6:21 am303d ago
Before cranking up my computer I start each morning with coffee and a newspaper. That’s not because I’m old fashioned. …
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Nov. 19, 2024 6:18 am303d ago
One of our first warnings for children is,“Don’t take candy from strangers.” Iowans need to remember this when politicians offer …
Art Cullen
Guest Columnists Nov. 18, 2024 5:00 am304d ago
Wednesday after the election dawned foggy as the Iowa Democratic Party’s ashes smoldered. The results were in: Donald Trump and …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Nov. 18, 2024 5:00 am304d ago
I’m not ready to compare Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler, although others have. Trump has no genocide on his record. …
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