Since when did ‘insane” become the adjective de rigueur of journalists, particularly sportswriters and sportscasters? The Vikings signed their new …
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Since when did ‘insane” become the adjective de rigueur of journalists, particularly sportswriters and sportscasters? The Vikings signed their new …
I read in the newspaper that Cedar Rapids is going to change its last one-way street (Third Avenue) to a …
What is the purpose of a high school education? Some would say to inform youth about the past, present and …
Dogs are humans’ oldest domestic animal. They help with flocks of sheep and herds of cattle, guard our homes, and …
The Real Coalition argues that distributed solar does not pay for the power grid, but my REC directors already chose …
I have some amends to try and make. I have used reckless behavior in many drinking establishments and on roads …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
I moved to Iowa last summer, and it seems to me most Iowa lawmakers are anti-small business, choosing to align …
After the amount of time and taxpayer dollars that have been spent on the Mueller investigation – and considering the …
Sometimes I wonder if Sen. Joni Ernst considers ignorance to be analogous to a military decoration. Or if she would …
It was refreshing to read how ‘Kennedy High School students are taking the lead on violence prevention,” March 18. I …
It is beyond my understanding how the President of the United States, the Commander in Chief, could disparage a deceased …
In March 2015, The Gazette removed the Mallard Fillmore comic strip due to ‘a number of people complaining about the …
Within years, we could see rolling, concurrent climate disasters. Imagine a 125-degree heat wave (like this year in Australia) happening …
I experienced, firsthand, great human kindness on March 18, when my car broke down in the middle of the extremely …
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