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I was born and raised in Cedar Rapids. Nine years ago, I returned after living in several large cities for …
An April article (“Iowa corn farmers need the nitrogen that’s polluting Gulf”) adopted a resigned tone regarding the impacts of …
I have had the experience of living in a county with Tom Slockett as the auditor and for almost the …
The appearance of guilt unleashes the anger/hatred of society’s court of public opinion, who shout, “No justice, no peace” – …
I attended Washington High School in the late 1960s. We all have seen the rather dramatic transition that the Washington …
Lies, deceit, corruption and trickery abound in Washington, D.C., and I’m pretty sure some of the legislators are for sale …
I recently witnessed two close calls where a driver drove through the school bus flashing red light (from the front …
Recent National Assessment for Educational Performance statistics show Iowa is no longer at the top in public education and is …
I’m embarrassed to be an Iowan. The Iowa House passed an indefensible law banning traffic cameras. By comparable logic, we …
The Gazette did us a big favor on April 6 by juxtaposing a story about increasing insurance costs as a …
At 6 years old, I held my mother’s hand when she voted for John Kennedy in 1960. We talked a …
Regarding the young man who was shot in Florida: Many are blaming the NRA and the “Stand Your Ground” law. …
There is a larger story to the “Stand Your Ground” law and it’s called ALEC – the American Legislative Exchange …
The April 1 guest column, “Tiling is good for farmers’ crops, but bad for water supplies,” is crop production’s “pink …
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