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Robert Boyle, founding father of modern chemistry, would be rolling over in his grave. I have read with interest the …
April is Autism Awareness Month. I have been getting a lot of phone calls from people wanting to know what …
Sen. Chuck Grassley called President Obama stupid for stating he felt the Supreme Court would not rule a law passed …
As a corn farmer, I get upset when I’m at the grocery store and see foods marketed as being free …
To all Republicans in Congress and especially Congressman Paul Ryan, R-Wis.: Keep your hands off railroad retirement. The House of …
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 …
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