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I spoke Friday at the First Presbyterian Church as part of the Interfaith Council of Iowa’s ‘Intersections” speaker series. I …
Two news items caught my eye last week – one a human interest piece, the other a business announcement. Yet …
What’s a First Amendment guy to do when the president-elect suggests putting people in jail or revoking their citizenship for …
People want to live in communities that make them feel connected to one another, neighborhoods and towns that are diverse, …
The 2016 election will go down in Iowa history as a time when a record number of women sought office. …
It’s Thanksgiving Day, and somehow you forgot to plan a delicious dinner for kith and kin. Don’t worry, I’ve got …
So an evolving effort to put a ’boutique” casino in downtown Cedar Rapids is shaping up to be very, very …
Election night rattled nerves, kept us up until the wee hours and may even have scared a few dogs. So …
A while back, the Cedar Rapids City Council passed a new stormwater fee structure with substantially higher charges, coupled with …
As I milled about our Pints and Politics event the other night, I fielded lots of questions from folks wondering …
Throughout the community one question seems to dominate personal interaction: ‘How are you feeling?” I’ve been asked by people I …
A week ago, I figured crossing the 60 percent threshold needed to pass a $40 million conservation bond issue in …
I felt worst for my daughter, Ella. She’s 11, and wanted a woman to become president so badly. No, she …
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