Driving Styles Reflect Character Says Therapist
The Rev Bruce D Williams a therapist at Hillcrest Family Services Cedar Rapids explains driving reveals deep traits In Your Rear View Mirror drivers invade space while Im Invincible SUV owners rush through winter and Lane Hoppers race on highways The piece warns reckless driving wastes time and risks lives with examples from Iowa events and personal observations.
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Invincibles
Iowa
Interstate 80
Atlantic
Iowa City
Garrison Keillor
Bruce D. Williams
United Church of Christ
Hillcrest Family Services
Cedar Rapids
Relying on Tech to Catch Errors Sparks Grammar Debate
Readers discuss whether heavy Spell-Check usage worsens errors and praised proofreading. Elizabeth Staats notes typewriter beeps fail when a word is spelled right but used incorrectly, urging careful revising. Helenka Claypool recalls i and importantly usage while John Bremner questions idiomatic but non grammatical phrases. The column humorously connects Latin studies and raw liver anecdotes.
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Heroine
Elizabeth Staats
Decorah
Smith Corona
Helenka Claypool
Wiliamsburg
John B. Bremner
Miss Chambers
Helenka
Climate change debate motivates Iowans to act
The Iowa United Nations Association urges citizen involvement as President Bush withdraws from the Kyoto Global Warming Treaty. Iowa UNA cites 1999 programs at the University of Iowa and Capitol hearings and offers a free report Taking on the Challenge of Climate Change for public education and action.
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Bush
United States
Iowa United Nations Association
Iowa Una
Unaiowa
Inav
Medical Records Snooping Bill Faces Congress
A call to oppose the Medical Records Act pushed by Health and Human Services would let agencies access medical data without consent or warrants. Critics warn foreign governments and bureaucratic overreach threaten privacy. citizens urged to contact their reps before a near-future House vote. Cort Stapleton, Cedar Rapids.
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Health and Human Services
Tommy Thompson
Congress
House
Clinton White House
Cort Stapleton
Cedar Rapids
The Gazette Open Letter Guidelines
The Gazette invites public letters and guest columns but notes not all can be printed. Submissions may be edited and not returned. Include full name signature address and day phone though addresses won’t be published. 300 word limit and 30 day wait between letters.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Outrage Over Child Involvement in UI Unclothed Camera Toss
Letter by Nancy A. Bode and 35 signers condemns a seven year old girl’s participation in an event with adult unclothed reference. They urge laws protecting minors and call for withholding filming of the child and greater care by event organizers.
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Nancy A. Bode
Atkins
Evolution debate letter questions science and faith
A March 25 letter argues evolution is not scientific and frames it as a belief system. The writer claims Pasteur disproved spontaneous generation and asserts biogenesis proves life only from life. They demand observable, repeatable evidence and call evolution an unprovable faith.
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Louis Pasteur
Photo Vital News Image of Refugees
The Gazette’s March 28 front page shows two stark photos. A Malacas family returns home while a refugee Albanian mother and her child look through a rain smeared bus window seeking a new home. The piece reflects on compassion and the urge to understand human misery.
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Malacas
Associated Press
Selfless hub fuels Cedar Rapids youth center's mission
Henry Davidson runs the H D Youth Center at 1006 Third St SE offering free breakfast for the homeless and a safe after school space with games books and TV. The center operates year round with community help including meals, snacks, and annual events like Easter egg hunts and adventures at Adventureland.
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