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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 2017
Page
5
Guest columnist Kurt Ullrich muses on tombstone messages and how to be remembered after death. He jokes about a simple granite stone with his name and birth year, rejects flashy tributes, and imagines a quiet, dramatic death. He notes his anger, recalls Brautigan, and ends by praising a living deer outside his window. Ullrich lives in rural Jackson County.
Readers debate comic content and censorship while criticizing the president and Congress. A second letter promotes It’s a Wonderful Life live radio play at Iowa City Community Theatre with George Bailey’s message of life worth living, citing local venues and showtimes.
Cheryl Valenta argues for stronger protection of water air and land in Iowa amid a Bakken crude pipeline and federal rollbacks. She cites Solarize Cedar Rapids Linn County results 104 homes 607 kilowatts 100000 in utility savings and carbon and water reductions. She urges personal action to cut emissions and build renewables through Iowa 350.
Adam Sullivan argues for deregulation and targeted policies to keep young Iowans in the state. Mayors from Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Waterloo note labor shortages despite low unemployment, citing housing costs and restrictive rental rules. He critiques state incentives like the Apple data center and urges focus on entrepreneurship, housing, and reducing arrests as barriers to staying.
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