Wellness program aids cancer patients at St. Luke’s Iowa
The Cook Cancer Wellness Program at St. Luke’s Hospital in Eastern Iowa offers free exercise nutrition and psychosocial support to cancer patients at any treatment stage. Since launch, over 70 participants have enrolled, funded by nearly 125000 raised by the hospital foundation.
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Kimberly Ivester
St. Luke’s Hospital
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Jane Borg Cook
Cook
Iowa
Stlukescr.org
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Amy Johnson Boyle
St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation
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Shannon Duval
Valentines Day Reminders and Political Riffs
A personal note honors a lost loved one and urges heartfelt Valentine’s Day deeds. The piece shifts to political views on US voting, swing voters, and party loyalties, contrasting liberal and conservative stances with satire and media critique.
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United States
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Court decision alarms leaders can be bought
Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling overturns a century of anti manipulation laws, heightening fears corporate power can influence elections. The piece argues officials face outside pressure and questions government immunity, noting concerns about buyable representatives. Christian Schoon Cedar Rapids.
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Iowa
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Nurturing culture vs. market forces in Iowa arts debate
Patrick Muller Hills argues that funding arts and culture serves the public good beyond free enterprise metrics. He defends the Arts Council's global reach while challenging narrow fiscal definitions that equate cultural support with profit, stressing culture as a higher civic goal.
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Patrick Muller Hills
Don't ask don't tell debate centers on military effectiveness
The piece argues that ending the ban on openly gay service should be judged by its impact on military performance and unit cohesion not civil rights. It notes mixed opinions, cites Gates and Mullen, and emphasizes that policy change is an experiment with stakes for effectiveness. Kathy comments on washpost.com.
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Robert Gates
Mike Mullen
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Vietnam
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Argu
Iraq
Gates
Why am I on this odd mailing list
A local columnist voices skepticism about junk PR pitches and questionable products. She questions why she is targeted by bizarre campaigns from DVD shape tutors to spiritually infused chocolates promoted by famous figures.
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Fingerhut
Emeril Lagasse
Bill Gates
Dalai Lama
Ugg
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