Indispensable No More A Cedar Rapids View on Cell Phone Culture
Pat Shey, banker with Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust and at large Cedar Rapids City Council member, reflects on the pervasiveness of cell phones in daily life from car rides to Disney World. He laments constant connectivity and shares personal habits and a desire for quiet moments.
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Caroline
Gary Cooper
Brittany
Poughkeepsie
Disney World
Space Mountain
Miss Manners
Pat Shey
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Cedar Rapids
New Year Resolve to Spread Kindness and Positivity
A reader urges more joy and encouragement in the paper, noting the world remains full of beauty and resources. The column cites a 2006 personal resolution to brighten others each day, echoing on time, memory, and personal responsibility amid public debates. George Hill Jr. Toddville.
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Joy Unlimited
Landfill decision condemned by readers in Gazette letters
Readers slam the Marion landfill deal as a bad outcome and call to dissolve the solid waste agency. Greg Hapgood and Betty Noble urge citizens to pressure legislators and officials for change, marking strong opposition to current siting and governance.
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the Gazette
Marion
al-Qaida
USA
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Solid Waste Agency
Greg Hapgood
Abortion Debate and Supreme Court Appointment
A commentary argues the abortion issue should not center on the U S Supreme Court and advocates a firm stance supporting a woman's right to choose while calling for careful consideration of how that right is framed and protected.
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U.S. Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Realization on the use of fringing curses after 70 years
A speaker reflects that the words frigging and freaking are real curses, noting they would have gone unnoticed if uttered by a man. He admits surprise at language shifts across decades.
Humane Society closure raises concerns over transparency
A Cedar Valley Humane Society shut down for a full week sparks criticism about undisclosed internal conflicts and staff turnover. The public questions the rationale behind the closure and the impact on adoptions and stray animal care while urging disclosure of leadership issues and disease risk considerations.
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Cedar Valley Humane Society
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Cottage Grove Place
Ward Long
Motor Equipment Company
First Avenue S.E
Cottagegroveplace.com
Life Care Services LLC
Staal
Deak
Canada
Puerto Rico
Disney
ESPN
Mediacom
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Avanann
Gove Inital Equsai
Pws
FCC
MCC Telephony, Inc
Mediacom Company
Mediacom Digital
Mediacom Communication Corporation
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