Iowa Child would boost education with ecological learning center
Jolene Franken urges support for Iowa Child, a unique complex combining an indoor rain forest, aquarium, pre K 12 school, and teacher center. She says the project would expand hands on learning, attract scientists, enable statewide outreach, and address Iowa’s science teacher shortage through growing local talent.
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Health term fuels abortion debate in clinic letter
Emma Goldman Clinic executive director argues that health encompasses physical mental and emotional wellbeing. She notes partial birth abortion rules hinge on health or life and warns that broad health definitions enable more abortions. She urges using all facts in the discussion.
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Chelsea
Cementing friendships in Banes Cuba trip compared with poverty claims
A reader recalls visiting Cuba in 1990 and last October and praises four Iowans who helped repair a Banes Friends meeting house. The letter argues against headlines of dire poverty, noting Cuban health care and education remain strong and urging an end to the U S embargo to allow better trade and travel.
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Earth warming question from readers in Marion
Al Berger notes skepticism about global warming and asks where the heat is in discussions of Earth warming in Marion. The letter reflects public doubt and seeks clearer explanation.
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al Berger
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Split infinitives judged by evolving language norms
Arlene Dutton argues split infinitives are not grammatical sins but style choices as language changes. She notes adverbs splitting to from verbs and cites examples like not carelessly, urging readers to judge the most effective flow case by case.
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