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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 2000
Page
7
A mother reflects on the evolving skills of parenting from diaper changes to managing anger. She recounts learning from her sons Robbie and Eli, including moments of frustration, forgiveness, and growth. Jane Claspy Nesmith, a writing teacher at Coe College, shares how parenting teaches self awareness and resilience.
A prairie ecologist urges preserving and improving the West Branch Middle School habitat site, noting a National Wildlife Federation award and long term student benefits. The author offers volunteer help to maintain plantings and argues environmental learning builds awareness of Iowa’s natural heritage.
AARP Tax Aide volunteer reports tax form complexity drives clients to seek help. He criticizes lawmakers for inaction, cites lobbyist influence, notes gubernatorial move to end the federal deduction, and urges a comprehensive review of the entire income tax system.
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown appear with the letter. Mail The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Fax and email contact options provided.
A February letter argues for domestic renewable alternatives to petroleum, countering claims about ethanol causing acid rain and detailing ethanol's energy gains. It cites California EPA findings on formaldehyde and PAN, notes oxygenated fuels cut CO emissions, and highlights Argonne and USDA energy efficiency gains from corn-based ethanol.
A critique of rodeos argues animals are treated as liabilities needing care, not assets, and suggests harsh fates for rodeo stock. The author mocks animal rights views while listing extreme, satirical home-dwelling wildlife scenarios to provoke a reaction.
Negative Population Growth advocates fact based immigration policy linking population growth to environmental strain. It cites Census projections to 404 million by 2050 and potential billion by 2100, noting over a million immigrants enter yearly and over 60 percent of growth from immigration.
Letters from readers praise writing in The Gazette and discuss usage and style. Norman Nielsen buys a writing guide and a dictionary while Doug Koempel questions attention. A long sentence from Belonging is cited as an example of run-ons.
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