U.S.–China Education Contrast Highlights Strengths and Gaps
Peter H. Jaynes assesses Chinese schooling from his post in Dalian, noting self discipline, group drills, uniforms, and rote learning. He contrasts these with American emphasis on critical thinking, creativity, and classroom discussion while recognizing American openness and opportunities for improvement.
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Kennedy
Cedar Rapids
China
United States
Peter H. Jaynes
Kirkwood Community College
Dalian University of Foreign Languages
People’s Republic of China
DART Delinquency Program May Move Location
The Alternative Services board praises community support for the DART program and its delinquency intervention. DART operates from a three year old site with inadequate space for physical training, requiring boys to train at a neighborhood church gym. The group seeks a location balancing quality, neighborhood impact, and higher operating costs, and asks patience while final decisions are made.
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Alternative Services
DART
Iowa
Don Zierath
Alternative Services Board of Directors
Cedar Rapids
Gun dealers push back against intrusion in gun rights debate
In a letter from Russ Madden of Cedar Rapids, a Gazette column discusses escalating federal licensing and zoning demands on gun dealers, arguing such controls raise prices, shrink the number of dealers, and erode Second Amendment rights while noting a burglary and theft of firearms linked to crime.
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Gazette
BATF
Allamakee County
Wisconsin
Ron Ferguson
Monona
Roger Howe
Lowans
Yahoos
Howe
John Johnson
Glen Tischler
Ed Dolan
Vermont
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
Russ Madden
Cedar Rapids
Readers' Letters Note Gazette Policy
The Gazette presents reader letters as opinions without vouching for accuracy or endorsing them. Contradictions or corrections from other readers may be published in equal fashion in subsequent issues.
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Gazette
Christians and the burden of genuine belief in salvation
A reader argues that religious freedom allows all beliefs but warns Christians not to claim automatic entry to heaven. The author cites biblical verses from Matthew Luke and John to contend true salvation requires righteous living and forgiveness, not mere faith, urging readers to exceed the Pharisees’ righteousness.
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Heaven
Cal Thomas
Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
Gazette Letter Guidelines Notice
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. All material may be edited and returned for publication not guaranteed. Include writer name signature full address and daytime phone. anonymous letters are not accepted. 300 word limit per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Iowa Truck Speed Debate Spurs Death Rate Concerns
In a CRASH study Iowa ranked seventh among states for truck related fatalities at 3.10 per 100 000, with Mississippi worst at 4.56 and Hawaii through New Hampshire lowest. The piece criticizes enforcement focus on seat belts over heavy trucks and calls for tighter laws and consistent limits, noting 200 additional feet stopping distance for 65 mph. Herman Lenz of Sumner close the piece.
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Iowa
Mississippi
Montana
Hawaii
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New York
New Hampshire
Ron Corbett
Jerry Welter
Herman Lenz
Sumner
River City Buildings and Civic Pride in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids letter salutes riverfront development while critiquing flood risk. It cites the City Council, Chamber of Commerce and Renaissance Group backing riverbank construction and questions downtown retail revival amid flood history.
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Chamber of Commerce
Renaissance Group
Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Midwest
Panda pun and proofreading quirks in a light readers column
Readers enjoy a panda joke about paying a restaurant bill and a series of light notes on proofreading errors. The column also recalls a stained glass art installation and spring flood coverage, with reader questions about locating a file cabinet and remarks on copy editing.
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Howard
Marcia Clemmens
St. Francis
St. Francis of Assisi
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U.s.-China
PTA
God
Lord
River City
Dick Allemany
Himalayas
Howard Powers
Marion
Cari Kane
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