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Iowans must unite

Iowans must come together to tackle the climate crisis. Climate shocks are expected to impact Iowa soon. We require energy-efficient home upgrades throughout all neighborhoods. This includes improved wall insulation, energy-saving windows, heat pumps, and energy recovery ventilation systems. ...

Agriculture and immigration

Representative Feenstra from our District 4 has begun to raise corporate money so he can run for governor. His platform is to support Trump. He is especially proud of Trump’s war on immigrants. We don’t have a border law or a guest worker program for all the farm workers that Iowa needs. ...

Loud shout from non-voters

During the last Presidential election the vast majority of eligible voters (a whopping 36%) chose not to vote at all, a visceral scream echoing the current dismay with both our dominant political parties. Only 31% of eligible voters cast their ballot for Democrats, a flailing party whose ...

There is hope for today’s youth

I am 90 years old, and walk with a cane. I went to the HyVee gas station to put air in my tires. I pulled in beside another car and was figuring out how the pump worked, when an angel appeared in the form of a young man, who said “Can I help you?” I told him I could do it, he insisted and ...

Mental health in nursing homes

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I want to highlight a group that often gets overlooked: residents of nursing homes. It’s just as important to prioritize the mental health of our friends and loved ones as much as we prioritize their physical safety and health. Transitioning to a ...

Our life’s race

In Ecclesiastes 9:9-12 Solomon was telling people how to live and love life, with their families. He was being sarcastic because these folks loved human life more than any Godly relationship. The Jewish folks lived for this life only, forgetting that there was an eternal side that must be ...