By Patrick Schmadeke What could the ideas of Shakespeare and a 14-year-old in the Juvenile Justice Center (JJC) have in …Read More
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Category: Opinion
Climate change is fast
To the Editor: I am writing to express alarm about rapid climate change. Scientists agree that climate change is occurring …Read More
Cradle the baby Jesus
The time came for Mary to give birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid …Read More
Christmas: Blessed beginnings
By Corinne Winter Christmas Day is here, or will be in a few days. What happens next? Children may find …Read More
No more restrictions on guns
To the Editor: I hope the Iowa Legislature doesn’t follow the advice of our Iowa Catholic bishops calling for more …Read More
Take the ‘First Step’ in criminal justice reform
Every adult male who enters the Iowa Department of Corrections begins that journey at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center …Read More
Our duty is to serve the common good
It has been an interesting few weeks for those tracking climate change responses. On Oct. 8 the fourth Intergovernmental Panel …Read More