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Commentator Beth Howard addresses this dilemma after watching a new Netflix documentary.So many things are making me anxious these days. I have fears…
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Quality of life. Quality of life. Quality of life. This is your new mantra.Quality of life is what you have to determine when your pet gets old or sick,…
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This is a Commentary.The opinions expressed in this commentary are not necessarily those of Western Illinois University or Tri States Public Radio. The…
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Sticking to my New Year’s resolution to exercise more and spend more time outdoors, I’ve been doing a weekly Sunday morning hike with two other…
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Thanksgiving is next week and that means one thing: there will be pie. Because pie plays such a big part of any traditional Thanksgiving feast, it’s been…
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Over the past few years, I have occasionally written commentaries for Tri States Public Radio, but only when an issue bothered me so badly I was compelled…
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On Saturday night, I dreamed I was in the living room of an older wealthy woman. I stood next to her delivering an emphatic, tearful plea, insisting,…
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Last month, former Gov. Terry Branstad joined Iowa legislators in eliminating funding for health care clinics that provide abortions. Soon after Planned…
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I hate crowds. I avoid rock concerts and rallies. I shy away from situations or gatherings that might put me in harm’s way. Especially now, in today’s…
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Last summer, I left my home in Donnellson, Iowa and traveled around the world, baking pies in 9 countries as a way to promote cultural tolerance. I…