once again recently, a chilling parallel to the 1930s Dust Bowl era loomed large over America’s heartland. Coupled with last year’s deadly 72-vehicle pileup on Interstate 55 in central Illinois shrouded in blinding dust, these are not freak occurrences but harbingers of an escalating environmental crisis fueled by climate change and unsustainable farming practices.
Yet we don’t need to resign ourselves to this fate. The past serves not only as a dire warning; it also is a road map revealing our path to redemption through the sustainable stewardship of vital ecosystems. Implementing regenerative practices such as no-till cultivation, restoring native windbreaks and vegetative buffers, and preserving soil integrity through crop rotation can halt the gathering tempest before it engulfs the Midwest.
Doctors, nurses and other medical personnel do their jobs without much recognition, especially when it comes to helping gunshot victims. They deal with trauma and blood and pain far more often than they should. Let us keep these courageous men and women in our thoughts and prayers. They truly are God’s instruments of healing.about Tavon Tanner and Mary Schmich, particularly Janice M. Schmid . It’s a joy to learn Tavon is doing so well, and it’s a joy to read Mary again.
Caring for kids means caring about research, regulations and funding that supports proven solutions. We must center our focus on helping kids — not fueling culture wars.Now more than ever, we need to invest our limited resources where our dollars have the biggest impact.