Greatest Love Songs Ever: Honorable mentions
By Tom Quiner, Board President, Pulse Life Advocates I will announce the number one love song ever next Saturday, February 14th, Valentine’s Day, at Chuck’s Restaurant in their backroom. Des Moines’ favorite chanteuse, Gina Gedler,…
Abortion is front page news in the Des Moines Register
The Des Moines Register’s lead headline on Wednesday, February 4th, 2026, was: “Abortion big topic in 2026 elections.” The sub-headline read: “Candidates and campaigns figuring out how to talk about the issue.” The piece acknowledged…
Greatest Love Songs Ever: #2 “What the World Needs Now is Love”
“What the World Needs Now is Love” is the most unique song in this countdown of the 52 Greatest Love Songs Ever. What a magnificent work of art … a love song about love. Every other song on the list is a love song about a person or a relationship or even a relationship gone bad.
March for Life 2026 recap
By Maggie DeWitte, Executive Director, Pulse Life Advocates This was my 16th year organizing this pilgrimage to Washington DC. The March for life is one of Pulse’s longest-standing events dating back to the very first…
Greatest Love Songs Ever: #3 “Can’t Help Falling In Love”
A song like “Can’t Help Falling in Love” tells us that love goes far beyond sexuality. It says that love is an exchange of lives. “I give my life to you, you give your life to me.” Or as God explains in the Book of Genesis, “two become one flesh.”
The impact of Roe v Wade
It’s been 53 years since the Supreme Court issued the Roe v Wade decision. Along with its companion decision, Bolton v Roe, the decisions legalized abortion and negated most state regulations in place. What has been the impact of Roe v Wade on the U.S.? Let’s take a look.
How abortion impacted Black America
On this, the 2026 commemoration of Martin Luther King Day, Pulse Life Advocates considers the impact of abortion on the African American community. Q. How many Black babies have been aborted in the U.S.…
Greatest Love Songs Ever: #4 “As Time Goes By”
The American Film Institute ranks “As Time Goes By” as the 2nd greatest movie song ever, even though you only hear 51 seconds of this love song on screen. And yet those few seconds define the entire film. Without it, Casablanca wouldn’t be the classic film that it is.
Here’s the letter we sent to the White House
Pulse Life Advocates, in unity with nearly 80 pro-life organizations, signed on to this letter sent to the President and Congressional leaders to preserve and protect the Hyde Amendment, which prevents the use of taxpayer…
Greatest Love Songs Ever: #5 “The Way You Look Tonight”
“The first time Jerry played that melody for me I went out and started to cry. The release absolutely killed me. I couldn’t stop, it was so beautiful.” That was reaction Dorthy Fields had to hearing the music to “The Way You Look Tonight” the first time. Her lyrics made it even better.