Dan Proft, Republican candidate for Illinois governor in The QCTimes: “Unlike the others in this race, our campaign refuses to content ourselves with opposing tax increases or playing the politicians’ game of promising tax cuts after they balance the budget that they never balance.” I doubt Illinois voters can handle that level of honesty, but [...]

It has been a while since I’ve done a post on the thought of day. Since it has been a long time I might even throw in a few puns. If you haven’t had your daily groan lately these might help. A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class because it was a weapon of math disruption. Don’t [...]

Apparently another way in which conservatives in this country differ from the rest of us is in what they worry about. Here is Congressman John Shadegg, Republican of Arizona, (who had a few days earlier brought a staffer's 7 month old daughter on the House floor with him to use as a prop for a speech) reacting to New York Mayor Bloomberg:I saw the Mayor of New York said today, "We're tough. We can do it." Well, Mayor, how are you going to feel when it's your daughter that's kidnapped at school by a terrorist? How are you going to feel when it's some clerk -- some innocent clerk of the court -- whose ...

Lots of stuff going on today, including the Holiday Parade, Holiday Pops Concert, and the Wine-to-Water fundraiser. The Midwest Trains HO Model Railroading Club is also having an open house at their location in Bettendorf. There's plenty more going on, so check out your favorite community calendar. I should have some pictures from some of these later.Other than all the stuff going on this weekend, there's been some stuff going on this week as well.I got an email saying that the typo in the casino cover letter available below was only in an early draft, and was corrected before the final ...

I took Thursday as an escape from normalcy day and went to Great Escape Movies Theater in Moline to watch the new movie 2012! I was not disappointed. I really like the Moline theater for the most part. The Davenport Showcase Cinemas should feel ashamed and must feel bathroom envy. The GEM parking is [...]