30 Aug 2005

The Plague of Our Country: The Link Between Sprawl and Violence

By Douglas E. Morris
Nearly 3,000 innocent Americans lost their lives in the cowardly attacks of September 11, 2001. However, that number pales in comparison to the 30,000 Americans who are murdered every year. Even without Al Qaeda-sponsored terrorism, the U.
24 May 2005

River Debate Can Be A Win-Win Plan for the Quad Cities

By William D. Ashton
My friend, Mayor Charlie Brooke, frequently says: People who are against a project are usually uninformed, and if they would learn the facts they would change their minds. Unfortunately for the citizens of Davenport, in this case it is the city council, city staff, and DavenportOne that do not have all the facts.
19 Apr 2005

Remembering Kathy Kirschbaum

By Cathy Bolkcom
Gracious. Determined. Modest. Courageous. Lover of life. True friend. These are but a few of the words used by friends to describe Kathy Kirschbaum. Kathy, who died last Thursday night, was a community leader, a great supporter of the local arts community, and a trusted friend to many, many people.
19 Apr 2005

I Am Positive

By Steve Pedigo
As a longtime Rock Island resident, I followed the ongoing saga of Davenport's proposed relocation of the Rhythm City Casino gaming complex with an attitude of bemused detachment. Having recently moved to Davenport, I've found the issue to be of more immediate interest.
07 Mar 2005

Stolen Society

By Joshua Holland
"Too few Americans are saving for their own retirement. ... Savings, of course, is about more than protecting what you have; it's about creating and building greater wealth for a better future. With [private] accounts, working families will have a chance to invest just as wealthier families do today.
15 Feb 2005

Smart Riverfront Redevelopment

By No Author
The Mississippi riverfront is Davenport's number-one marketable asset - its front lawn, its Central Park, its Grand Canyon view. Any new or enhanced commercial use of the downtown riverfront requires careful long-range planning that includes comprehensive citizen involvement.
25 Jan 2005

River Music Experience's New Direction Dashes Dreams

By Administrator
Although you cannot see its force, the water that flows beneath the frozen ice of the winter river's surface is an active and vital power. It is much like the machine that created the RME - an unseen current. Just because it is not visible does not mean that it is not a powerful, imposing, and long-term force.
28 Dec 2004

Isle of Capri MustAddress Objections

By Jeff Ignatius
At a meeting on December 20, officials from the Isle of Capri (IOC), its architectural firm, its construction firm, and the Riverboat Development Authority visited the offices of the River Cities' Reader to give their pitch for a riverfront hotel/casino complex that it hopes the Davenport City Council signs off on early next year.
20 Dec 2004

Locked Up

By Cheryl Phoun
On Thursday, December 9, two River Cities' Reader staff members participated in the Moline animal shelter's "media lockup." The program was meant to attract people to the shelter to adopt animals, as well as raise awareness through articles in the media.
30 Nov 2004

The Iraq War and the Election of 2004

By Christopher Preble
Were it not for the war in Iraq, political junkies could have gone to bed early on election night, because by all other indications, President Bush should have been re-elected in a walk. While Democrats point accusatory fingers at those supposedly responsible for their defeat, Republicans should be breathing a huge sigh of relief and pondering the political implications of foreign policy in the Bush administration's second term.

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