25 Oct 2000

Thanks a Million

By Garry Lee Wright
"Boss, we're getting sued." "Sued? Who'd sue ABC?" "It's in the papers. Listen to this. 'A federal judge will rule shortly on whether the hit television program Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? discriminates against the hearing-impaired and those who can't use touch-tone telephones.
17 Oct 2000

There She Is

By Garry Lee Wright
Q: I'm so mad at all them media for making fun of the Miss America pageant. I been watching it for a real long time and I sure do like the good, clean, family entertainment, especially that part where the girls come out half-naked in their bathing suits.
17 Oct 2000

Detractors of Community Growth

By Kathleen McCarthy
Today's news feature is about Davenport's proposed "west- end library," including where exactly to locate it. Much controversy surrounds the potential condemnation of a small parcel of farmland owned by an elderly couple, who have made it known to public officials that they don't want to sell their farm.
10 Oct 2000

Man of the People?

By Tim Schmitt
Republicans and Democrats have a lot in common: They're all bought and paid for. That's what protestors at this year's national political conventions charged. An increasing number of government outsiders believe politicians, whether Republican or Democrat, have been corrupted by big business.
10 Oct 2000

Two Guys In Red Ties

By Garry Lee Wright
"Hello everyone, I'm Jim Lehrer, although my accent makes that rhyme with 'Berra,' as in Yogi Berra. And if you think that's confusing, wait until you watch the rest of this cockamamy debate, which is supposed to convince America that these guys are the best choices available, instead of just two bozos put up by the power elite.
03 Oct 2000

Just Say No

By Garry Lee Wright
"Welcome back to 60 Minutes IX. Next up: There's been a lot of discussion recently about the lack of a prescription-drug plan for Medicare, and why necessary medicines have gotten to costing so darned much.
03 Oct 2000

Zoning—What's Good for the Goose Isn't Good for the Gander

By Administrator
Don't you just love a good "I told you so"? At October 2's Committee of the Whole meeting, Davenport Aldermen Moritz and McGivern were given a solid dose of their own medicine, much to the amusement of those watching.
27 Sep 2000

The Miracle of Democracy

By Garry Lee Wright
"Hello, everyone. It's your beloved national icon and TV best friend Oprah again! I'm back with another entertaining yet relevant show that the whole country will be talking about next week. As you know, the two major presidential candidates were my guests recently and all of us came off pretty lame.
19 Sep 2000

Whazzup

By Garry Lee Wright
Bobby Knight addresses a joint session of Congress. "Ladies and gentlemen, I could say a lot of things right now. I could say, 'You won't have old Knight to kick around anymore.' I could say, 'Well, there's $500 in yoga lessons down the drain.
13 Sep 2000

Live From Sydney

By Garry Lee Wright
"Hello everyone. I'm Bob Costas, saying 'Welcome back to NBC, your Peacock Network for the 2000 Olympics and Third Rock from the Sun.' We're all very excited to be coming to you live right now from Sydney, Australia.

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