In 1988, John Carpenter released a motion picture titled They Live. In his sci-fi political satire, the government was hypnotizing the American public through the media. The message was to sleep and accept what you are told as the truth.

I hope this publication will see fit to print a correction of a glaring error in the review of the Cycular motorycle exhibit. (See "Riding through American History on Two Wheels," the River Cities' Reader, Issue 289, September 20, 2000.

Two weeks ago, the Riverboat Development Authority announced $1.55 million in grants for its fall cycle. The list of awardees follows. • Aids Project Quad Cities (endowment match): $15,000 • American Legion Post 548 (repairs on building): $6,900 • Bettendorf, City of, Department of Parks and Recreation (skatepark development): $15,000 • Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society (sponsorship and marketing): $25,000 • Boy Scouts of America Illowa Council 133 (dining hall/kitchen improvements): $20,000 • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley (Power Hour): $10,000 • Buffalo Bill Museum of LeClaire (museum expansion): $20,000 • Cassandra Manning Ballet Theatre (Introducing: Ballet Quad): $25,000 • Center for Active Seniors (carpet replacement): $16,000 • Center for Active Seniors (St.

One of the interesting things about alternative weekly papers is that, no matter how old they get, they still carry the spirits, interests, and concerns of their founders. The River Cities' Reader celebrates its 300th issue this week, and although I've only been around for 20 or so issues, it's evident that the paper is an accurate reflection of Publisher Todd McGreevy and Editor Kathleen McCarthy, who started it more than seven years ago.