I sure do like technology. It never ceases to amaze me the how fast things seem to be moving. Things we take for granted today were either not available or much cruder a short while ago. 1903, our starting point, might seem like ancient history to some, but in the grand scheme of things, it […]

  The Reuniting of God's Martyrs     A faithful wife follows her husband in martyrdom   Michael Sattler was born in Germany around 1490. At an early age he entered the Benedictine Monastery and attended lectures at a local … Continue reading →

Dear colleagues,The recent news about the FBI's seizure of the phone and email records of Fox News employees, including James Rosen, calls into question whether the federal government is meeting its constitutional obligation to preserve and protect a free press in the United States.  We ...

According to news articles I have read; a 15 year old boy and two 16 year old boys took a 12 year old girl into a basement with intentions to sexually assault the young girl. The boys not only sexually assault the girl – they tape the attack while also flashing gang signs and then […]

Rock Island Mayor Dennis Pauley's most recent appointments ( which were not officially confirmed by the city council) repeats the pattern of his predecessors as colonial rulers. Regardless of who local ethnic groups choose or designate as their representatives, colonial rulers choose their ...

Vladimir Zwoyrkin and Philo Farnsworth aren't a likely pair to be found sharing the same space in the annals of history.  One was a Russian transplanted to Pittsburgh, the other a Mormon with a small lab in California. But they DID have a shared dream. Farnsworth built a photocathode tube able ...

After running a race in Marion, I was famished and craving something filling, so we stopped at Bandana's Bar-B-Q in Coralville.  I was unaware this was a chain until I googled them today, but apparently they have about 30 restaurants sprinkled throughout the Midwest.  Bandanna's first ...

As our city council and RDA bumble and fumble along towards a crappy casino somewhere along the interstate, Sioux City of all places is enjoying 3 developers fighting over the chance to build a casino in their downtown. The decision should be coming this week.The company behind one of the proposals, ...

If you're looking for another exciting YA series to try, check out the Maze Runner by James Dashner.  It's the first in an exciting thriller series and is a finalist for the Iowa Teen Book Award.  In the Maze Runner, we meet an unnamed character who wakes up in an elevator.  He has no ...

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