More than ever, our world needs heroes.
Make room, art connoisseurs. I am finally one of you.
OK, Quad-Cities. We need to talk.
"I'll see you again in 25 years."
Good news, gang — my quest to rule the world is back on!
They say if it's at all possible, you should make a career out of doing what you love. Well, so far, so good.
"You speaks English. You deal with him, yes?"
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I'm a sucker for the latest technological doodad. Nowhere is this more evident than it is on my phone.
One of the things that makes life in the Quad-Cities so wonderful is our shared sense of tradition. Our time-honored ways of life have created…
Sometimes I think I should've gone to school for marketing.
My name is Shane, and I'm a music nerd.
For years, I've said that our paper is staffed by qualified and exemplary journalists -- and one guy who writes about his cats way too often. …
Being the hard-nosed investigative journalist that I am (not), I don't like to see this column go to waste. That's why I consistently focus on…
I am not a big sports guy. This might come as a shock to those of you who look at my picture and naturally assume that I'm a buff jock.
A little bit of change is often a big deal in my world. Change can be exciting, intimidating, scary and exhilarating. In other words, it's usu…
It's normally my goal to try and bring a little levity to your Monday newspaper, but it's tough to be carefree and jovial in times of war.
I can't help but notice the alarming fact that I'm not yet a multimillionaire. This is kind of a bummer.
There are lots of ways to take an effective barometer reading of just how crazy the world is at any given time. You could peruse the news in t…
My right eyelid is twitching. Is that a bad thing? I'm a little stressed out, or maybe just a little over-caffeinated. In reality, I think it'…
Well, life was rough there for a bit, but finally, all the world's problems are fixed. It almost doesn't seem real.
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As reliable as the swallows returning to Capistrano, at least a couple of times a year, you can count on me to write one of my patented, "Wah!…
I know what you're thinking.
I love this time of year.
Because I'm the guy who usually writes about fluffy inconsequential stuff, I try not to ever bring up the secret shame I've lived with my enti…
Last week, I wrote about something downright fishy: my newfound love of seafood as a quick dinner. You really can't ask for an easier meal to …
Does your brain occasionally replay your worst memories? Mine does, and usually with no warning. I could be in a great mood, let my mind wande…
Sometimes, I wish this wasn't a family newspaper.
