I was much older than most of my fellow soldiers, who I’d beat in challenge after ever-fucking challenge, but on the night of February 27, 1991, my entire identity was wiped off the face of Earth.
Angst
The Birthday
Surely, how one has lived one's life is a testament to a person’s existence, but the manner of one's own death? Is that also a testament of one's life?
The Batshit Crazy Story of Mister Babadook
Falling through miles of fog with smatterings of thick, square glass chunks flying past, the voice of a little man gets louder and louder .... Mister Babadook? BOO! Happy Halloween, kiddies.
To Mayor Donna on Press & Prayer
It's not the job of constituents to repeat ourselves nor to raise our voices to be heard.
Correcting the Starry-Eyed Mr. Bill
Sound Advice: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Cloud’s Interpretation Sparks Election Debate
City attorney Cloud's interpretation stays, which means that he re-wrote a part of Davenport's Charter, then — with commission compliance — failed to notify the public.
The Greatest Nuance of Our Constitution
GOP-MAGA is the last breath of the Confederacy.
Why Voting Fails: The Aussie Voting Challenge
What do we mean when we say accountability for our publicly elected officials? Call em, write em, speak up to them, speak back to them ...
An Epstein-Class War Thing
While it would make sense that, during wars populations decrease, that doesn't happen in aggressor nations.
The Untold Story of Davenport’s Original Residents
Reflecting a mindset of 21st century civility and an end to its racist past, they made themselves accountable for the history that was not left behind but still around, impacting the quality of life of their residents.
Davenport Missing Some History?
After working three years at the Davenport Historical Society and years of research and writing about Davenport via my blog, I have come to a different interpretation of the City of Davenport’s history than the one being told.
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Russia
You should know by now that the reason why Russians drink so heavily ... Putin. You should know by now, too, that the reason the USA is in such dire straights ... Trumpstein.
Grady Judd’s hyperbole and hypocrisy over Minnesota protest
In The Ledger today! My letter to the editor. In a YouTube video entitled Worshipping peacefully (01/20/26), Polk County sheriff Grady Judd preached again in a government-issued uniform while in a church. This time, however, he did it while spouting one big lie, one from which anyone who is not a Christian might suffer consequences.... Continue Reading →
Davenport Politics: The Secrets Behind the Non-Election
It's official. Once again, there will be no elections to our Board of Commissioners for Davenport voters. Our next mayor will be one who's never faced another contestant in a city of over 22,000.
