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.
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.
The Rise of Corporate Homeownership in Davenport
In 2025, there were 1,818 LLC- and corporate-owned homes in the City of Davenport, specifically in zip 33837.
Jack in the Monkey Puzzle
This is a story I wrote in 2017 -- sort a true, sort a fiction -- about a tree I once knew, one alight with vultures. Enjoy & Happy Halloween!
What’s Scary Orwellian?
Right here in Davenport, our city lawyer recently redefined the word “year” to mean 10 months in his “interpretation” of our Charter.
Taps & Corks: Tasty & Classy
Let me know if you agree that they should have named themselves Tasty & Classy instead of Taps & Corks.
Groupthink, Structural Racism and Defying Logic in Davenport, Florida
This photograph is the earliest record of where the residents of Davenport's Jamestown community came from. As you can see, they lived lakefront and in uptown. Whoo-hoo!
Davenport’s Communication Gap: A Call for Better Reporting
We had 1,224 new registered voters in our city but only two more new votes in this election cycle. Two!
A Post-Election Debrief
The legacy the winner in this year's election leaves will be his ability to openly violate rules.
Davenport’s Term Limit Folly
Davenport's city lawyer said that Term Limits should be interpreted "liberally." Yeah, he really said that!
Zooming in on Davenport’s Election
If you are a Democrat, No Party Affiliation or a librul, this is the place to go to find out the scoop on who's going to listen more to Davenport's residents.