18 May 2004

Is Bigger Really Better?

By Kathleen McCarthy
It is no secret that I am a big fan of Dan Carmody. And with good reason. His leadership as president of the Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation (RIEGC) and its sister organization, the Development Association of Rock Island (DARI), over the past decade has resurrected Rock Island's downtown and surrounding neighborhoods, placing Rock Island on top for successful, innovative community revitalization, which includes the historic residential Broadway District just south of the renowned downtown entertainment District.
04 May 2004

Strike One!

By Kathleen McCarthy
Kudos to Davenport City Administrator Craig Malin for his eloquent and creative response (Issue 474, April 28-May 4, 2004) to my editorial regarding the newly renovated John O'Donnell Stadium (Issue 473, April 21-27, 2004).
27 Apr 2004

Creativity and Decisions in Leadership

By Todd McGreevy
Personality, testing scores, IQ, and pedigree are not what makes one an effective leader. "Leadership is a decision-based skill set," stated Dr. Robert Sternberg, Ph.D., last Thursday at a dinner hosted at Augustana College's Wilson Center.
20 Apr 2004

Champagne Appetite with a Beer Purse

By Kathleen McCarthy
Most are in agreement that the improvements to Davenport's John O'Donnell stadium are impressive, if not spectacular. They should be for $13.8 million. The question remains: Are all the improvements necessary and is the cost justifiable considering the facility is only in use for six months, barring any serious flooding? From day one, it has been hotly argued that the majority of the plans for renovating John O'Donnell Stadium have been financially absurd.
06 Apr 2004

Living Life Is Online Grocery Shopping

By Kathleen McCarthy
In this age of high tech, there are some new services available that literally change the quality of your life. Online grocery shopping is one of them. I was introduced to this new way of marketing through Hy-Vee in Bettendorf (Devils Glen location, but all Quad Cities Hy-Vee stores offer the service) after reading about the trend nationally.
30 Mar 2004

Define Your Line

By Kathleen McCarthy
American voters are in for a rude awakening if we continue to ignore the loss of identity that plagues the two major political parties. One's party affiliation should help define how one's candidate conducts him- or herself with regard to policy and legislation.
09 Mar 2004

Elect Experience, Not Rhetoric

By Kathleen McCarthy
It appears that no amount of contempt from American voters can change the methodology by which candidates, running for elected office, campaign. Predictably, during election years, the public is exposed to the same tired messages, delivered with the same contrived sincerity, that promise all kinds of positive changes, including solutions to the most pressing issues of the day.
10 Feb 2004

Playground Politics Again

By Kathleen McCarthy

Here we go again, forced to suffer playground politics with Davenport's city council, evidenced by infighting rather than cooperating, reacting instead of reasoning, and plotting versus planning. This term, the thorn in the Davenport council's side is Ward 3 Alderman Keith Meyer, who used bad judgment in delivering a Christmas carol that was less-than-flattering to various aldermen.

20 Jan 2004

If It Quacks Like a Rental, It's Probably a Rental

By Administrator
The cover story this issue is an important one because it highlights one of the ongoing struggles between the private and public sectors with regard to property ownership. John Lewis Community Services is developing 10 single-family units of affordable housing within a single neighborhood in Davenport, at the corner of 12th and Myrtle streets, known as Taylor Heights.
25 Nov 2003

New Medicare Bill Largest Entitlement Expansion Since the 1960s

By Kathleen McCarthy
Many Republicans must be fairly dumbstruck this week, after the recent vote (55-44) to pass a new Medicare bill that critics say is no reform at all, especially because it only significantly benefits the pharmaceutical and insurance companies, giving precious little relief to seniors and other participants in Medicare.

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