17 Dec 2002

City Budget Meeting Little More Than a Spin Session

By Jeff Ignatius
Under the guise of open public discussion, the City of Davenport is conducting a serious spin campaign. Last week's town-hall budget meeting was advertised as "an opportunity for the public to hear from city officials and staff about the operating and capital budgets of the city and an opportunity for public input on priorities for city services, infrastructure, and programs.
10 Dec 2002

Paying Candidates? It's a Good Start

By Administrator
The Federal Election Commission's vote on November 25 to allow campaign committees to pay a salary to candidates for Congress and the presidency might on the surface seem like a terrible idea. Why should fat-cat politicians be allowed to skim cash off the tops of their campaign war chests? Don't they have enough perks as it is? But the idea has merit - a lot of merit, actually - even though it doesn't go far enough.
26 Nov 2002

Positive Holiday Changes for Successful Employment Search

By Vince Barrett
Employment Uncertainty and the Holiday Season Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday season. The holiday season is a time when families, friends and acquaintances gather in an expression of goodwill and comradery.
12 Nov 2002

Celebrating 400 Readers and Thousands of Readers: It's Your Paper

By Administrator
It's often scary to realize how quickly time passes. It seems a lot less than two years ago that I was composing a commentary to commemorate the River Cities' Reader's 300th issue. And the really frightening thing is that when I went back to look at what I wrote then, I had to trash my plans for this piece; I would have been repeating myself, in some cases nearly word-for-word.
12 Nov 2002

A Modest Proposal

By Jim Fisher
One is led to the inescapable conclusion that the city mothers and fathers in our Quad Cities are not terribly swift. Driven to search the downtown area for horse-cars, drays, and shays, one is left in profound astonishment that our cities have actually chosen to forgo such a reliable, trusted, and old mode of public transport.
15 Oct 2002

War with Iraq a Treacherous Proposition for U.S.

By Safar Al-Hawali
Editor's note: The following letter was delivered to every member of the United States Congress. During these trying times, you have a moral and ethical responsibility not only toward your constituents but also to the world at large.
10 Oct 2002

A SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH VIA SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION

By Vince Barrett
While watching a commercial on the television I saw a question and a link to successful job transitioning. The question is how to successfully change or find employment, and the link is the six degrees of separation theory.
22 Sep 2002

Employment Selection Options

By Vince Barrett
Q: I am considering changing employment and not sure what assistance is available, or would be best? A: There are numerous services available in the Quad Cities to assist you in your employment quest.
10 Sep 2002

Can September 11 Still Change Everything?

By Jeff Ignatius
It didn't take long for September 11, 2001, to be dubbed "the day that changed everything." But change doesn't happen by itself, and the sad fact is that we - and I'm not excluding myself - haven't changed nearly enough since the terrorist attacks of one year ago.
10 Sep 2002

Remember Others Affected by September 11

By Scott Morschhauser
I sit in my quiet house alone, writing this letter. It is one year since the 9/11 tragedy, and our nation is reflecting on the event. My story is slightly different than most. Other than the unfortunate victims and those directly in the area around the attacks, most Americans were never in physical danger because of 9/11.

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