It’s chaos! It’s out of control! It’s Lord of the Flies!!! If you’ve been paying attention to local media at all over the past month or two, you’ve undoubtedly gotten wrapped up in the hysterical coverage of Bettendorf Middle School. It all began when a group of parents went to a school board meeting to […]

I thought we were going to make it through. As far as we knew, my son and I had not had covid. Early on in 2020, we were both incredibly sick with something that could’ve been covid, but we weren’t sure because, well, at that point, nobody was testing for covid, and it wasn’t until […]

Taco Ockerse was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 21 July 1955. He spent many of his childhood years moving around the world, residing in the Netherlands, the United States, Singapore, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Germany. Taco attended the International School of Brussels, Belgium, and graduated in 1973. Afterward, he studied interior decoration and finished acting school […]

Perspective. Context. They’re two of the greatest gifts you can give yourself throughout your life. Think about the things that seemed so important to you as a teenager. The people you wanted to date. The things you wanted to do. The goals you had, the friends you had. Of all those things, which are still […]

One of the most anticipated shows of the year — for “Star Wars” fans, at least — has debuted on Disney plus. “Obi-Wan Kenobi” was originally slated to debut today, but late last night, Disney plus surprised everyone by dropping the first two episodes on the sly. I’ve been waiting for this for a while. […]

Perspective: Basically NOBODY under 20 today knows who Elvis is. Hardly anyone knows who Paul McCartney is. Basically no one knows who the Bee Gees are. Nobody knows Madonna for her music, they know her for being a freaky looking plastic surgery casualty on TikTok. A small group are starting to discover Nirvana. Eminem and […]

I never thought I’d say it. I’ve always been a huge fan of “Breaking Bad.” But with this sixth season, the prequel to “Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul,” has become better than the original series. The tipping point for me was the last episode, and last moments, of Nacho Varga, which were so tense and […]

From the first time I met Jeff O’Neil, I knew he was something of a mad genius. O’Neil’s idea for a Midwest Monster Fest was so brilliant I was amazed that no one else had come up with it. And, sure enough, it ended up being a huge success. Now O’Neil has had another fantastic […]

It’s not just Johnny Depp. Think about all of the people who you’ve instantly judged, based only on hearsay from other people, or the accusations or insults of someone who obviously had a reason to slander that person. Think about all the times you’ve believed something you’ve read without stopping to think about it or […]

It’s extremely rare that your brand becomes so well known that it becomes a part of the popular lexicon, particularly in regard to a term of social interaction. But, Netflix and Chill, has become a popular phrase over the last couple of years. The introduction of it into the social conversation just goes to show […]