1. QC Uncut: Bret Gardella

QC Uncut: Bret GardellaSean has a wide-ranging and interesting discussion with Bret Gardella, economic development manager for the city of Rock Island, and the owner of the new Taste Buds candy, coffee and smoothie shop in downtown Rock Island. They cover the Rock Island Walmart situation in depth, offering an expansive perspective on it and its ramifications and resonance, and talk about local business development and the economic and commercial potential for the city.

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Sean Leary
Sean Leary is an author, director, artist, musician, producer and entrepreneur who has been writing professionally since debuting at age 11 in the pages of the Comics Buyers Guide. An honors graduate of the University of Southern California masters program, he has written over 50 books including the best-sellers The Arimathean, Every Number is Lucky to Someone and We Are All Characters.
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