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Copenhagen Christiania

Columnists

Copenhagen’s Christiania: No cars, corporations, or dead fish

Strolling through Copenhagen, I come upon a parade: ragtag soldiers-against-conformity dressed in black making their way through the bustling, modern downtown. They walk solemnly behind a WWII vintage truck blasting Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in The Wall." I've never really listened to the words until now. These "soldiers" are fighting a rising tide of conformity. They want to raise their children to be free spirits, not cogs. Painted onto their banner — an old sheet — is a slogan you […]

todayOctober 13, 2021

Goldilocks

Columnists

Rix Quinn’s Minute Story: Goldilocks and the bears

What’s the real meaning of the fairy tale about Goldilocks? To be frank (although Frank is not my name), “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” is more confusing than a stop sign on a roller coaster track. First, you gotta accept that a bear family owns a fancy two-story deep in the woods. These beasts wake one morning, choose porridge instead of raw animal parts, then go for a walk while it cools. Obviously, rich bears buy quality products like silver […]

todayOctober 2, 2021

COVID-19 schools local control

Editorial

OP-ED: School districts should have local control in matters relating to COVID-19

The state’s mandates regarding masks and vaccinations are merely the headlines and excuses of the moment in an incremental dismantling of local control in public education – and other arenas -- that began decades ago, with the pace only picking up since. Indeed, the latest top-down decisions from the governor and Illinois State Board of Education – and at times we’ve seen this at the federal level, as well – are just a continuation of the pattern of higher officials […]

todaySeptember 16, 2021

September 11 20th anniversary

Columnists

KNAPP: Happy 20th anniversary. Guess what your gift is?

Twenty years after the 9/11 attacks, the US government is finally — well, probably, kinda sorta — ending its lost war with Afghanistan, drawing down its presence in Iraq, and reducing the heat of its “global war on terror” from a rolling boil to hot-tub temperature. That's good news, right? After two decades of getting groped at airports, searched and surveilled without a warrant or even probable cause, and paying through the nose to finance the murders of hundreds of […]

todaySeptember 11, 2021

modern history

Columnists

RIX QUINN’S MINUTE STORY: Modern history?

My friend Jim talks to middle school students about history. He starts off by asking what each of them knows about the past. “There are two types of history: ancient and modern,” one kid told him. “Modern is what happened in the last few years. Ancient was a long time ago…about 1970 or before.” When Jim told the guy he remembered 1970, the boy stared at him like he was a fossil. “Wow,” he marveled, “I can’t believe you’re still […]

todaySeptember 4, 2021

Commentary

COMMENTARY: Some radio lore worth sharing

I will be among the first to admit that radio isn't like it used to be. Additionally, I cannot refute that the Internet radio landscape has changed as audiences have become bored of terrestrial AM/FM radio. I've worked in various forms of media over the years, especially in radio. My first start in radio was at a college LPFM station in Canton, Mo., home of Culver-Stockton College's KCSW-LP. I was originally in college for religion and philosophy, but looking at […]

todayAugust 20, 2021

draft registration Thomas Knapp

Columnists

KNAPP: Don’t expand draft registration – end it

In a rare moment of moral clarity, US Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) points out that “America’s daughters shouldn’t be drafted against their will.” As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the usually bellicose Cotton voted against advancing the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act after committee chair Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island) added an amendment requiring women between the ages of 18 and 25 to register with the Selective Service System. It’s good to see Cotton on the right side […]

todayJuly 31, 2021

Rome Italy

Columnists

STEVES: A romantic breeze in Rome

A statue of Giordano Bruno marks the center of Campo de' Fiori — my favorite square in Rome. Five centuries ago, Bruno challenged the Roman Church and was burned at the stake right here. With each visit, I make a quiet little pilgrimage, staring into the eyes of brooding Bruno, pondering the courage of those early heretics. When in Rome, I use Bruno as a meeting point. (I like to say, "I'll be sitting under Bruno.") Tonight, I'm waiting for […]

todayJuly 23, 2021

government social media

Columnists

KNAPP: It’s time to take away government’s social media privileges

“Modern technology companies have enabled misinformation to poison our information environment with little accountability to their users, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said at a White House press briefing on July 15. “They’ve allowed people who intentionally spread misinformation — what we call ‘disinformation’ — to have extraordinary reach.” In follow-up questions, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki revealed that the Biden administration is “flagging problematic posts for Facebook that spread disinformation. … Facebook needs to move more quickly to […]

todayJuly 22, 2021

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