I stop where I stand atop a hill, the warmth of the sun gently flowing down onto my head and my shoulders. A temperate breeze blows against my face, pushing its way through the course carpeting of my beard. I turn to the right and scan my surroundings, taking in the heart-stopping beauty of my world. The sky above is a masterpiece of rich blue … Continue reading Journey By: Luke Cummings
When I first checked my credit score I was sitting around a 520 and badly needed a new car. However, with a score like that, and of course no money saved (paycheck to paycheck life), I felt like there was NO way I was going to get a new (used) car. However, after talking to one of my friends about how to clean up my … Continue reading How I Boosted My Credit Score 180 Points in Less Than a Year By: Stephanie Hoover
In July of 2015, I stumbled across a post on a Writer’s forum that talked about this strange thing called “NaNoWriMo”. The other commenters were discussing their strategies to overcome it and “win”. Thinking this was some sort of strange writing competition, I asked for details. And what I found has marked my work as a writer ever since. NaNoWriMo stands for “National Novel Writing … Continue reading NaNoWriMo: The Writer’s Gauntlet By: Margaret Laupp
Pecha Kucha is a once-a-month event at the Figge Museum where you can learn about everything from making instruments to fundraising for nonprofits and hear poetry, fiction, and drama from people around the Quad Cities, all in 6 minute and 40 second increments. Pecha Kucha (which is pronounced, puh-CHA kuh-CHA, Melissa Mohr at the Figge explains, not PECH’ a KUCH’ a) is Japanese for “chit … Continue reading Do You PechaKucha? By: Laura Winton
