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This infographic, created by writer Paul Graham to accompany his 2008 es- say “How to Disagree,” is an straightfor- ward tool for evaluating the quality of someone’s argument. You can also use …
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Kimberly Sloan
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7/7/22
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The old saying is true, behind every good man there’s an incredible woman.” - Robert Downey Jr.
This week, you will see a story that I wrote in the lead- up to Father’s Day this …
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Ryan Stonebraker
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6/15/22
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This year, there are 165 days between Memorial Day – the day we honor members of the U.S. military who’ve died while serving our country – and Veterans Day – the day we …
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Kimberly Sloan
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6/2/22
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Libraries Alive! is a local talk show hosted by Wilton Public Library director Molly Garrett and Musser Public Library director Pamela Collins. A full article about the program, written by by Kathy …
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Kimberly Sloan
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5/25/22
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Last week, I created a new event at the Monticello track meet.
It was called the “12x100 muddy parking lot” and it featured half the Durant track team pushing a sunken car out of a …
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5/11/22
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Growing up, I was raised by my mother and my maternal grandmother. Both of their birthdays occurred in May, making the month feel like one long celebration of Mother’s Day.
Every year, my …
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by Kimberly Sloan, Editor
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5/4/22
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Wednesday, April 20, was a whirlwind of a workday.
After spending the morning at Wilton Elementary for Leadership Day, I hustled to St. Ambrose University in Davenport to volunteer as a table host …
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by Kim Sloan, AN Editor
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4/27/22
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Learning to photograph golf has been quite the journey.
For example, over the past three weeks, I’ve discovered the following:
1. When it’s freezing cold outside and …
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Kimberly Sloan, Advocate News Editor
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4/13/22
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This week the House of Representatives concluded the majority of its initial budget work. Most of the budgets now sit over in the Senate awaiting action so we can negotiate final deals. The …
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by state Rep. Bobby Kaufmann
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4/13/22
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On Tuesday, March 29, I had the pleasure of touring the printing press at Trico Communications in downtown Davenport. Trico prints and distributes the physical copies of this newspaper every …
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Kimberly Sloan, Advocate News editor
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4/6/22
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Tires are notoriously difficult to dispose of.
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Kimberly Sloan
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3/31/22
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Last week, we published a birthday announcement for Marian Kent of Moline. Kent, who turns 102 on St. Patrick’s Day, grew up in the area and graduated from Wilton High School in 1937.
The …
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Kim Sloan, Advocate News Editor
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3/16/22
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