Jon Gallagher is back after a long hiatus with his humor, satire, memories and magic. Read his new columns, "Nothing Up My Sleeve." Everything else has been updated, too. Enjoy!

• Brother Nature: Winged Visitors by Lynn McKeown
• Digital Fever: Malware misunderstandings by Mike Kroll
• A Revolution on Resolutions by Karen S. Lynch
• Is the Burris appointment tainted? by Richard W. Crockett
• The case against having a special election for Senate by Norm Winick
• View From the Center: Season of gifts by Lynn McKeown
• Digital Fever: Holy Crapware, Batman! parts I and II by Mike Kroll
• Postville, Iowa: What Does a Vendetta Against Immigrants Cost? by Richard W. Crockett
• View From the Center: A Time for Music by Lynn McKeown
• Who stole Thanksgiving? by Karen S. Lynch
• The Jackie Robinson Effect by Ira Smolensky
• GREDA: If you're not part of the cover-up, you are the problem by Mike Kroll
• View From the Center: Five Reasons why Barack Obama Will be a Good President by Lynn McKeown
• Remembering Phil Haring by Bob Seibert
• View From the Center: Words of War by Lynn McKeown
• Should it be a bailout or a buyout? by Richard W. Crockett
• Publicuss: The surge in serge by Dr. Robert F. Seibert
• Desperately seeking leadership by Mike Kroll and Norm Winick
• Has the god of deregulation failed? by Richard W. Crockett
• The politics of lying by Richard W. Crockett
• More on the politics of lying by Richard W. Crockett
• Reminiscing is not a vision for the future by Mike Kroll
• Musings on the need for government and our complicity in its failure by Richard W. Crockett
• Expecting More by Richard W. Crockett
• Torturing the Text by Richard W. Crockett
• The Politics of Fear by Richard W. Crockett
• Big Russ and Big Orval: Remembering Tim Russert by Bruce Weik
• $4 a gallon -- Who Killed the Electric Car, a review by Richard W. Crockett
• Is Jesus the real deal? by Leigh Franklin Nygardl
• Publicuss: Saudi Arabia does US a favor by Robert F. Seibert
• Alternative paths to economic development by Mike Kroll

  • Knox College responds by Karrie Heartlein
  • The role of Knox College by Mike Kroll
• The raid in Postville and diminishing the law by Richard W. Crockett

  • Jail for 270 Postville meatcutters by Richard W. Crockett
• Wake-up call or siren's song for Galesburg? by Mike Kroll
• Graduation decorum standards: a victory for reason and sanity by Mike Kroll
• Alternative high school or an alternative approach to high school by Mike Kroll
• Proof of citizenship by Richard W. Crockett
• Aiding and abetting population and business decline by Richard W. Crockett
• Jeremiah Wright and the Democrats by Richard W. Crockett
• Speeches do matter by Norm Winick
• The Payne of poverty by Jim Jacobs
• Lombard Gym should be saved by Gary Tomlin
• Brother nature: Springtime on the Mississippi by Lynn McKeown
• Hillary is not a monster by Ira Smolensky
• March is Kidney Cancer awareness month by Karen S. Lynch
• The recession and pushing on a string by Richard W. Crockett
• On winning and losing by Richard W. Crockett
• The great experiment in governmental vacuum by Richard W. Crockett
• How some of the West was won by Richard W. Crockett
• PEP: Galesburg Mini-Loans by Mike Kroll
• Nader targets Democrats by Richard W. Crockett
• Crisis in American Conservatism by Richard W. Crockett
• Little green pill: TIF zones and economic development by Mike Kroll
• Universal Health Care: is it such a bad idea? by Richard W. Crockett
• The GREDA Conundrum by Mike Kroll
• The power of the penny by Karen S. Lynch
• Feeding the chickens by first processing the corn through the cow by Richard W. Crockett
• Share the wealth corporate America -- with us by Richard W. Crockett
• Our democracy and theirs by Ira Smolensky
• Mortgage features can cause mischief by Richard W. Crockett
• Uninsured Americans at record levels by Karen S. Lynch
• A thriving library: the most valuable gift by Mike Kroll
• Zero tolerance is overzealous and counterproductive by Mike Kroll
• Second Amendment issues being reconsidered by Richard W. Crockett
• Behind the headlines: meet John Pulliam byKaren S. Lynch
• From the Holy Land: by Hannah Katchen

  • Missive 1: Setting the scene
• American Gangster reviewed by Neil Richter
• PEP: an alternative to GREDA. by Mike Kroll
• Arrogance: Impeach 'em! by Richard W. Crockett
• The President's Amusement by Richard W. Crockett
• Reflections on the European Union by William Urban
• Franco 'n' Fantasy: Pan's Labyrinth by Neil Richter
• Stranger than Fiction: The Hoax by Neil Richter
• The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford by Neil Richter
• The drums or war are beating again byRobert F. Seibert
• A promise kept: Eastern Promises by Neil Richter
• Communication: a continuing challenge. by Mike Kroll
• Seven Years in Mississippi: Raiders of the Lost Ark; The Adaptation by Neil Richter
• Execute your disbelief: Shoot 'em up by Neil Richter
• Great Western: 3:10 To Yuma by Neil Richter
• Superbad is anything but by Neil Richter
• The case for a county-wide school in Warren County by Richard W. Crockett
• Memories of Dr. Phool and the War in Iraq by Ira Smolensky
• The Bourne Redundancy by Neil Richter
• Happy 150th Abingdon! by Mike Hobbs
• What if they opened a budget and nobody came? by Mike Kroll
• Berlin Blues: The Lives of Others by Neil Richter
• Digital Fever: Power precautions by Mike Kroll
• Of stem cells, vaccines and ignorance. by Amanda Smith
• Obsessed administrators: Galesburg in the national news for the wrong reasons. by Mike Kroll
• Illegal is a Pretext: Give them Amnesty by Richard W. Crockett
• Truth, justice and the American Way by Ira Smolensky
• CNN and Lou Dobbs' crusade against Mexicans by Richard W. Crockett
• Shame on Rudy by Ira Smolensky
• Thinking about Viginia Tech and guns by Richard W. Crockett
• Smokin' the audience by Neil Richter
• Thoughts on Pope Benedict by Steven Shea
• Celebrating Jackie Robinson by Ira Smolensky
• True Believers: Jesus Camp by Neil Richter
• What should the collegfes do? Is an interdisciplinary approach appropriate? by Richard W. Crockett
• Sad movies -- and Bobby -- make be cry by John R. Stiles
• Political gaffes and things by Richard W. Crockett
• Marty vs. The Man With No Name by Neil Richter
• Digital Fever: Choices, choices, choices by Mike Kroll
• A slight case of Barackomania by Ira Smolensky
• The language of politics by Richard W. Crockett
• Stern resolve, sound judgment by Ira Smolensky
• Training the enemy and calamity by Richard W. Crockett
• The orphaned Children of Men by Neil Richter
• Heroes of WWI, Richard DeBaugh by Karen S. Lynch
• A kick in the pants by Ira Smolensky
• Lessons from the O. T. Johnson fire by Mike Kroll
• Political spin by Richard W. Crockett
• Reflections on redeployment from Iraq by Richard W. Crockett
• You are going where? a visit to Bulgaria by Louise Hogan
• Digital Fever: Another view of Microsoft as a technology leader by Mike Kroll
• Newt Gingrich: Brilliant but scary by Richard W. Crockett
• Reflections of a 20-year drug career, parts I, II & III by Bruce Weik
• America's misguided War on Drugs by Mike Kroll
• Digital Fever: Vista Vision by Mike Kroll
• Iraq Study Group flunks out by Ira Smolensky
• In search of citizen-soldiers, and peace by Ira Smolensky
• Rationality and politics by Richard W. Crockett
• Publicuss: Words are important by Robert F. Seibert
• Publicuss: Lunch with Obama by Robert F. Seibert
• Changing the course by Richard W. Crockett
• Islamic fascism by Richard W. Crockett
• Saving face or saving lives by Richard W. Crockett
• A tornado in Chicago by Ira Smolensky
• War, patriotism and the Killer "B's" by Ira Smolensky
• Appreciating the library by Mike Kroll
• Choices and priorities by Mike Kroll
• Voting Christian values by Mike Hobbs
• Reality Check on the National Railroad Hall of Fame by Mike Kroll
• Digital Fever: The CRT is dead; long live the LCD by Mike Kroll
• Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum by Ira Smolensky
• Frederick Douglass and the Fourth of July by Ira Smolensky
• William Lewis: a lifetime of fighting the system by Norm Winick
• The Old Knox County Courthouse by Karen S. Lynch
• Whistle-blowing and the myth of 9-11 by Ira Smolensky
• The Berrien Street Railroad Club by William Franckey
• Decoding The Da Vinci Code by Sallee Wade
• Building a Ghost Town by Gary Beams
• Excessive incentives undermine economic development by Mike Kroll
• This land is our land (What Carl Sandburg was and we are) by Ira Smolensky
• Mother Bickerdyke monument is 100 years old by Barbara Schock and Paulette Thenhaus
• A tale of two reps by Ira Smolensky
• North with the Spring by Lynn McKeown
• Lost Galesburg; the razing is about to start by William A. Franckey
• Hate crimes and the people who hate them by Ira Smolensky
• Galesburg, then and now by William A. Franckey
• Hamas, hummus, hmmm... by Bob Seibert
• Questions and answers about Fair Housing laws in Illinois and Galesburg
• A weekend in Galesburg: package music with food and lodging for economic development by Dan Yasenko
• It's time for an economic development makeover by Mike Kroll
• Animals in winter by Lynn McKeown
• The real retail issues and economic development by Mike Kroll
• How Monmouth College almost killed me by Lynn McKeown
• Digital Fever: Skepticism and Good Sense by Mike Kroll
• Prostate cancer by Les Winick
• Do you know what it means... by Bob Seibert
• Third World disaster in America by Alun Thomas
• Hurricane Katrina: seeking answers by Peter Schwartzman
• Fiction perpetrated as economic development by Mike Kroll
• Those Stinkin' Sox -- frustration since 1959 by Mike Hobbs
• The City Council got it right: new retail development good for Galesburg by Norm Winick
• Why the h was there ever an "h" in Galesburgh? by Les Winick
• Digital Fever: Laptops are not for kids (at school) by Mike Kroll
• Digital Fever: Buying a desktop computer by Mike Kroll
• The state of the BNSF by Mike Kroll
• Comprehensive Plan: shield or guide? by Mike Kroll
• Hornes of a dilemma: will new retail project be beneficial? by Mike Kroll
• Deep Throat Identified by Publicuss, Robert F. Seibert
• Good times in the old town -- of Abingdon by Mike Hobbs
• Burg's-eye view: The challenges facing Galesburg and its city council by Mike Kroll
• Will Manley: from librarian to city manager by Mark Hebard
• The politics of natural disasters by Dr. Bob Seibert
• Hubris and arrogance in the White House by Dr. Bob Seibert
• Approval and Apathy are a Deadly Mix by Carl H. Tannert, Jr.
• The real history of the Galesburg Railroad Museum by William A. Franckey
• Put up or we don't pay up: Quid pro quo economics by Mike Kroll
• The Crash of '29 and Galesburg by Mike Kroll
• The Morning After: Dream or Nightmare by Carl H. Tannert, Jr.
• Meet the Stumps -- or avoid them by Norm Winick
• The Folletts: Civil War brothers in arms by Phil Reyburn
• The Keys to the White House 2004 by Christian Schock
• Galesburg leaves no one behind by Carl H. Tannert, Jr.
• A visit to the The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame by Gayle Keiser
• A Galesburger in Paris: Bob Bishop is a Parisian publisher by Norm Winick
• For a better local government by Carl H. Tannert, Jr.
• Is Galesburg worth saving? by Dan Vacek
• The dangers of depleted uranium by Abigail Kuhn
• Mirror Mirror On The Wall, Who’s The Most Dishonestly Dangerous Of Them All? by Carl H. Tannert, Jr.
• Riding The Downward Spiral Is Not A Smart Way To Live by Carl H. Tannert, Jr.
• Liberty and Justice for All by Mike Ingram
• Our readers make suggestions for Galesburg's future by Mike Kroll
• A recipe for Galesburg 2004 by Mike Kroll
• A proposal for an arts festival to redefine Galesburg by Dave Wilson
• Paulette Thenhaus takes a look at some of the studio artists in the Galesburg area
• "Thank You" to the WWI generation by Mike Hobbs
• Can common-sense prevail? fix-up, clean-up proposals rile both sides by Mike Kroll
• Wake up: Everyone needs to pitch in to save Galesburg by Mike Kroll & Norm Winick
• Put the Environmental Issues on the Front Election-Time Burner by Carl H. Tannert, Jr.
• The Fools for War, parts 1, 2 & 3 by Eric Running
• Do we really know who found Saddam? by Norm Winick
• A tribute to Paul Simon by Norm Winick

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2000 Sandburg Days memoir writing contest winning entries (in their entirety)

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• Job Flight: a nationwide problem by Jason Johnston
• The snowy owl; winter hunters from the north by Lynn McKeown
• Whitewater adventures in West Virginia: A rookie guide’s first look at the Gauley River by Justin Sornsin
• One years after: thoughts on Maytag's flight south; a collections of articles and columns in Galesburg's future
• Publicuss: by Bob Seibert
  • Cry Wolf(owitz)
  • Talking Turkey
  • ...fear itself
• The "editor:" S. S. McClure by Lynn McKeown
• End of the line for Railroad Days? Changes need to be made
• The U.N. Flag; a symbol for our times by Steve Cohn
• Head South to Explore Shawnee National Forest and Southern Illinois by Justin Sornsin
• Clark Carr’s western trip -- or, Never ride on a cowcatcher by Lynn McKeown
• No Blood for Oil: Knox College students attend anti-war rally in DC by Steve Cohn
• An immodest proposal to improve education and economic development by Norm Winick
• Open Office, an alternative to Microsoft by Mike Kroll
• Spam sucks by Mike Kroll
• Muckraking: journalism with a conscience by Lynn McKeown
• Bunker Mentality: Hunkering down in the West Virginia bunker by Mike Kroll
• A trip to the Football Hall of Fame by Mike Kroll
• Dynegy or Dimegy? by Terry Hogan
• The Road to Perdition passed through Galesburg
• The Klez Virus is now #1, parts I & II
  • Fight back! Defeat the Klez! Links to antivirus and email software
• The Galesburg Public Library before Andrew Carnegie's munificent gift, parts I-IV
• How two ladies found Carl Sandburg's birthplace
• Stephen E. Wilkinson, railroad labor leader from Galesburg
• Edgar Allen Poe's Oquawka connection
• A Galesburg man at Utah Beach
• The Galesburg Public Library's 100 anniversary
• Notes on Enron (three parts) by Terry Hogan
• Mike Kroll's recipe for Galesburg 2002
• Compounding the damage by Mike Kroll
• September 11, 2001: historical perspective vs. lack of precedent by Rex Cherrington
• Galesburg's great oratorical contest of 1880: When the great Addams and Bryan lost to Jimmie -- who?
• Patrick Henry Morrissey: Teddy Roosevelt's favorite labor leader
• The Middle East: what the world knows and we don't
• "Alexander the Great" started his baseball career in Galesburg
• Third shift on the kiln gang
• Galesburg tattoo artist draws them in
• A better way to die: hospice care in the area
• A Light in the Window
• Thirteen keys to the White House
• The streetsweeper was invented in Galesburg
• Galesburg vs. Goliath: is city ready to take on AT&T and build own cable system?
• Chattanooga: a city revitalized by fish
• Galesburg connections to "The trial of the last century"
• Maytag cuts office jobs for all the wrong reasons
• Why won't Hooters play in Peoria?
• The Wells brothers: Three Galesburg men in the Civil War
• Mike Baum takes a trip "North to Alaska
• Rev. Leigh Nygard discusses homosexuality from his Christian perspective
• Lynn McKeown writes about "Blaming it on the sixties
• Duane Oldfield discusses gay rights in Galesburg
• Our publisher checks in on plans to renovate Downtown Galesburg

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Caroline Porter has stopped contributing her "In My Opinion" column.
An archive of them is available.

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John Stiles has stopped contributing his "Letters Home" column.
An archive of them is available.

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Jules Vitali has stopped contributing his "Slightly Off-Center" column.
An archive of them is available.

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Bill Monson is deceased and no longer writes his "Reflections" column
An archive of them is available.

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Arnold Gordon is deceased and no longer writes his "Bible Truths vs. Bible Myths" column
An archive of them is available.

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Jim Woods has stopped contributing his "Collector's Corner" column.
An archive of them is available.

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Mitakuye Oyasin has stopped contributing his "A Native Perspective" column.
An archive of them is available.

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Walter Cronkite has stopped writing his "And That's The Way I See It" column.
An archive of them is available.

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Last updated January 31, 2009