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The Lion’s Den: Colorful collections of African bull-doggers, movie stars valuable bounty of Wild, Wild West
by Daniel McCloud • • Comments Off on The Lion’s Den: Colorful collections of African bull-doggers, movie stars valuable bounty of Wild, Wild West
Bass Reaves and Bill Pickett laid the groundwork for the likes of Lou Rawls, Harry Belafonte and Sydney Poitier in tales from how West was won is a large part of Black history
Nature Rambles: There’s more than meteors lighting up our night sky
by Mike Miller • • Comments Off on Nature Rambles: There’s more than meteors lighting up our night sky
As you wait for shooting stars, you notice other lights in the night sky. Planes fly overhead on their 30,000-foot flight path. Their blinking lights stand out against the pinpoints of starlight. Higher in the heavens, Starlink satellites reflect the sunlight from their orbit some 340 miles above the Earth surface
Check your Trans mission: River City Pride Fest safe space for LGBTQ+ today
by Brian Ludwig • • Comments Off on Check your Trans mission: River City Pride Fest safe space for LGBTQ+ today
Sometimes stepping back can help movements make monumental steps forward. But the political landscape surrounding the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer communities seems to have stumbled back quite a bit.
Inland Art: Structurally sound ‘Structures’ by John Boylan a curiously anti-establisment exhibit at Peoria Art Guild
by Nichole Gronvold-Roller • • Comments Off on Inland Art: Structurally sound ‘Structures’ by John Boylan a curiously anti-establisment exhibit at Peoria Art Guild
John Boylan, also known as Artjeb, has developed a branding of his work that aligns with artists such as Picasso, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Warhol to pop icon Bob Ross — all of whom have become common household names.
Heat Waves — In Red & Black: Does your home need an energy audit?
by William Rau • • Comments Off on Heat Waves — In Red & Black: Does your home need an energy audit?
It’s easy to see if you need an energy audit, which are not cheap for the pocketbook; but they are invaluable to the environment with a big payoff in energy savings Energy audits aren’t cheap, but it is easy to…
Nature Rambles: Savor our summer’s symphony; it’s ensemble is quite unique
by Mike Miller • • Comments Off on Nature Rambles: Savor our summer’s symphony; it’s ensemble is quite unique
As evening progresses, you really notice just how different the north woods is from central Illinois. A summer day in central Illinois ends with a progression of insect songs starting with numerous species of cicadas giving way to katydid songs and tree crickets that will sing through the night. In the north woods, the darkness is silent.
The Lion’s Den: ‘New Normal’ or business as usual?
by Daniel McCloud • • Comments Off on The Lion’s Den: ‘New Normal’ or business as usual?
It is a fancy way of saying that when really, really bad things unexpectedly happen, due to unforeseen circumstances and crises, the need to adapt to handle these challenges positively or negatively will determine how one’s quality of life is influenced. Mass shootings, increased crime and violence, book banning, and historical revisionism — Florida’s 2023 Social Studies curriculum, which will include lessons on how “slaves developed skills” that could be used for “personal benefit.”
Listen local: Here’s some music not to miss in central Illinois this month
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Listen local: Here’s some music not to miss in central Illinois this month
Check out King Purp’s new album, Heartland Festival Orchestra’s “Sounds of Hope,” Big Huge at 3300 Event Center, Soft Spoken Live at the Five Spot, Emily the Band at Pour Bros., Grey Slush, The Forecast at Kenny’s Westside, Matt Miller at Neon Bison, and Revel in Red in Downtown Pekin
An American exception to American Exceptionalism
by Xavier Jackson • • Comments Off on An American exception to American Exceptionalism
Believing that America is a perfect nation because of God’s influence makes everything worse. Any concept of God should begin with love and tolerance towards all His creation. America’s past and present belies any national claim we may make regarding our connection to divinity. Any god who would sanction all of America’s endeavors could not possibly be a righteous god.