I have just recently became interested in the 1911 platform of guns as I primarily use a Glock 17 9mm. I shot some friends recently and really like the platform. I have decided I will be buying my own very soon. Rock Island Armory seems to make the best 1911 as far as price and ...
Willows Springs Cavallones – A former bar run by Al Capone himself for prostitution and gambling. Is now a Pizzeria/bar. It is said the place is still haunted by its former gang members and prostitutes. Their have been proven pictures taken and odd sound recordings in which the apparition make themselves known. Watseka’s Lantern Road ...
Jethro Tull has been my favorite band for three decades. For a band intro and list of their top 10 Songs, see the link here: Tull Songs. They also have some of the best album covers! In this article we’ll dive right into a list of their top albums. It wasn’t easy. They’ve released more ...
Until the mid-twentieth century no historical work or garden book ever spoke of “Zen-like” gardens. Today, the term “Japanese Zen garden” is used to describe many different types of gardens, such as the gardens at Zen temples, dry-landscape gardens, minimalist gardens, gardens with spiritual implications, and recently, miniature desktop sand-and-rock gardens. The correct Japanese name ...
Despite what the title says about ‘The Pacific’ Part 8 ‘Iwo Jima’, the episode only has about 12 minutes of the iconic battle. Most of the episode concerns that final months in the life of John Basilone, the hero of Guadalcanal. Spoilers surely follow. At the beginning of the episode, John Basilone is really beginning ...
The Quad-Cities consists of four cities, on the state line of Illinois and Iowa which join to make a community. The Quad Cities consist of Bettendorf and Davenport in Iowa and Rock Island and Moline in Illinois. Originally the area was settled by the Fox and Sauk Indians, forming one of the largest Indian settlements ...
The best thing about volunteering is that it appeals to every type of person. No matter what interests you, whether it be the arts, sports, or education, there are numerous amounts of volunteer opportunities in a seemingly infinite amount of fields. The act of volunteering also gives a person the chance to be part of ...
For those who may not know already, the Quad Cities is a metropolitan area that includes the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf and the Illinois cities of Rock Island and Moline. If you and your family plan to be in the Quad Cities area, you might be interested in visiting one or more of ...
The Quad-Cities consists of four cities which join to make a community. The Quad Cities consist of Bettendorf, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa; Rock Island, Illinois and Moline, Illinois. Originally the area was settled by the Fox and Sauk Indians, forming one of the largest Indian settlements in the world in the1700’s. The first steamship navigated the ...
I am relatively new to the 1911 platform pistol. It has been with us for quite a while and many people are strong enthusiasts. I am not 100% one of them yet as I am still a Glock guy, but I will say I do notice that the steel frame on these and sights give ...
Karla News
