Have a Computershare account? A good estate planning tip might be to either close the account or at least consider whether it should be updated. Computershare is a super-large, Australian stock transfer company, providing global services as a transfer agent and holder of stocks. It provides many other financial services as well. As an estate […]
Jim Rapp
Hello, Goodbye! Redux on ‘Quincy’s Calling’ and a quick look at real estate transfers
I observed several months back that Quincy says “Hello” and Illinois says “Goodbye!” A key reason? The Illinois tax structure. Muddy River News is publishing real estate transfers. Take of look at where the sellers, many area homeowners, now claim residence. An example would be the Adams County transfers from Aug. 15-19. The sellers included people from Estes […]
Remembering Anne St. John and a legacy of Quincy Trees for Tomorrow
Anne M. St. John died on July 29. It’s unlikely there will be named legacies honoring Anne. She is among the many self-effacing folks who made a true difference in our community, unconcerned about personal recognition. A quote from Timothy (1 Timothy 6:7) welcomed Anne to her celebration of life held Saturday, August 20: “For we […]
Kudos to the city of Quincy! Someone really does read those emails
The City of Quincy deserves kudos. I’m here to pass them along. My usual route to and from work takes me from Sixth and Jefferson Streets north to my office. For weeks, I kept hitting the same darn road depression (not a pothole) when heading home on Sixth south of Washington Street — well, unless […]
Time to give up on Quincy’s air service and consider luxury, reliable bus service?
City officials are again faced with the challenge of finding an essential air service provider. Cape Air, the current provider, notified the U.S. Department of Transportation in May of its intent to end passenger air service in Quincy. Cape Air was awarded a four-year $10.8 million subsidy starting December 1, 2021, to provide service to St. Louis and […]
Want to truly face danger? Consider running with the bulls in Pamplona
PAMPLONA, Spain — Nothing says July in America more than the Fourth. In Spain, it’s the running of the bulls. Bull runs, or encierros, are held all over Spain. The most famous is in Pamplona. Grandson Benjamin St. John and I were in Pamplona considering whether we might give the sport a try. […]
Muddy Birthday to us, Muddy Birthday to us
Muddy River News is now a year old.
How the votes of 14 people (maybe) made a difference
me in, certain precincts looked good and some others seemed to fall short. We knew we would be getting a strong crossover vote from Democrats who had worked with and supported Paul previously, but didn’t know if that would be enough.
Are vaccines and masks really the issue? Is consensus possible?
One of my daughters came home from school years ago. She was clearly upset. Door slammed. Book bag thrown to the floor. A kick at it. As she turned toward me, I inquired what was wrong. Her upset then turned to me and my (may I suggest “imaginary”?) failures as a parent. I patiently took […]
