Rock Island Lines Podcast
Monday thru Friday 11 AM
A series of award-winning stories about our region's traditions, institutions, and people, past and present. Rock Island Lines is written and read by Roald Tweet, Professor Emeritus of English at Augustana College, and sponsored by Quad City Bank and Trust.
Latest Episodes
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This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.The Rock Island Lines steam engine passenger trains have been silent for more than forty years now, but I can still…
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This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.We all know people who have grown up to fit their names. At least one town near Rock Island did just that.By 1843,…
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This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.Mark Twain held a very peculiar idea about literature. He thought that books ought to tell the truth. It’s a lesson he…
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This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.The average Rock Islander wastes two hours, sixteen minutes, thirty-four seconds each day. Don't judge. If the truth be…
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This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.Are you one of those who feels the world is going by your window too fast, blurred like a video on fast-forward? Before…
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This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.Rock Island Lines is permitted two commercials a year. This is one of them.I won't mince words. If you have any small…
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This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.Once upon a time near Rock Island, there was a hardware store that did not take American Express. It didn’t take Visa…
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This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.Everywhere along our valley, the front porch is an endangered species. The new suburban homes in the better…
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This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.In patches of virgin Illinois woods near Rock Island, one can still find remnants of the Sauk Indian Trail at least two…
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This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.The next time you turn on your IBM or Macintosh to e-mail a daughter or figure your income tax, take a moment as the…