Archive for Humor
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America’s Pastime
By John & Joan Maxwell Cinnamon Ridge Farms As February marks the start of baseball spring training, flipping the calendar over to February always brings back memories of playing baseball each spring and summer—well, come to think of it, every fall and winter too! Though our team practices a...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Now That was Cold and Cruel Custom has Saint Valentine as the patron of love, romance and all things warm and fuzzy. February and its notorious holiday brings, at least for most, lots of warm-hearted memories of love and tenderness. But I believe this to be nothing more than a crue...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham So Many Questions – What Are the Answers? During the short, cold and dreary days of February I often contemplate deep and diverse subjects. Looking for the right perspective to so many problems and questions. The evening news always gives us much to question. I had a lady the ...
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Calendar of Events | January 2019
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting – There are ongoing open meetings every Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening at 7 pm. Location: 1706 Brady Street, Suite 105, Davenport. For more information contact Illowa Intergroup 24 hour (309) 764-1016 or visit www.aaquadcities.org Qua...
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The Wisdom of Age
No matter your age, may you feel the wisdom of the words below... By Mary Schricker Gemberling As 2018 draws to a close it’s that time again to reflect on what was and think about what’s to come. With age comes the wisdom to see the blessings in one’s life. I often think about the old saying...
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January – The Start of a New Year
By Eloise Graham The flower of the month is the carnation. With a history that dates back more than 2,000 years; it’s not surprising that carnations are rich with symbolism, mythology and even debate. While some scholars suggest that their name comes from the word “corone” (flower gar...
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Calendar of Events December 2018
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting – There are ongoing open meetings every Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening at 7 pm. Location: 1706 Brady Street, Suite 105, Davenport. For more information contact Illowa Intergroup 24 hour (309) 764-1016 or visit www.aaquadcities.org Qu...
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A Broom and a Blanket
By Judith Costello, MA, OCDS On Sunday morning, I let the dog out the back door and watched as it shot out into the yard to chase two squirrels. One ran away easily but the second one came back toward the house. I opened the door to yell at the dog. Then the dog and I stared up at the stucco walls....
