Posts Tagged Job
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Are my hearing aids supposed to whistle? “Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee”
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC “Dr. Parker, can you please help this person in the waiting room? That feedback sound is driving everyone crazy!” This comment came from my assistant the other day. I quickly finished up what I was doing and called the patient back. ...
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Awkward Parenting Decisions
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home One of the awkward parenting decisions that Linda and I made when our kids were young was that of outlawing video games in our home. Make no mistake: this did not make us too popular at times. And, it’s quite possible that many reading t...
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Hearing Better: Positive Communication Strategies
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC Communication is a two-way street: the talker and listener each have a responsibility. The talker must speak loudly and clearly, and present their ideas in an orderly way. The listener's job is to pay attention and speak up if something i...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office GIVE YOURSELF SOME CREDIT — SOCIAL SECURITY CREDIT Sometimes people don’t give themselves enough credit. But if you work and pay Social Security taxes, you’re earning credit for yourself every payday -- cred...
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Avoid these Estate Planning Mistakes
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Making an estate plan is one of the most important things you can do, both for yourself and for your family. Because it’s such an important step, the estate planning process is full of essential decisions – and, there’s the potential for mistake...
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Tales by Triplett – Who Let the Dogs Out?
By Patrick Triplett The story of the postman being bitten by a dog recently in Davenport brought to mind a similar experience I had not too long ago. I was going for my usual walk one evening when out of nowhere a fairly large sized dog came sprinting at me from across the street. My fir...
