Archive for November, 2010
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston The business of writing seeks more polish from those of us doing it as prose or poetry for the public. We need to search for memorable or clever lines. Words to enhance meaning in ideas we try to make known. Tried and true for poetry, at least, is to record, paper or tape, the...
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NEWS FOR YOU from the Iowa Department of Transportation
By Debra Carney Driver’s License Supervisor Driver’s License Services office Davenport, IA Are You Physically Fit enough to Drive? A variety of mental and physical abilities are associated with safe driving. When one is diminished or lost, there may be some limitations which affect ...
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Of Christmas trees, holes in the ground, reservations and the newest town home development
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes I was talking about Christmas trees with a friend a few weeks ago and describing how my 17 year old son, Conor, is going to market his locally grown Christmas trees this year. I saw the frown building on my friend’s face just before he wondered, out loud, that...
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Cochlear Implants
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Don White Hearing Aid Center Cochlear Implants (CIs) are often touted as the cure for deafness. This may be true, but success varies. Typically, I recommend an evaluation for a CI if word discrimination is very poor and the individual has significant hear...
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Your Advocacy Connection
By Beth Maxwell GolderCare Solutions Offering Comprehensive Care and Financial Advocacy Have you ever heard you need to “spend down” to access public benefits to help pay for long-term care? A few years ago, I was working at a nursing home. My job presented me with the privilege of...
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Your Social Security
By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office UNDER THE LAW NO SOCIAL SECURITY COLA FOR 2011 Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 58 million Americans will not automatically increase in 2011, the Social Security Admini...
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Health and Fitness at 50+
By Ray Porter Owner and Head Fitness Consultant Workout With Ray LLC I am not sure if I am happy or perturbed about being asked to write this article. I was asked to write an article on health and fitness for people ages 50+. I am happy as I believe the person asking me to write it fe...
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Have You Gotten the Bug This Year?
By Robert Scranton, D.C. Fibromyalgia Centers of America I remember growing up and having my mother constantly tell me to cover my mouth when I coughed and to wash my hands before I ate. Did your mom tell you the same thing? Probably their mother told them to do that and their mother told them t...
