Posts Tagged Youngsters

  • Max’s Musings Max’s Musings

    By Max Molleston The only thought I have about Dylan Thomas is his superior poetry. All the busy talk about his drinking fades to nothingness, unless it is a stage of imbibing pushing to clearer thinking about the subjects of his lines, become poems. Thomas' poem, The Hunchback in the Park, is a ...

  • Awkward Parenting Decisions 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...

  • Caution: School is in Session – NEWS FOR YOU… from the Iowa D.O.T.

    By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor Office of Driver Services Davenport, IA The summer season has come to a close, and school children everywhere are back in the classroom. Stay alert for increased two and four wheel traffic, including bicycles, mopeds and automobiles, as well as pede...

  • Will You Help “Fern?” Will You Help “Fern?”

    By Dee Deuth, CSA Weerts Funeral Home Please join me and others in the Quad-City Area as we “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” on September 10, 2011. There it was again, starting so very softly. That sound of a songbird, escalating to the harsh sound of a crow. Fern was coming back down the hal...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office

    By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office SPEND SOME QUALITY TIME ON SOCIAL SECURITY’S WEBSITE Summertime is here, and for many people that means vacation. Some of the best vacations are the ones that allow you to spend time with family who live far away. If you...

  • Tales by Triplett - QUESTIONS THAT DESERVE ANSWERS Tales by Triplett – QUESTIONS THAT DESERVE ANSWERS

    By Patrick Triplett I am not a deep thinker. I leave things like health care and cleaning up the Gulf oil spill to people who get paid to do so. I tend to think of things that aren't matters of great importance, yet to me are thought provoking and deserve answers. Such as, why do we ...

  • Max’s Musings Max’s Musings

    By Max Molleston Here we are maybe now in the middle of our summer. Where is the fun? Time for some behavior impossible in the depth of a chill, that restrictive time period called winter. We loosen the reins on activities. Summer for the youngsters can be very busy, and mostly because it provide...