Archive for November, 2011

  • In and Out of the Quad Cities - It’s Thanksgiving Time in the Quad-Cities In and Out of the Quad Cities – It’s Thanksgiving Time in the Quad-Cities

    Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall November seems to be one of those twix seasons – sandwiched between Halloween and the holidays like yesterday’s turkey between two of slices of stale toast. Let’s face it – nothing much happens until the last week of November. But once things cran...

  • My Favorite Time of Year!!! My Favorite Time of Year!!!

    By Mary Schricker “There is a harmony in autumn, a luster in its sky, which through the summer is not heard or seen, as if it could not be, as if it had not been!” Percy Bysshe Shelley Autumn, coming on the heels of summer’s frenzied schedule, brings a kind of peacefulness to our...

  • November Dates and Facts November Dates and Facts

    By Eloise Graham Say “November” to an artist and suddenly he/she thinks of a deep palette with rich hues! November’s birthstone is yellow topaz (traditional) or citrine (modern) and the flower is the chrysanthemum. Both conjure up autumn colors. The topaz and citrine are rich in yellow to y...

  • Diabetes: Are You at Risk? Diabetes: Are You at Risk?

    By Molly Hammer-Shattuck, MS, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician 563-391-0213 Diabetes is not going away. Approximately 26 million adults and children in America live with diabetes, and another 79 million are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Recent estimates project that as many as...

  • Hearing Better: Positive Communication Strategies 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...

  • Risks when Hiring an Independent Contractor or Using a Registry for Home Care Risks when Hiring an Independent Contractor or Using a Registry for Home Care

    By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare Everyone likes a bargain, but when it comes to home care, selecting the cheapest price for care can result in the most expensive implications. Oftentimes, consumers are unaware of the risks they are exposing themselves to when they hire care through a regist...

  • Max’s Musings Max’s Musings

    By Max Molleston Not long ago, my wife Rhoada suggested to me that my columns here seem to go better if they are less academic and more folksy. Poets have trouble accepting advice from other poets, called criticism, let alone family members who have not spoken out on this matter for seven or eigh...

  • Happy Thanksgiving! Happy Thanksgiving!

    By Roger Brann Administrator Bettendorf Health Care Thanksgiving has to be one of America’s most enjoyable holidays. However, I think it should always be on Friday to allow us to rest up and recover on Saturday and Sunday from all the food we consume on Thanksgiving. We all have our trad...