Archive for History
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones May Reflections, Recollections, and Ramblings First, warm greetings and salutations from the dandelion drenched Quad Cities. Not to be cliché, but a visit to a store did reveal a stack of folksy signs bearing the old saw, “April showers bring…” Like guests who arrive a half-ho...
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Diamonds, Daffodils, Diamonds
By Eloise Graham [caption id="attachment_11946" align="alignright" width="150"] A beautiful sparkling diamond on a light reflective surface.[/caption] The common birthstone for April is the diamond; a bright, light reflecting, colorless jewel that has intrigued mankind for centuries. It’s ch...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Not Fooling, This is about Authors, Kind Of... Most people do not realize it, fewer still celebrate the date, but April marks the birthday of an author who no doubt left a major impact on my life, your life, and the lives of nearly every American. Born into the humble household of a...
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Religious Observances in the Month of March
By Eloise Graham The Ides of March is March 15, and best known as the date Julius Caesar was stabbed to death in 44 BCE. He was at a meeting of the Senate. As many as 60 conspirators led by Brutus and Cassius were involved. Caesar was warned of the doom by a soothsayer. The famous line, “Beware o...
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What Was Happening in February 1921?
By Eloise Graham Movies of the day were silent films. The “talkie” had not yet debuted. The silent movie “The Kid” written, produced, directed and staring Charlie Chaplin opened in February of 1921. Jackie Coogan and Lita Grey also starred. The Shuberts built the Ambassador Theatre in ...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones 2020 Goodbye, farewell, auf Wiedersehen and… As my friends down south are fond of saying... “Mr. 2020, don’t let the door hit you where the good lord split you.” Looking back at 2020 is like watching your in-law's house disappear in the rear-view mirror and imagining you h...
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2020 – A Year Like No Other
By Mary Schricker Gemberling It has been nine months since the term ‘Pandemic’ became a household word. On January 9, 2020, the World Health Organization( WHO) announced a mysterious Coronavirus-related Pneumonia in Wuhan, China. On January 20, three additional cases of the virus showed up in ...
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National Gobble Day Has Local Ties
By Mary Schricker Gemberling During the last week of November a time-honored tradition once again marked the unofficial beginning of our 2020 holiday season. I am referring to the ‘Official Pardoning of the ‘White House Turkey’ at which time two fine-looking and well behaved “Toms” are pr...
