Archive for History
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston Finding a poem you did not know existed is different than seeing one in a book of them hidden somehow from your searching. Sometimes it’s just incredible! My sister recently sent me a box on my birthday. I managed to get it open to discover four small white pillows, baby pillows....
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Calendar of Events | October 2020
There are some new events added to the calendar. If you have an upcoming event that you would like published mail info to: 50+Lifestyles, P. O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA, 52809 Attn: Eloise or email: publisher@50pluslife.com Attn: Eloise. Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting -...
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The Two Moons of October and Other Night Phenomena
By Eloise Graham October 1, 2020 starts off with a full moon. This full moon will reach peak illumination at 4:05 pm on Thursday the first of October. However, because of daylight, it won’t be visible until after sunset. The name, Full Harvest Moon often the name for this moon, is also know as th...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham October Reminds Me Of... High School Homecoming... Fire Safety... Halloween A Facebook friend has recently been posting pictures of the Homecoming Queen and her Attendants from various high school yearbooks “back in the day.” So I have been reminiscing of Friday night footba...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Allow me to introduce you to Derecho Diablo Your pal QC is a bit of a weather aficionado. I can trace this phenomenon back to a couple of life-changing experiences. First, I rode out 1959’s Texas Gulf Coast Hurricane Debra as a youngster. For reasons only known to the Lord abov...
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The Songs of September
By Eloise Graham “See You in September” was written by Sid Wayne and Sherman Edwards in June of 1959. About 11:00 a.m. on a Friday in June, Sid asked Sherman, “What do you want to write today, a hit or a standard?” Sherman replied, “I’d like to write a song called See You in Septem...
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Just Saying…
A few Augusts to Remember By Q.C. Jones For the record, I have mixed feelings about the whole August thing. Some say it’s the best month of summer. A few schedule family vacations for August; they want the turbulent weather of June and July behind them. Gardeners look forward to the bountiful ...
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August… named for Caesar Augustus
By Eloise Graham Caesar Augustus or Augustus Caesar, they are interchangeable, was born Gaius Octavius Thurinius on September 23 in the year 63 BCE. He went by the name Octavian. He was adopted by his great-uncle Julius Caesar in the year 44 BCE. At that time he took the name Gaius Julius Caesar....
