Archive for History
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston Over our lives we learn of famous couples. I think of Anthony and Cleopatra, Bonnie and Clyde, and the Brownings. Lovers Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning, courting by letters of literature and life. Elizabeth Barrett married her admiring poet Robert Browning. Their history and...
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The Red Flower
By Mary Schricker Gemberling My earliest memory of Armistice Day came before I could barely pronounce the word. My dad would bring home two small red flowers made of crepe paper to give to my sister and me. He pinned the flowers on our collar and told us to wear them to honor the soldiers who had f...
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Veterans Day The 11th Hour, the 11th Day of the 11th Month…
[caption id="attachment_11065" align="alignright" width="200"] The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia is a monument dedicated to deceased U.S. service members[/caption] On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the Armistice with Germany went in...
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The Birthstone of November
By Eloise Graham Topaz - the beautiful birthstone. I always thought of topaz as the yellowish/brownish clear gem, amber and rust tones come to mind. I considered the topaz a beautiful fall colored stone. Then about 15 years ago I saw a huge, multifaceted cut stone of a deep aquamarine shade. Some...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston Iowa poets have some very special state-wide recognition now. The 2019 edition of Lyrical Iowa, the premier contest for poets in Iowa is out. I am pleased to see the names of Iowa Quad-City poets published in the edition. I know the names and the skills of these people, men in this...
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Age is but a Number
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Age is an issue of mind over matter; if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” … Mark Twain I recently read something that struck a chord with me. “When you’re young you have time and energy, but no money. When you’re middle-aged, you have energy and mon...
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Honor Flight of the Quad Cities
By Anne Coffman Ridgecrest Village Ridgecrest Village proudly presents its sponsorship of the 50th Honor Flight of the Quad Cities. The flight is set for takeoff on Thursday, October 31, 2019, from the Quad Cities Municipal Airport and head to Washington D.C. Upon arrival, the veterans and guardia...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Beginning of an Era or Circle of Line Obscure books and tattered old documents intrigue your pal QC Jones. The internet is a wonderous place for digitalized yet musty documents. Recently, I found myself slipping into an Edgar Allan Poe Raven moment: Once upon a midnight dreary, wh...
