Archive for History
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Cut the Cake!
By John & Joan Maxwell Cinnamon Ridge Farms When I was growing up in the 1950s and 60s, my extended family lived life together, as most settled near or in the Quad Cities. Birthdays were especially important, and with a large family, it was nearly always time to get the family together and cel...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston I have reached inside a century old collection of poems, titled One Hundred Narrative Poems. I used it a couple years ago to search out three poems originating during the U.S. Civil War. Part of those poems showed up in One Surrender, my second book focused on specific Civil War ac...
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March Holidays
By Eloise Graham Special Days with Religious Significance Tuesday, March 20 will be the Spring Equinox. Equinox means equal night. There are twelve hours of daytime and twelve hours of night. Some pagan religions worship the spring/fall rquinoxes and summer/winter solstices. The Spring Equinox is ...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones My dad was a Hopeless Romantic My dad was a hopeless romantic, and my mother was the focus of his attention. Valentine’s Day holds a special place in my life. Let me elaborate. Their courtship ended in a midweek Valentine’s Day wedding on a snowy day back in 1951. In spite of the...
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On the Road Again!
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Travel is the only thing we buy that makes us richer.” There’s always a feeling of euphoria that wells up in me as we drive down the lane heading for our ‘winter hiatus.” With our bikes bringing up the rear and the car packed with beach towels, flip...
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Dance Memories & Valentine’s Steak
By John & Joan Maxwell Cinnamon Ridge Farms Living in the country could be very isolating, and our many chores to do didn’t leave much time for visiting. My parents combated this by going dancing three times a week. They would go to the Col Ballroom in Davenport, Club Mocan in Moline, and Fa...
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Mardi Gras – February 13
By Eloise Graham What is Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras is synonymous with Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday.” Mardi Gras has become known to be more than just one day. It refers to the events of the Carnival celebrations beginning on or after the Christian feasts ...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston Late last year I was working through what I generally do, poetry by certain poets. I exclaimed “recognition for most poets finally arrives.” If we readers and listeners understand words in lines and a pleasant speaking style, that’s a plus. A ‘lousy’ poem spoken in such ...
