Archive for Humor
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Eleven Special Days in July
By Eloise Graham Editor-in-Chief July 1 - Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day This is a perfect time to be going out for ice cream. Forget the chocolate and vanilla. Try something new. In the Philippines they have crocodile egg ice cream. In Tokyo you can get raw horse flesh flavored ice cream. Okay, ...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
Childhood Memories of July By Eloise Graham My toddler, early years We had a flagpole in our yard. On patriotic holidays or remembrance days, my dad would go out early in the morning and hoist the flag. I would accompany him wearing some concoction of an outfit that was red, white and blue. The F...
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Just Saying…
Walking Beans, Hippocampus, and Reliving July of ’66 By Q.C. Jones Memories, my mind is overflowing with memories. After reading an article and discovering the “hippocampus” a spark was ignited. Thinking more, perhaps it wasn’t as much a spark as a Fourth of July Firecracker explosion. Not...
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June – Roses and Pearls
By Eloise Graham Editor-in-Chief The flower for June is the rose. The rose and the shrub are of the Rosa genus. Their colors range from deep red to the palest of pink, orange hues to yellows to white. A lavender rose has even been cultivated. Early civilizations of temperate zones were believed t...
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Just Saying…
Reliving the Junes of Days Past By Q.C. Jones I don’t know about you, but for your pal QC Jones, June has always marked the official launch of summer. It didn’t sneak in with a whisper or tiptoe like spring. No, sir, June barged in like a sunburned uncle with a boombox and no interest in stayi...
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Mother’s Wise Words
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.” ... Rudyard Kipling My mom and dad were married 50+ years and enjoyed a wonderful retirement in my childhood home in Missouri and their condo in Florida....
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Just Saying…
The May Poll By Q.C. Jones Unprofessional as it may be, I felt it worthwhile to give you, my dear readers, an inside look at the editorial/journalistic process for this fine publication. A few days ago, I chatted with the beloved editor of 50+ Lifestyles Magazine. Allow me to share the story. ...
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Mississippi Mayhem: Santa vs. Bunny Hits Quad Cities Grudge Match! By Q.C. Jones Straddling the Mighty Mississippi, our Quad Cities were once considered a rough and tumble river town – a place where burly farmers, river boat bargemen, railroad ruffians, and others gathered for manly sport. Mixed...
