Archive for Humor
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Shopping Cart Misadventure
By John & Joan Maxwell Cinnamon Ridge Farms Even when life on the farm gets busy, my wife Joan and I try to keep our weekly date: spending time together at our club. Going to our club, that is, Sam’s Club, lets us do our farm’s weekly shopping together—and have some fun. Usually, the goo...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham The Very Important Papers Recently I was reminded of a skit that I had seen numerous times at Scout training functions or campfire ceremonies. It goes something like this: The location is a General’s office at an Army camp. The General bellows out, “Where are the very impor...
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Calendar of Events – July 2018
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting – There are ongoing open meetings every Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening at 7 pm. Location: 1706 Brady Street, Suite 105, Davenport. For more information contact Illowa Intergroup 24 hour (309) 764-1016 or visit www.aaquadcities.org Q...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones A July Picnic of Historical Events Picnics and July walk hand in hand down the twisted path of American lore. Nothing is better than gathering the kiddos and heading out of the house to enjoy the end of a long day with a picnic basket in tow. My grandmothers were masters of outdoor e...
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Chickadee joins the party at the Mississippi Valley Fair
By John & Joan Maxwell Cinnamon Ridge Farms She probably heard the party rolling in even before our well-worn, brown trailer came into view. Chickadee, our beloved bovine, was out on “recess” in the front pasture with the other milking cows when as we began loading calves to go to the Miss...
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Calendar of Events
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting – There are ongoing open meetings every Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening at 7 pm. Location: 1706 Brady Street, Suite 105, Davenport. For more information contact Illowa Intergroup 24 hour (309) 764-1016 or visit www.aaquadcities.org Qu...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Talking about My Generation Join me as your host, QC Jones takes you for a ride. Even though I have been pretty much living on airplanes for the past month or so, we’re not going via private jet. Instead, we’re traveling back in time. With express permission from the ever accom...
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Say Yes to the Dress
By John & Joan Maxwell Cinnamon Ridge Farms Striding with purpose into Goodwill, I knew I was stepping outside my comfort zone. Like a basketball play at a key moment of the game, I rehearsed the plan in my mind. “John,” I coached myself, “let’s get in there, find what you need, and ge...
