Archive for Humor
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Ancestors of Aliens in the QCA? The Mysterious Case of Non-Human DNA Strains First, let me wish all my friends out there in the far reaches of our Great Quad-Cities, USA a happy and healthy April. Even though April starts off with the infamous Fool’s day, let me assure you that...
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April – The Month for Diamonds
Some diamonds are a girl’s best friend… other diamonds are a guy’s! The Diamond is the birthstone of April -nothing more than a big lump of coal, really old and under a lot of pressure. All joking aside, the diamond is carbon whose atoms are arranged in a crystal structure called a diamond ...
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Game Over
By John & Joan Maxwell Cinnamon Ridge Farms With longer and warmer days, green fields are not far away. As spring gets into swing, these things remind me excitedly that baseball season is coming! When I was growing up, many warm days in the spring and summer my older brother Edwin and I would...
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Calendar of Events – March 2018
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Are you or someone you know a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s? Free educational classes are being offered for people with dementia, their families, and those who professionally serve them. Get support from ...
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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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Calendar of Events February 2018
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Are you or someone you know a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s? Free educational classes are being offered for people with dementia, their families, and those who professionally serve them. Get support from ...
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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...
