Archive for Personal Growth

  • Good Grief, Charlie Brown! Good Grief, Charlie Brown!

    By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Former President Gerald R. Ford was known to have said that he knew he was getting better at golf because he was hitting fewer spectators. Charlie Brown, the shy but affable character created decades ago by the late cartoonist Charles S...

  • Simplify Your Life by De-Cluttering

    Information from University of Illinois Extension Do any of these statements sound familiar? • I'm afraid I'll need something right after I get rid of it. • I can't get rid of this because it's special. • I can never find anything after I put it away. • I want le...

  • The Empty Chair The Empty Chair

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling The following is an excerpt from my book, A Labor of Love; My Personal Journey through the World of Caregiving. Many of you may be taking the final steps with a loved one or experiencing your first holiday season without them. It is my hope that by sharing this perso...

  • Max’s Musings Max’s Musings

    By Max Molleston Holiday time is “Way Back” time, to me. Memories for 50+ers of our parents, brothers and sisters, and grandparents. We think way back to the times things were simple and we were happy: memories we can capture most of the time. I am about to reintroduce you to the recentl...

  • The Hush Before Winter The Hush Before Winter

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Autumn, the year’s last loveliest smile” William Cullen Bryant Although the October days were still warm, and the nights had just a hint of autumn coolness, it was time for our annual fall leaf trip. Thi...

  • Max’s Musings Max’s Musings

    By Max Molleston This is, traditionally, the month and the date we give thanks. We call it Thanksgiving, but there are other reasons and other times to bring our appreciation for life and living to the front burner. You have read in this column many times about Dick Mackin, of Bettendorf. I felt...

  • Max’s Musings Max’s Musings

    By Max Molleston Sometime back I enjoyed reading, and bringing to you a verse from a volume of western, make that “cowboy” poetry, edited by John C. Dofflemyer, from the volume titled Maverick Western Verse. Last time I brought you the old rancher who stayed and bought land, which others su...

  • Retirement Leads to New Avenue of Life at Creekside Vineyards Winery & Inn Retirement Leads to New Avenue of Life at Creekside Vineyards Winery & Inn

    By Shannon Thompson Retirement is not necessarily the end of your life in the work-force. Retirement can be a great excuse to branch out and try a new avenue of life. Imagine yourself starting a new business, one that allows you to work with your children in a fun and financially rewarding envir...

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