Archive for Personal Growth
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston I surely can't know, and recall all the objects and happenings taking place this month. We (most of us) think of April as the beginning of the Spring season. Lots of thinking about new and recurring vegetation, some which will bloom and bring forth fruit, more that will provide s...
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Go Green with your Grocery Shopping
By Beth Freehill, MS, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician Clinton Hy-Vee 563-243-6162 We all can do something to help improve the health of the planet. No matter how small, everything helps. Since Earth Day is April 22, now is a great time to evaluate how environmentally friendly you really ...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston When we separated a month ago, I had begun telling the tale of my connection with published poet, Mary Tryon, of Nassau, New York. She was not published when I first encountered her as a contestant in the Mississippi Valley Poetry Contest some years in the past. We exchanged lett...
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The Privileged Few
By Mary Schricker Gemberling Part 1 of a 2-part tale of Mary’s travels to South Africa and Zimbabwe I have always enjoyed traveling! Even as a small child, I loved to gaze out the window of our family station wagon at the changing landscapes as we headed to areas unknown. I have been fortun...
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Music and the Mind – Playing a musical instrument is healthy for your brain
Mastering a Musical Instrument For Your Health Are you into music? Have you thought about learning to play a musical instrument? There are many advantages associated with learning to play different kinds of musical instruments. Not only are there physical advantages, but they can also give you a...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston One of the things that stays with me, so far, is the arithmetic I learned in primary school. Add, subtract, multiply and divide. Fractions came later, percent came later than that, as I recall. This column on poetry and some other things begins its eighth year. That amounts to 84...
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In and Out of the Quad Cities – What We Learned
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall What We Learned Learning is a critical component of life. Lifestyle gurus tell us; folks with a plan for continuous intellectual growth occupy the ranks of the happiest and healthiest folks on the planet. Furthermore, those who share this psychological...
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Celebrate Your Love With A Special Romantic Valentine’s Day
By Melanie Pracas Valentine’s Day is the time to celebrate your love for someone. To make it really special and have a romantic Valentine’s Day, you will need to think about what you want to do and plan ahead. There are lots of ways to have a romantic Valentine’s Day and make it special for...
