Archive for Personal Growth
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“The Best Things in Life aren’t Things”
By Mary Schricker, SRES Realtor - Ruhl&Ruhl Real Estate Your lives have changed. The kids have moved away. The backyard, once a haven for barbecues and family activities, now seems to be a breeding ground for weeds and a source of many hours of back breaking work. You want to move to som...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston How much does October mean to you? September used to be when fall started, but now it is August. This requires a whole new attitude about the fall of the year. August – late summer – gets us in gear, probably before we want to be. It surely does that for the vacationing yo...
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Back to School Days
By Betty Sands HOMZ Management Corp. We all remember the excitement of “back to school,” even though we all felt it was much too soon and the summers just got shorter every year. We looked forward to having new teachers, new clothes and seeiing who grew taller, got braces or any other change...
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Don’t Lose Touch with the People Who Enrich Our Lives
....pick up the phone and leave a message that simply says, “Hey, don’t you like your friends anymore?” By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare My friend Elwin, who is retired and lives in Billings, Montana, was my first sale in the advertising world. I had just started at the Herald in Hardi...
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Long Distance Grandchildren
By Trish Burnett Long distance relationships with grandchildren can be difficult; but there are ways to build a special relationship in spite of the distance. Try some of these simple ideas for building a stronger relationship with your grandchildren. Technology – Visit your favorite elect...
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A Former Boss, A Forever Friend
By Gary Metivier It was twelve years ago, fresh off a delayed and bumpy prop puddle jumper from St. Louis. I made my way in for “The Interview”at KWQC. Across from the big desk was Jim Graham, a man who would change my life. I was nervous about the interview. I really wanted the job. I ...
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Remembering Jim Graham
David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home The first time I visited with Jim Graham, he was wearing a skirt. It was a few years ago now. Blarney Bash. Rogalski Center. Arriving on the St. Ambrose University campus, the haunting drone of the bagpipe could be heard through the crisp March...
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Remembering a Community Career Volunteer
By Marti Clyde Director, Quad Cities Graduate Study Center Jim Graham served on the Governing Board of the Quad Cities Graduate Study Center (GradCenter) for nearly 10 years, the last five as Chair. He was our boss, our cheerleader, our mentor, and our friend, and we miss him terribly. [capt...
