As an avid recycler, I've been puzzled by differences between the Rock Island and Scott counties recycling programs that don't seem to make sense, at least on the surface.
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OK, so that headline is not exactly true.
Oct 25, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
If you've ever traveled Davenport's Northwest Boulevard just south of 53rd Street, you've no doubt noticed the remnant farmstead tucked squarely in the middle of what is now a rising sea of houses.
Oct 18, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Customers of the Days Inn on Davenport's East Kimberly Road are commenting on the large rose bushes growing along the sides of the motel, and maintenance man Fred Haut couldn't be prouder.
Oct 04, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
I was 27 years old, tooling along in a rented car from San Francisco to Yosemite National Park by myself, singing along to the then-popular theme from "Arthur," which was playing on the radio.
Sep 27, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
All around me, there are home improvement projects in the making.
Sep 20, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Last week I wrote about honeybees at Davenport's Vander Veer Botanical Park; this week I have cicada killer wasps, mosquitoes and Japanese beetles on my mind.
Sep 13, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Wander into the conservatory at Davenport's Vander Veer Botanical Park and you'll find, tucked amongst the flowers, a case against the north wall filled with about 20,000 honeybees.
Sep 06, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Packaged in today's Quad-City Times is a 36-page publication called the Answer Book that holds a special place in my heart.
Aug 23, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Three years ago, when our son was traveling on a school-sponsored trip to Germany, he called one morning to ask us to deposit more money in his debit account.
Aug 16, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Hibiscus plants are coming into bloom, lending a sense of the tropics to our Midwestern yards. In addition to their showy, bright colors (even white looks bright), their size can be stunning, reaching the size of dinner plates.
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Every week, I think with trepidation about pulling up an e-mail confirming an infestation of emerald ash borer in Iowa.
Aug 02, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Try it, she said, handing me a leaf of lamb's quarters, a plant I have regarded as a weed for as long as I can remember.
Jul 26, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Our college-age son is moving to an apartment next term, and since we've already given all our surplus housewares to his older sister, I thought he and I should go shopping for new stuff.
Jul 19, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Fans of the TV home improvement program "Hometime" will get an opportunity to meet host Dean Johnson in the Quad-Cities this fall.
Jul 12, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Ah, yes, summer is humming along.
Jul 05, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Ah, yes, summer is humming along.
Jul 05, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
I receive a lot of forgettable e-mails from companies pitching products, but one that came the other day caught my attention.
Jun 28, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Barb Murphy of LeClaire, Iowa, homed in on our recent column about embroidery, inviting me to visit some embroiderers she knows.
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