Archive for October, 2008

The weather has not been kind to our lawns the past 18 months. However, rains and predictions for normal rainfall for the next 90 days means that things should improve, states David Robson, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator, Springfield Center. Lawns thinned out—by hot, dry temperatures, diseases or insects—but otherwise satisfactory can be...
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After Frankie became cute enough to take to Chinatown, we became almost inseparable friends. On Saturday nights we went to the early movie, window shopping, then grabbed that 15 cent tenderloin before going home. Certainly our childhood was a place far flung from today’s “mad world.” After school during the week, we often went...
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Well, I, along with millions of others watched the debate last night, and I find it so interesting how we each are able to support the views of one because of our own background and involvement. I, of course, strongly support Obama, not just because I’m a Democrat, but I also really truly feel...
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By Jon M. Knapp, CFP The telephone call came at 2:00 a.m. on that Saturday morning. Dan’s 80-year old father was stopped by the police as he was aimlessly driving around Charlotte, not knowing who he was, how he got there, or where he was going. Early dementia had arrived. For the next week Dan...
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