To a lot of people, S.P. and T.P. means “standard play” and “toilet paper” – fun with VCRs or neighborhood trees – but to those who deny that Medicare and the Veterans Administration health care are successful government programs, the…
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If It Walks Like A Duck…
by Dale Goodner • • 0 Comments
“It’s ugly.” The lady was having trouble describing a bird that was visiting her bird feeder, but she wanted me to identify it. I asked if she could be more specific. She added, “it’s the ugliest bird I’ve ever seen.”…
This is a review of Mel’s Cafe that really isn’t a review at all
by Billy Dennis • • 0 Comments
I called Dad on Thursday morning and invited him to lunch. Usually we pick a Chinese restaurant. But I had something different in mind and I broached the subject. ‘You know,’ I said. ‘I’ve been thinking of going to Mel’s…
There are no guarantees for tormorrow
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • 0 Comments
Years ago I bought the two plastic bowls with the wooden holder at a craft sale. Our dog, Gucci, was no sophisticated breed so fancy feeding dishes would have seemed out of place. These were in keeping with her pedigree.…
West Peoria news for April 2010
by Sharon McBride • • 0 Comments
Waste Management continues to be the trash service provider for West Peoria. The City of West Peoria has not changed its trash service provider. Every resident must sign up for this service and then be billed by Waste Management. Landscape…
Musings for April
by Joanne Fought • • 0 Comments
Today, Saturday, March 27, looks like another beautiful, sunny day. It’s amazing how a few sunny days can make us feel better, help us forget the long, snowy winter, and put a new perspective on our life. Anything seems possible…
I Wish There Were No Nights
by Harrison Absher • • 0 Comments
It didn’t take long after high school for Billy Joe Klagmire to discover that work of any kind ‘sorta’ gets in a person’s way of living. Even as a child he despised work with a passion and would always digress…
Know all the rules before jumping on retirement plan bandwagons
by Roger Larson • • 0 Comments
“Converting from a traditional to a Roth IRA is a hot topic this year,” according to Karen Chan, CFP® and consumer and family economics educator with University of Illinois Extension. “As of 2010, anyone is eligible to convert. This is…
Remembering — Straight Talk March 2010
by Roger Monroe • • 0 Comments
It was a shock to learn of the untimely death of Brad Horton. I’ve known Brad for years. Those at City Hall knew him as Township Assessor and over at the Courthouse people there knew him as County Recorder of…
District 150 needs business, board to clean house
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
As Peorians anticipate School District 150 interim superintendent Norm Durflinger’s formal recommendation to the board on changes in staffing, the thought of other changes comes to mind. If administrations in business, government or any human institution sometimes deflect criticism by…