Art in Plain Sight: Palmer Busts
In the Heritage Court on the Palmer College of Chiropractic campus (at 1000 Brady Street in Davenport) are four large bronze busts. Sculptures of D.D. Palmer, his son B.J. Palmer, and his grandson David Palmer are placed symmetrically on a curved brick and stone wall with the incised words “The Foundation of Chiropractic.” These men collectively presided over the Palmer College of Chiropractic for its first 81 years, beginning with its foundi...
QCA Today: February 9, 2012
This feature collects articles published online by the following Quad Cities-area media outlets: Quad-City Times , Rock Island Argus / Moline Dispatch , Rive...
Ask the Advice Goddess: February 9, 2012, 2011
Some Unenchanted Evenings
My boyfriend lacks romantic ambition. In our two years together, we’ve never gone out to dinner someplace I can wear a dres...
How Public-Safety Pensions Are Increasing Your Taxes
State public-employee pension systems are grossly underfunded in general and are financial time bombs for most states. According to the 2010 paper “Are State Public Pensions Sustainable?”, 31 state pension systems will run out of money by 2030 at current benefit and funding levels. (Illinois top...
Enter the Reader’s Winter 2011-12 Photo Contest! February 6 Deadline
Back in the fall of 2008, we opened our photo contest to pictures of babies and pets . We had previously held themed contests but in a rare generous mood offered a reprieve, with the threat that our next one would feature the categories “ethos,” “riboflavin,” and “Kierkegaard.”
Lucky for you, th...
The One Ingredient Label You Have Never Read… And Should!
You Probably Know What’s In Your Kids’ Peanut Butter, But Do YouKnow What’s In Their Toothpaste?
Most parents are careful about learning what’s in the stuff their kids eat and drink. They avoid artificial dyes, preservatives, chemicals, and sweeteners. Yet ask just about any of those same ...
