Freelance writer Felicia Schneiderhan - the Midwest Writing Center's artist-in-residence beginning March 1 - is currently at work on a nonfiction book detailing her first married year with husband Mark. The endeavor, which focuses on the Chicago author's adjustment to her new home, is still only in rough-draft form, yet you can likely get a sense of the finished piece by visiting (http://lifeaboardmazurka.blogspot.com) and reading the entries that are flush with Schneiderhan's newlywed spirit, including "Peeing in a Bucket," "Why Our Shit Don't Stink," and "You Want to Put It Where?"

Genesis Health System has again earned distinction as one of the nation's top-100 health systems for integrating services to improve quality and reduce costs. The 2008 Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Network is an annual survey compiled by Verispan, a health-care data and consulting firm based in Pennsylvania. Genesis has received the Top 100 honor several times previously. The results of the 11th-annual survey were published in the February 4 edition of Modern Healthcare.

Most Romantic Restaurant

1. Johnny's Italian Steakhouse

2. Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano

3. Red Crow Grille

Best Food

1. Johnny's Italian Steakhouse

2. Exotic Thai

2. Texas Roadhouse

Best Place for a Romantic Walk

1. Ben Butterworth Parkway

2. Along the river

3. Vander Veer Park

Best Place to Relax

1. Home

2. Serenity Salon & Day Spa

3. Along the river

Best Massage Therapist

1. Pamela Fisher (Two Rivers Massage)

2. Darryl Elliott (Alternate Aves Massage Therapy)

3. Amee Padgett (Serenity Salon & Day Spa)