Lifestyles
Atheist student groups flower on college campuses
The sign sits propped on a wooden chair, inviting all comers: "Ask an Atheist."
Nov 21, 2009 | 6:45 pm
You can beat the hickey
OK, so we all know that hickeys are the result of an overzealous set of lips suction-cupping themselves to an area of skin and sucking until surface blood vessels break, right?
Nov 21, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
The history of the hacker
We've all been equal parts scared and warned about identity theft and online financial stalkers. Nabbing an unsecured wireless signal can spell doom for your bank account.
Nov 21, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
The little beer that could ... cost a lot
For the beer lover on your shopping list, we have the ultimate gift idea, one that's guaranteed not to be returned or regifted: a bottle of the 2009 Samuel Adams Utopias beer. If it had been around in biblical times, the three wise men might have left the frankincense at home.
Nov 21, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Wheat germ a calming influence
To-do lists always seem to get longer this time of year. But you can add something to your oatmeal that will help you feel less stressed about it: wheat germ.
Nov 21, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
New H1N1 deaths reported
State public health officials reported the deaths of two more Iowans from the H1N1 virus, bringing the total to 21. Both were adults and had risk factors that increased the chance of complications from the virus. The latest deaths were in Floyd and Johnson counties.
Nov 20, 2009 | 9:15 am | Loading…
Christian leaders issue 'call of conscience'
More than 150 Christian leaders, most of them conservative evangelicals and traditionalist Roman Catholics, issued a joint declaration Friday reaffirming their opposition to abortion and gay marriage and pledging to protect religious freedoms.
Nov 20, 2009 | 5:35 am
Medicare open enrollment ‘season’ arrives
Mary M. Nagle had an issue with the health insurance coverage she receives through the Medicare program, so she sought the advice of Darrell Lietz, a volunteer with Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program, or SHIIP.
Nov 20, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Festival of Trees adds events for women, kids
The 24th annual Festival of Trees includes new events for women and young adults and expanded children’s activities to create holiday fun for every demographic this season.
Nov 19, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Mercy Home Care named top provider
Mercy Home Care, Clinton, Iowa, was named to the 2009 HomeCare Elite, a compilation of the most successful Medicare-certified home health-care providers in the United States.
Nov 18, 2009 | 3:00 pm | Loading…
Anxiety disorders group announces new dates
The Robert Young Center for Community Mental Health will now hold its weekly anxiety disorders support group meetings from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays in Classroom 2 on the Trinity Medical Center-West Campus, 2701 17th St., Rock Island. The new meeting date will go into effect after Thanksgiving.
Nov 18, 2009 | 2:55 pm | Loading…
Class will keep runners in shape during winter
Runners are invited to join a Life Fitness Center class to condition during the offseason and improve endurance, strength and stamina when the outdoor season begins.
Nov 18, 2009 | 2:55 pm | Loading…
Illini ambulance personnel collect for women's shelter
The ambulance service at Genesis Medical Center-Illini Campus will make a special pick-up Saturday, Nov. 21.
Nov 18, 2009 | 2:50 pm | Loading…
H1N1 workshop offers flu-fighting suggestions
A workshop on how to guard against the H1N1 pandemic influenza will be noon Saturday, Nov. 21, at The Center, 1411 Brady St., Davenport.
Nov 18, 2009 | 2:50 pm | Loading…
Bishops discuss authority over Catholic colleges
Fallout continues from the summer controversy over the University of Notre Dame awarding an honorary degree to President Barack Obama, who supports abortion rights.
Nov 18, 2009 | 12:05 pm
'Holy hip-hop' trying to break into mainstream
Terverius Black believes in hip-hop gospel so much he sold his first home to get the money needed to start his Christian-themed entertainment company.
Nov 18, 2009 | 10:40 am
Religion News in Brief
Former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard said he will continue to hold weekly prayer meetings at his home, three years after he was ousted from the church he founded amid a scandal involving a male prostitute and drug use.
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:05 am
No need to get fancy to get good turkey meat
Deep-frying. Wood-smoking. Sous vide. The mind-numbing number of suggestions for mining flavor from the typically unforgiving Thanksgiving bird have proliferated in recent years.
Nov 18, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
We do the math, you do the cooking
Preparing Thanksgiving dinner is enough of a pressure cooker, never mind having to do on-the-fly math to get it right. Here are all the numbers you need to have a safe, worry-free and delicious Turkey Day dinner.
Nov 18, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
