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Book Chart - Sat, 20 Mar 2010
Harddover Fiction

1. "House Rules." Jodi Picoult. Atria, $28



2. "The Help."
Kathryn Stockett. Putnam/Amy Einhorn, $24.95



3. "The Silent Sea."
Clive Cussler with Jack Du Brul. Putnam, $27.95

4. "Abraham

Photo of the Week: Ya gotta get up pretty early to catch this view - Sat, 20 Mar 2010
Otis posted this photo at QC Capture with this note: 'This is why i love early-morning bass fishing.'

Have a photo taken by a Quad-Cities area photographer to share? Here's how:

--Electronically: Go to QCOnline.com and click

Love a guy/gal with an accent? Find out if you click, online - Sat, 20 Mar 2010
ORLANDO, Fla. -- When you meet a stranger, what do you notice first? The twinkle in the eyes? The shy smile?

Or could it be the accent?

If your interest is piqued by someone's accent -- whether it's

Am I insane? I must defend ICP, though I can’t stand their music - Sat, 20 Mar 2010
I can't believe I'm about to do this. Steady hands. Deep breaths. Positive thoughts. You've done worse, Shane. Focus.

I am about to -- (shudder) -- defend the honor of the Insane Clown Posse.

ABC News' Martin

Contestant Bret Michaels rocks 'Celebrity Apprentice' - Sat, 20 Mar 2010
PASADENA -- Rock star Bret Michaels is going from his reality cable series "Rock of Love," where women try to earn his attention, to the reality competition series "Celebrity Apprentice," where he will seek the attention of Donald Trump.

'Reaper's' Tyler Labine is back in 'Sons of Tucson' - Sat, 20 Mar 2010
PASADENA, Calif. -- When Tyler Labine was a kid actor, he never played the Beaver Cleaver role, but was always Eddie Haskell.

"In school I was always the jerky guy. Early in my career, that's all I played. I

Shakespeare, ballet, kids' theater ... find it onstage in the Q-C - Sat, 20 Mar 2010
-- The Prenzie Players are performing Shakespeare's "Troilus and Cressida" today at 2 p.m. and next Friday through Sunday at 8 p.m. The new venue will be 1616 2nd Ave., in the District of Rock Island, across the street

Ahh, exercise, sun, good food ... all in your very own garden - Sat, 20 Mar 2010
How about going to a place where you can relax, enjoy some sun, and get a little exercise and gourmet food? It's a home vegetable garden, and don't be intimidated if you've never planted one before. Vegetables are easy to

Explore 'everything orchids' at spring show next weekend - Sat, 20 Mar 2010
All things orchid will take up residence atWallace's Garden Center next weekend.

"It is a conglomeration of every color, shape and size of orchid flowers that grow. There are so many different varieties of orchids, and it's very hard

Home hints - Sat, 20 Mar 2010
Learn about lives of those buried at Riverside

The MolinePreservation Society will host a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at Butterworth Center, 1105 8th St., Moline. The meeting will include a program, "The Making of 'Echoes fromRiverside Cemetery' Book,"

Mona Lavender: Simply dazzling in the shade garden - Sat, 20 Mar 2010
As I got out of the car for the garden tour, there it was, Mona Lavender. I could recognize that electrifying lavender blue anywhere. Actually, as I looked beyond, I could see that the gardener used the plant in several

Grow your own groceries: It's cheap, easy, yields good stuff - Sat, 20 Mar 2010
A garden's beauty need not be just skin-deep. Plantings of vegetables, fruits and herbs are easy on the eyes and the pocketbook, filling the family pantry with healthy, yummy foods.

That's part of the message that Veronica Lorson Fowler