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For over 50 years, our country has guaranteed students with disabilities the right to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). This promise, protected by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), ensures each student in special education receives a personalized education plan...
We have spent the last 15 years in deep South Texas. The weather is good, the people are friendly and the food is delicious. When most of us think of Texas cuisine we think of dishes with a Mexican influence (called Tex-Mex), the famous Texas barbeque (brisket and ribs..yum!) or true Mexican...
“How do you like to go up in a swing,
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do!” Robert Louis Stevenson
“Every girl needs a swing,” Dad smiled as he tied an old tractor tire to the limb of an oak tree in the backyard.
Fast forward to 2007, the year...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I asked my 94-year-old mother if she needed anything from the grocery store. She said she did.
And you were a dutiful son and did the shopping for her?
No, I gave her my list. There was no use in both of us going out into the nasty weather.
Driving by Bruce’...
Dear Savvy Senior,
How can I get my doctors to listen better? I just turned 78, and over the past few years I feel more and more dismissed by my doctors. I know I can’t be the only one who feels this way. Any suggestions?
Dissatisfied Patient
Dear Dissatisfied,
Communication difficulties between...
One of the most beautiful and interesting places in America is the Pacific Northwest along the Columbia and Snake Rivers. The rivers are clear and pristine; the air is pure. It is Lewis and Clark territory so any visit there includes a lot of history and amazement that the expedition was...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I said to myself, “Bob, you shouldn’t have that third helping of mashed potatoes.”
But your name isn’t Bob. It’s Al.
I know.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. The traffic was...
Chelsey, Iowa is a tiny town. With a population of 229 people according to the 2020 census, they must all know one another well. This year it celebrated 150 years of togetherness although the town was not incorporated until 1878. They are very proud of their history and one building that has stood...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
Are you coming to our place for Thanksgiving?
I’m not sure.
Well, let me know as soon as you can. I want to know how thankful I should be.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me....
Dear Savvy Senior,
My dad has dementia and has gotten to the point that he can’t live at home any longer. I need to find a good memory care residential facility for him but don’t know where to turn. Any suggestions?
Only Daughter
Dear Only,
Choosing a good memory care residential unit for a...