I thought I was being super efficient today. I purchased a new tire, one I almost got for $25, if only I hadn’t been honest and said “A new tire can’t be $25!” Turns out, someone quit in the middle of my job and forgot to tell his replacement what my order was. Then I [...]
It’s mid August and the election is fast approaching. I have always considered myself an independent (with a small “i”) willing to hear the voice of anyone with ideas that suggested they might do good for my city and state. Anyone willing to check my voting record will find that I have voted for Democrats [...]
It is not enough for disability advocates to argue for Visitability on a state-by-state basis. Visitability must become a national priority. Too often individuals become prisoners in their homes because they can’t safely navigate the steps. Visitability could liberate millions of people living in isolation from their friends, neighbors, and communities.
I have never been one to carp about the slowness or inefficiency of local government. Generally, I’m pretty satisfied with how my tax money gets spent. Sure, like everyone, I feel more dollars could be spent on certain problems, but well…I’m not in charge. A problem with my street this year made me wish that [...]
Every year, The Ability Center of Greater Toledo sponsors a disability-related information fair for the Northwest Ohio community. The event takes place at Toledo Zoo, one of the best zoos in the country! One of the fun duties of my job with The Ability Center is to organize and coordinate the event. Community participation in [...]
I consider myself internet savvy. I’m quick to spot a spam email that appears to be from a friend and I can spot a phishing attempt from a block away. I know about blogging. I’ve participated in various community forums in the past and probably will in the future. I think Twitter and Facebook are [...]
I was cleaning out some boxes of old books and memorabilia this past weekend and found a little gem of a book I’d forgot. It’s by Lafcadio Hearn and contains a collection of short stories and original art work by Manabu C. Saito. The original cover of the book is lost, so I don’t know [...]
The power of the internet to make connections between individuals and groups is obvious and immediately clear to anyone who’s been offline for two days and come back to find their inbox inundated with unread mail. This week something happened to reinforce my awareness of that power. I recently completely overhauled my family website, themanningfamily.com. [...]
This weekend has been an episode from Lost Weekend. I spent almost the entire time fixing the bugs in my blog and can now claim success! After working for two weeks trying to get my original WordPress theme, Heartland to work, a light came on and I decided to change templates. I switched to Straightforward [...]
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