Retarded: Use of a word & the recent boycott
This, my first very short diary, is meant to provide introspection by highlighting the multiple definitions & usage of one particular word in our society.However short this diary may be, it...
View ArticleWe The People-A community service announcement
I received an email from whitehouse.gov this morning stating that their newest initiative “We The People” has launched.I feel that this might be a tool of value for grassroots efforts and established...
View ArticleTroy Davis Funeral Arrangements
Information regarding funeral arrangements for Troy Davis is blockquoted below. Also included is the address to send condolences to the Davis family.Please consider signing the petition in Troy’s...
View ArticleOccupy Atlanta
October 24, 2011 Day 17 of Occupy Atlanta @ Troy Davis Park (formerly Woodruff Park) Atlanta, Georgia Mayor Kasim Reed is revoking his executive order allowing occupation of Troy Davis Park- albeit...
View ArticleWhite House Petition Response
On the first day that "We The People" was initiated, I signed up in order to sign & track petitions of personal interest. I was very excited about this new initiative as it was set up for the...
View ArticleThe Affordable Care Act and the I/DD Community
On October 1, 2013, uninsured Americans will be able to shop for coverage and access health insurance subsidies through either their state ACA health insurance marketplace or the federal ACA health...
View ArticleTim Tebow, A Teenage Girl and The Power of One
Social activism/advocacy comes in many forms. Sometimes through large groups united in common cause. Sometimes originating through the power of one. On Friday, February 12, 2016, I attended a prom....
View ArticleCodename "Operation Meeting House"
Today would have been my father’s 100th birthday. It is also the 72nd anniversary of his active participation in “Operation Meeting House” the single deadliest air raid in WWII.The Tokyo firebombing...
View ArticleCommit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a...
a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in."" - Martin Luther King, Jr. Although I had already spent the majority of my working life in the fields of social services, advocacy and...
View ArticleAcross the States: Profiles of Long-Term Services and Supports
Today, September 2018, one in three Americans is age 50 or older. By 2030, one out of every five people in the United State will be 65 plus.This highlighting of a major demographic shift that will...
View ArticleChampion for civil rights, challenger of injustice has passed
"Reverend Joseph Echols Lowery transitioned peacefully in his home surrounded by his family late Friday night. His family is requesting respect for their privacy during their time of grief. Reverend...
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