Depression: Woman Winning Lifelong Fight
I will call her "Melissa." Living outside Bloomington, Indiana, she regularly reads this column in the Spencer Evening World and for privacy reasons wants...
Rudzin: Ostomies Save Lives
You can hear the passion in David Rudzin of Vernon Hills, Illinois. He is president of United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA), which represents...
Couple raised four children with disabilities
At one time, doctors said the Mohns of Fargo, North Dakota, would be unable to have children. But eventually, they ended up adopting two...
Reporter Experiences ADA Pros and Cons
Ann Redd of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has mixed emotions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). While having advocated for its 1990 passage and currently...
Copy Editor managing Bipolar Disorder
I will call her "Rita." She is a middle-aged copy editor for a Midwest publishing company. In her teens, she began having mental health...
TBI Injured Man: Don’t Drink and Drive
In 1974, 16-year-old Todd "Odie" Bode was a backseat passenger when a "drunk driver came whipping across the lane and hit us head-on," said...
FHA 203k Loans: Repairs and Remodeling
With the large number of distressed properties on the market, both short sales and bank owned, we are seeing more and more homes in...
Blind man shares practical advice
Rick and Alysia Wells live happily in Kernersville, North Carolina. For years, he has been self-employed at home and she has worked as a...
Foreclosures Increase
If you have been reading my column or my daily blog, 'Keep it Real in Sacramento,' you know I have been writing about short...
The Museum of disABILITY
I recently happened upon a delightful surprise. While planning for a family vacation, I learned of an interesting tourist attraction: The Museum of disABILITY...
💫 Local Spotlight
Mobley Pest Services in Roseville serving the community and region for...
Roseville, Calif.- Fully licensed and bonded, Mobley Pest Services in Roseville has been providing reliable pest control services for well over 20 years. Serving residents and businesses in the greater Placer and Sacramento region, Mobley Pest Services is locally owned and operated in Roseville.
Welcome to the Brighter Side
Placer County ranked #2 in California for highest percentage of registered...
Roseville, Calif. - There are many factors that determine those tangible and intangible things that make for best places to live lists. Be it geography, weather, education, or other amenities on your checklist, those marketing and PR compilations citing "best places"
