Thanks for the mention, and for posting this summary of the work of my favorite worldwide humanitarian organization. UCP WFH also boasts extremely low overhead costs, thanks to the commitment of their founders and the hundreds of volunteers who make things happen.

Joni, I agree about the optometrist offices. My best luck has been to use optometrists or opthamologists for the exam that are connected to/with a hospital. However, watch out for the prices if they sell eyewear there, as it can be exceptionally pricey; take your prescription to Costco or a similar major discount chain instead.

We need to talk. We need to have a serious discussion about health: more specifically, health care of the preventive kind. This is an important conversation, as it is one that affects us and our loved...

Have you experienced problems during diagnosis or treatment at your favorite doctor's office, medical clinic or hospital? Were any of the problems you encountered caused by the inaccessible nature...

Fear can be good. Being able to fear is one of those factors that separates mankind from lower life forms, and usually keeps us from taking unnecessary chances that risk our lives, or serious injury. ...

Taking my own advice as recommended in my last two blogs, I have submitted the following to the Department of Justice at the regulations.gov website. I hope you are all taking similar action.

Testi...

Doom and Gloom; Disgusted; Fed up; Beat up, or Beat down? All of these terms could describe various moods I have expressed recently about attacks on disability civil rights and our ability to live ind...

When we hear the term “perfect storm” it usually refers to some type of confluence in the atmosphere that leads to a wild weather phenomenon that threatens life and damages property. In th...

Kristi, all new airplanes must have at least half the armrests removable, but those corners and narrow aisles will still impede us. I have to fly on smaller planes in May, and am not looking forward to it. Share your experiences and frustrations with the agency that can do something about it: Aviation Consumer Protection Division, C-75
U.S. Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20590

Everyone is entitled to an opinion. Everyone has an opinion about virtually every controversial subject, but not everybody has an opportunity to express those opinions in a manner and in a forum where...

Bulletin: Showing a complete lack of CLASS, elected representatives in Congress proudly proclaimed that they were voting to repeal the CLASS (Community Living Assistance Services and Supports) provisi...

Deborah,
Thanks for sharing the story of your parents' evacuation. Your Dad's attitude reminds me of the old adage "You can lead a horse to water, but..." Otherwise, it appears that your Mom's preparations are very thorough, and I applaud your proactive notification of the local fire dept. Thanks again, and I wish them luck when the rains come down. Mike

That photo was taken by a TV reporter. Note that I changed the credit. Thanks!

Being an advocate for emergency preparedness, fire protection, and living life safely is a role that I take very seriously. It probably started shortly after I graduated from high school, as I became ...

It’s the start of another year, but some things remain unchanged. At this moment, thousands of my colleagues are experiencing the effects of a glut of health conditions that can result in premat...