A written apology is nice. A spoken apology is a human connection. In May, the Minnesota Legislature passed a resolution that officially apologized to people who received mistreatment while living…
Day: December 10, 2010
Disability and aging advocates share issues, ideas
Working together on a wide range of issues will serve Minnesota’s disability and aging communities well during what is expected to be a challenging 2011 legislative session. Representatives of more…
Editor's Column - December 2010
It might be a strange thing to say, but I’m looking forward to the upcoming year and what it has to offer us politically. Just the other day I ran…
Southwest State welcomed students with a broad spectrum of disabilities
Southwest Minnesota State was touted as a college intended to accommodate students with disabilities when it opened in Marshall in 1967. Howard Bellows, the first president of the college, came…
Decision on sidewalk cafes is laid over for study
Changes to St. Paul’s regulations on sidewalk café regulations will be tabled until mid-December as restaurant owners, city staff and disability community advocates sort out a menu of issues. The…
Letters to the Editor - December 2010
To the editor: I am writing this to anyone who’s thinking of committing suicide – youth or adult. I’m asking you to choose life. I get the pain. I’ve been…