This week I made arrangements by email (works like a charm with my hearing disability) with Juan Martinez of Peoria Kia.
My beautiful red Kia Soul needed an oil change and tire rotation. I took it in for a 9:30 appointment, and settled down for a long wait. The wait is always pleasant, as they have [...]
I recently needed some two-sided tape to make cards with my photos, and when I ran out, ULINE was one of the places that had what I needed. I’d tried Office Max and Staples, but they didn’t have the refills.
ULINE not only had them, but I made the online order at 5:30 pm or [...]
By Charlene Donahue
The day Heather Elizabeth Donahue was born, the nurse carried her by the foot of my bed, and there was this look in Heather’s eyes that called out to my mind that something was not quite right. I knew it wasn’t anything that the doctors could diagnose right then and there, but my [...]
Last week I made an online reservation to take my friend Ruthann Clemens for her annual birthday dinner. Fleming’s reservation form had a box for comments, so I mentioned her name and that we’d be celebrating her birthday.
Sunday we were greeted at the front desk with pleasant comments about Ruthann’s birthday, and the same held [...]
Yesterday was a fun-filled day. I drove to downtown Phoenix to meet some special relatives I hadn’t seen for awhile. Finding a parking place wasn’t a piece of cake. The streets were crowded with all kinds of vehicles and people…there were some costume events taking place. I was headed for the U.S. Open National [...]
Have you often wished for a bigger budget for promotional items and gifts? You’re in the same situation as many small business owners, but that doesn’t mean you can’t say “thank you” in many imaginative, inexpensive ways.
Your tokens of appreciation don’t need to be lavish. And clients don’t expect (or want) a constant barrage [...]
Announcing the Southern Arizona Disability Rights and Resources Conference on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at the Windemere Hotel and Conference Center. Deadline for registration is March 23, 2009. Only 200 seats available.
Who should attend? Anyone who answers “yes” to any of the following questions:
Have you ever been told you can’t do a job or [...]
August 11, 2008 Waikato Times, New Zealand, Cash aid kicks off for Autism Assistance dogs’ costs, Donations have already begun rolling in for the three Waikato families left with a $33,000 bill after Qantas blocked their Autism Assistance dogs from being taken aboard a plane at Los Angeles Airport. But the airline itself has not fronted [...]
Karen Shirk, executive director of 4 Paws for Ability in Xenia, Ohio, her dog trainers, and three newly trained autism service dogs, were blocked from their flight to New Zealand. Three families who had raised the needed funds were waiting breathlessly for the group from the agency to arrive.
Because of a mix-up and lack of [...]
