One year ago I (along with a lot of other parents) was in the state capitol in Michigan advocating almost around the clock for three days for passage of Autism Insurance Coverage for Children in the state of Michigan. Doesn’t seem like it would be a particularly hard thing to convince someone of, does it? [...]
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What does fate have to do with our Personal Legend? (by Mike) vicodin There’s an important difference between blind fate and the path of the personal legend. When we speak of fate, man’s free will is absent: we are merely puppets in the hands of a cold and distant puppeteer. In the case of personal [...]
NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS FOR MOMS Twas the night before Christmas, when all thru the abode only one creature was stirring, and she was cleaning the commode. The children were finally sleeping, all snug in their beds, while visions of video games flipping through their heads. The dad was snoring in front of the TV, with [...]
“Lights UP, Sound Down—Sensory Friendly Movie Program” with a Special Showing Of “Yogi Bear” On December 18th, 2010 @ 9:15am
In honor of our Sensory Friendly Family “Lights Up, Sound Down” movie this weekend – Yogi Bear – here is a great classic Yogi Bear cartoon. Enjoy …. For details on the movie this weekend please click here. Click here for a copy of the flyer for this weekend’s movie that you can print or [...]
When I was young I dreamed of getting a BB gun for Christmas. Wanted it in the worst way (yes, yes … save the Christmas Story – Ralphie references). Thinking back it was probably the one Christmas gift over all of the years, as a child or as an adult, that I wanted the most [...]
We’re near the end of the year and that frequently means taking some time to get mentally quiet and reflect on where you are in your life and where you want to go in the next 1-2-5-7-10 years. It’s also a great time to sit down with your children and teach them to do the [...]
Regardless of your politics or personal feelings there is a beauty and honesty in this quote that can, hopefully, give us all pause today: “The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. We know that. And yes, there are certainly times when we aren’t able to muster as much strength and patience [...]
Here’s Brian Calley, the State’s next Lt. Governor, making the case for Autism Insurance Reform. As has been widely pointed out Mr. Calley doeshave a four year old daughter with Autism. Some folks have mistaken this as being his motivation for supporting this legislation … after all, it would help HIS daughter is an argument [...]
Well, the elections of last week are now officially done and in the books. Like that old saying goes “elections have consequences” but before we go marching into our new political term it’s important that we don’t forget the unfinished business that this State Senate still has on the table. We’re in what’s commonly referred [...]
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Today in Michigan is primary election day. Today’s one of those days when we can learn who’s serious and who’s just part of the peanut gallery barking at those on the field but unwilling to actually do something. Look, since the time this country started fighting for it’s freedom we’ve had over 1,095,000 US soldiers [...]
What an Average American Will Spend on Halloween in 2010 • Halloween Costumes: $23.37 • Halloween Candy: $20.29 • Decorations: $18.66 • Greeting Cards: $3.95 (Source: 2010 National Retail Federation survey.) In 2009 the average American consumed 24.3 pounds (11 kilograms) of candy, much of it during the Halloween season, according to census data. Chart: [...]
Last week we had the pleasure of interviewing Lt. Governor candidate Brian Calley. While our original plan was to have a politics heavy show (afterall, he’s a politician and this is an election), it was a story from Mr. Calley in the beginning of the interview, concerning the diagnosis of his young daughter with Autism, [...]
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Just wanted to remind everyone to mark your calendars for the next “Lights Up, Sound Down” Sensory Friendly movie - “Megamind” – on November 6th. (The “Lights Up, Sound Down” offering of Megamind will NOT be in 3D) Click here for more details
