First let me introduce myself. My name is Phyllis Jennings. I live in Princeton, West Virginia. I just turned 50 in May of this year. I am married and have …
Food for Your Brain
Thirteen years ago I received an Associates of Arts degree from Brevard Community College. I always wanted to go further with my education, as I didn’t feel completely satisfied with …
Mom’s Self Control Makes Better Parenting
I came into the kitchen through the sliding glass door and wheeled up and down the rug a couple of times before letting my tires touch my mother’s pristine white …
Awarding Insanity
The settlement over my son’s death finally came through. The city referred to it as an “award,” one of the stranger definitions of that word. I’ve begun spending it. As …
Plan B
Why it is that life doesn’t always go our way? We move in one direction, he aded tow ach department phone ards some goal or outcome, having a clear focus …
Living with CP: My School Days or Is It a Daze?
The year was 1993. I was entering into the 7th grade and my world ach department phone was full of promise. After all, I had a group of girlfriends who …
To Be Disabled or Not
To be disabled or not? That is the Roving Rose Knows question. Because of the Americans with Disabilities Act, it seems that everyone wants to be disabled so they can …
Honk if You Hate Kiddie Carts at Grocery Stores
Hello Natasha, I am pig-bitin’ mad about the perilous toddler-driven kiddie carts dogging the aisles at supermarkets. Parents assume that if the store has these vehicles of destruction, their offspring …
12 Coaches Selected to Attend the 2005 National Paralympic Academy at the Olympic Training Center
U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, is pleased to announce that 12 coaches who work with student athletes who have physical disabilities have been selected to attend …