I know some remarkable people. I have written in the past about my friend Sheila Siegal. She is the first person I always think of when I think of remarkable people. You probably don’t know her name. She never aspired […]
#passEDtheABLEAct became my new hashtag yesterday. Tuesday night the United States Senate passed the ABLE Act as part of the tax extenders package. Shortly thereafter, they went home and many bills died. Next stop for the ABLE Act is The […]
We live in a cynical world. There is little confidence in Congress to get anything done. People don’t believe that their one voice makes a difference, but Rachel and I are both proof that it does. Consider what my own […]
Some say Rachel is what we Baptists call a “prayer warrior.” If she says she will pray for you, she does! Her prayers are usually very simple. She is usually thanking God for someone or something. If she loves you […]
Rachel’s latest word of choice is “super.” Goes well with excited and amazing and ABLE Act! Yesterday in an interview with Fox 4 Kansas City, she said that she was “super excited” and “super happy” about the ABLE Act passing. […]
Happy Thanksgiving 2014! This is a reprint from last Thanksgiving. As you read you will think, are you sure? Yep -still waiting on the ABLE Act to pass. We’ve made progress though. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has assured […]
Since we learned that Baby Rachel had Down syndrome, I must say our friends have been her champions. They have supported and loved us in many tangible ways. Along the way, we’ve added new friends who have also jumped on […]
Congress is back in session this week. Time for an update. When last we left the ABLE Act, it had unanimously passed the Ways and Means Committee. Next stop House Rules committee and hopefully a September vote to make this […]
Rachel’s first venture into social media is her twitter account Please welcome her by following her @Rachelspinkhous. Perfect name don’t you think? We’d been discussing her staring to tweet when we got some good news yesterday about the ABLE Act. […]
Have you noticed, it’s been awhile since I’ve said anything about the ABLE Act. Independence Day reminded me that I need to remind all of you and more importantly, Congress that is time to get this bill passed. Congressman […]