Back in August I called Craftsman support for my riding lawnmower that is still under warranty. I was given the name and address of the shop I needed to take the machine (Rich’s Quality Lawn Mower).

After her stroke, my neighbor Donna landed in the hospital. Then she was moved to a rehab unit, then transferred to a nursing home, which was supposed to have been her final destination. There had ...

“Don’t you let them put a 'For Sale' sign up in front of my house,” Donna said when I visited her in the nursing home. “I’m coming home.” (Stock photo via Getty Images) Iowa Writers 'Collaborative.