If the Muslim community wants to be intergrated?

Posted December 31st, 2008

STEVE89 asked: Into life as british subjects why do the muslim elders and clerics insist on secularisation i.e push for muslim only schools and insist that the younger community speak the language of their fathers homeland why do they create their own ghettoes to live in and look at non-muslims as outsiders and why if [...]

Family problem,for my friend?

Posted December 27th, 2008

SANTHI K asked: This is regarding family problem. My friend is in a joint family with her husband daughter ,fil mil and fil’s sister. My friend whose family was of lesser financial position were not interested in the marriage on the first hand. When her husbands elder brother married a well to do girl and [...]

caring for the elderly?

Posted December 27th, 2008

follyclose asked: i adore my elderly lady who is 83 but she has got this awful bunion and it is causing her so much pain and suffering.we have tried everything(yes that includes the family) any suggestions.iam her carer.please helpMN Elder Law Services

How far is too far to travel for work?

Posted December 25th, 2008

renne asked: I recently moved to a new state to take care of my elderly father. Since this is a college town, finding jobs that pay more than 10.00 per hour is hard. I don’t have a college degree and I have an 11 year old child. I found a job that is 35 miles [...]

Can someone please read this much of my essay and tell me how to improve it?

Posted December 25th, 2008

dd asked: “ Some people come into our lives and quickly leave. It is the special few that come in and leave a footprint on our hearts.” The people in our lives affect many of us, either negatively or positively. In Maya Angelou’s case, her relationships with her parents and Bailey Jr. helped her become [...]

Can women do a 180 and completely change from who they used to be? Or will they eventually revert?

Posted December 21st, 2008

tangohunter52 asked: My current girlfriend used to be a gold-digger. She only dated guys with money. Because of the money prerequisite, they tended to be older men. At 26, she started dating a rich guy (at least 15 years her elder) who she ended up marrying at age 31. After 10 months, the marriage did [...]

If you report Social Security fraud anonymously, will it stay anonymous?

Posted December 19th, 2008

brandon24073 asked: I know of a woman who is supposed to be ‘taking care’ of her elderly mother, but she is in fact living off of her Social Security check. I’d like to report this as fraud, but I do not want my name brought into the situation. Ever.MN Elder Law Services

Did your elders share any wise words of wisdom with you?

Posted December 16th, 2008

realityshowjunkie asked: Care to share?MN Elder Law Services

Why don’t people take care of their parents instead of dumping them in nursing homes?

Posted December 14th, 2008

opjames asked: Granted, some people are so bad off they need the round the clock care provided in a nursing home. But I put my life and my dreams on hold for 15 years to take care of my elderly father. I even sold my house and moved in with him because I knew how [...]

Do you find that most young people are disrespectful of their elders?

Posted December 13th, 2008

college_student asked: I’m 37 years old, not a senior citizen yet, but it disturbs me to see the trend of the younger generations disrespecting their elders the way they do. My own son does it once in a while, he got on here not too long ago and posted a nasty question to the seniors [...]