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Work Until You Drop?
Not if You Can Avoid It…
Plan Ahead

Written by the alley on 03 March 2025

By LEE LEICHENTRITT*

I used to believe that you should “work until you drop”. That means I was naïve enough to believe that I was going to be able to work until I died. Not-so-funny things happened. Forces beyond my control trashed my seemingly foolproof “work until I drop” plan. I lost my job due to no fault of my own. I had a great boss who worked with my Parkinson’s disease, but he found out that his government contracts were not going to be renewed.

If you are part of the “Work Until You Drop” Club, drop out of that Club and create a new plan.
I signed up for Unemployment Insurance, went to Career Force classes, and had my resume upgraded. I went to over eight interviews, but once prospective employers saw me shaking, they lost all interest in me. I have worked with outstanding people at Minnesota DEED and with the Dislocated Worker Program and Career Force. I want to thank Abigael, Gina, and Sandra.

Yesterday, I was diagnosed with Lymphedema which is incurable like Parkinson’s,
What I am trying to say is that life throws you curveballs. You can learn from my mistakes and start a new plan for your “golden years”.… Read the rest “Work Until You Drop?
Not if You Can Avoid It…
Plan Ahead”

Franklin Library News: March 2025

Written by the alley on 03 March 2025

By ARI BAUM-HOMMES
All information listed here is accurate as of February 12th, 2024. For the most recent information, check out the library website at www.hclib.org.

FRANKLIN LIBRARY HOURS

SPECIAL PROGRAMS THIS MONTH

Ceramic “Quilt” Tiles with Mudluk Pottery
Wednesday, March 5, 12:30-2:30 PM
Join Sayge Carrol of Mudluk Pottery for a unique workshop to create a hand-build clay “quilt” tile. All the tiles will be fired and displayed at Franklin as one collaborative community quilt. This program is funded by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH

Homework Help
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00-7:30 PM
Saturdays, 1-5 PM
Find homework resources for K-12 students online and at all our libraries: history, language arts, math, science and more.

STEAM Activities for Youth (ages 8+)
Wednesdays, 5-6 PM
Drop in for fun and creative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) experiments and projects! Materials provided. Led by Franklin Library’s Teen Tech Squad.

PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS

Movie Matinee
Every Tuesday, 1:30-3:30 PM
Watch popular films every week with your Franklin Library friends and neighbors!… Read the rest “Franklin Library News: March 2025”

Letter to the Editor March 2025

Written by the alley on 03 March 2025

To the Editor:

I suggest someone in this country is stirring a fascist stew: a stew spiced with chauvinistic ingredients; national, racial, and male chauvinism.
Will the Chef turn up the heat?
Will the pot boil over?
Or will workers and oppressed people unite to form their own democracy, a democracy based upon public ownership of banks and large scale industry?
I believe the answer will be revealed within the next century.

-Peter Molenaar

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