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President Barack Obama proposed raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 an hour. (Associated Press)
President Barack Obama proposed raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 an hour. (Associated Press)

President Obama’s State of the Union speech addressed the topics on our minds and hearts. Op-ed columnist, Charles M. Blow, believes we heard the “real” President Obama on Tuesday night: the one who does not have to worry about re-election; the man we elected to lead with his brains and heart; the one who no longer has to dance around Congress and public opinion. The president who can  lead us forward with his courage, conviction and grace.

(S-R photo: President Barack Obama proposed raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 an hour.)

Spokesman-Review features writer Rebecca Nappi, along with writer Catherine Johnston of Olympia, Wash., discuss here issues facing aging boomers, seniors and those experiencing serious illness, dying, death and other forms of loss.