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He Bought a Cup of Coffee and Changed the World….My Buddy Tom Cavanaugh

I have written a million times to just “Not do Nothing’ in the diabetes world; in life.  There is a news story circulating about a 9-1-1 operator from California who bought the people of Newtown, CT. a free cup of coffee.  Google the story–it is now everywhere. Tom Cavanaugh called the general store in Newtown and ordered […]

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When it Comes to Diabetes……..is Your School Prepared?

It is unfortunate that so much is happening these days and even the safe haven of a school can be at risk for danger.  Although the tragedy in Newtown, CT is so rare an occurrence; what is becoming more and more common place is “The School Lockdown”. Lockdowns are being instituted if there is the […]

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Newtown, Ct. Tragedy: We, at Least, have Somewhere to Turn.

What do we do now? Anger.  Much anger.  Debate.  Much debate. In the aftermath of the Newtown tragedy I find myself reading many, many posts.  Mental illness, gun control, school safety.   What do we do now? I’m not someone who would even think of myself as a professional or an expert but it seems to […]

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A Community……Our Community…..Comes Together.

Community: defined as a  group sharing common characteristics or interests and perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exists. As I watched the tragic events of the last few days the word ‘community’ has been stated so many times.  We all belong to various definitions of the […]

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NBC News Star Stuns a Room about the Death of a Colleague.

He was introduced.  He is mega star in NY News.  How fortunate that he would lend his good name and time to such a worthy cause. He calls them the way he sees them.  He created his “The Debrief” as a vehicle to help accomplish telling the stories needing to be told.  He is direct.  He is […]

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In NYC for 12-12-12……But Not for a Concert……For a Cure!

12-12-12 in New York City.  At a concert?   Nope.  I found it interesting that just a few blocks away from probably the biggest concert since “We Are the World” joined together to create an album, there was a huge gathering of people together for you (if you have diabetes) and your children (if they have […]