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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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 […]
HOW BAD ARE YOUR PROBLEMS, REALLY, TODAY? TAKE A MOMENT. SAY A PRAYER. REFLECT WITH WHOM YOUR COMFORTABLE. FOR THIS MOMENT MAKE IT ABOUT NO ISSUE. FOR THIS MOMENT MAKE IT ABOUT NO ONE ELSE. FOR THE NEXT MOMENT GATHER THOSE YOU LOVE………… ………..AND HUG THEM LIKE THERE’S NO TOMORROW. FOR SOME THERE WILL BE […]
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 […]
Enjoy my annual year-end column to 2012 by clicking the link below http://www.dlife.com/diabetes_resources/diabetes_advocacy/tom_karlya/take_on_2012
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 […]