Charlie Kimball came in 9th in today’s Indianapolis 500—-AND HE DID IT WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES. We know he wanted first but let’s let him know how he inspires us and our children with his incredible performance today. Congratulations to his team and his sponsors including Novo Nordisk. He did not fold when his car […]
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Which is greater; the idea of listening to radio and advancing to seeing someone live on a box called a television; or the fact that TV can now be picked up on a device that sits in your hands? You might want to explain to your kids what the picture is at the onset of […]
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A Day of Memory
So summer is about to begin. Not as a date but surely as a mindset. Here we go, right? I remember Memorial Day weekend when I was at Our Lady of Loretto Grammar School in Hempstead NY; which is on Long Island. I can actually picture myself looking at the great big windows we had in […]
This headline caused one of two reactions when you saw it; “WHAT!!!!! What is going on?” or you said to yourself “What does CWD mean?” Well my answer pertains to both groups. The meaning of the headline for those who know what CWD means is to imagine what your life would be without it. And there is a […]
FROM THE PHOENIX NEWS — (Came to me from my friend Brian Curry, he too a man who heroically volunteered as a community fireman when he lived on Long Island, who now resides in Arizona—-thanks Brian for sharing the initial report) Hundreds of Phoenix police officers converged on a Valley school Wednesday morning in a show of support […]
The pomp. The circumstances. Graduation time. I find it so exciting to see all over the DOC (Diabetes Online Community) pictures of all of our kids graduating. Promise of a future. Proud parents. And all with good reason. I remember, like it was yesterday, when a medical professional placed their arm around my shoulders and […]