Part of the ‘year-end-campaign’ for funding the Diabetes Research Institute and in recognition of Diabetes Awareness month, The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) created this video which highlights the story of one of my most respected heroes in this diabetes fight: Michael Otten. Michael chooses to NOT do NOTHING. In addition to his huge generosity, his story […]
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When people help us, it should never be forgotten. I have often read comments from people in the diabetes community about how they wish people, celebrities, would do more to help. The truth of the matter is that there are quite a few. Of course we always believe that our diabetes concerns should be front and center […]
He is a superstar. A mega star. A golden voice, an incredible writer, and a friend fo the Diabetes Research Institute. He will be performing this year, which he does from time to time, at our Love and Hope Ball next month. He is getting ready to tour. He was on Saturday Night live recently. […]
I love sunrises and sunsets. While I was attending Hofstra University, I would sit atop the tall dorms and watch the eastern and western skies. It was so relaxing for me. The sunrises. Oh my oh my I have stated on so many occasions that no one makes more mistakes than I do in this thing […]
Emotional. Do you get emotional? Sandy is beautiful and in fact, when she smiles, she is downright breath-taking. She’s the type of person that, upon entrance into a room, it becomes electric. She does not ‘say hello’, she hugs you because she ‘means’ hello. She speaks four languages, and she will share with you that she […]
Before. Heavens; what did we do ‘before’? When I was at dLife, Richard found his way into our forums and chats and once I became a regular in the online community Richard would always ‘pop in’ here and there adding his golden nuggets of incredible information. You see Richard has been living with diabetes for […]