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A GIANT Steps Down: Bob Pearlman President & CEO of the DRIF

It is with huge mixed emotions I share the following news.  Below is the press release as stated by the DRIF. My boss, my mentor, and my friend—-there is not one single parent or person with diabetes who should not be grateful for the work Bob has done over the past 20 years.. I will […]

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What One Person Does For Your Kids…….Amazing!

It’s so hard to describe. There are people who are very busy.  There are people who have too many things on their plate.  There are people who ‘would if they could’…..and then there is Lisa Treese. Lisa Treese has had hardships in her life.  She is also a mom to three rapidly growing boys who each […]

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A Big Corporate Giant………Made up of People; Just Like You and Me.

At the end of the day, it’s about people. On many occassions I hear and/or read about this company or that company and the ‘big bad’ machine that operates in the daily business pages.  I want to share something  today about a big company made up of……..well………people, many having a tie-in with diabetes, just like […]

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On the Road….Many Entities Help Us…..They Don’t ‘Have to’.

My friend and mentor, Charlie Rizzo, once stated to me that he had to do what he does. I have written before about his tireless efforts in the world of diabetes and since his daughter was diagnosed he has never once lost that fire to find a cure. I thought of those words today.  I […]

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Information as Promised: Dr. Camillo Ricordi’s Live Webinar

I stated that I would supply the information about Dr. Camillo Ricordi’s live webcast when it was available. Without editorial or comment I would like to inform you that on Tuesday April 2nd, 2013 from 12 noon – 1:00 PM USA Eastern Standard Time; Dr. Camillo Ricordi, DRI Scientific Director, will host a live webinar to […]

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JDRF, and The World, Loses a POWERHOUSE. A Tribute.

When I was a staff person at what was then called the JDF (didn’t know that did you?) I was at a meeting and the woman at the microphone said with that incredible smile; “Lock the doors because no one is getting out until they commit to this.” That woman was Dame Carol Lurie.  Last […]