Well it’s here again. Diabetes Awareness month. Why bother, right? TV shows will still get it wrong, organizations will still fight to own the spotlight, friends and relatives will still get it wrong, pharma companies are still the big bad guys, and our kids will still battle this disease for another year…….what difference does it really […]
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Okay, I need your help. Because I do not know from personal experience; I seek your input today. It is May 2nd and families are getting ready to send their child(ren) to camp. Our kids did not attend summer camp, or by time Kaitlyn did–she did as a counselor–but it surely is a topic THAT […]
….who is Sir Frederick Banting Below is a quick bio of the man who is responsible for the discovery of insulin; his birthday is November 14th, TODAY, and it is this date that the International Diabetes Federation decided was the best day to be World Diabetes Day……and they would be correct. There have been many great ‘findings’ over the […]
From my time as a producer, I can tell you that it is a very labor-consuming, frustrating, and difficult time frame, from conception to airtime, creating a commercial or Public Service Announcement (PSA). Trying to think of a commercial with a concept that captures the viewer’s attention by being edgy like this one created for […]
Well I am really glad I might have put a smile on your face earlier today with a light-hearted look at diabetes because I was just sent a notification of the new Public Service Announcement video from the International Diabetes Federation. It is on their home page. I think that smile you had this morning might be short-lived. I […]
According to biblical stories Thomas was the doubting apostle. This has truly followed me my entire life. Many times it serves me well, many time it gets me thinking. But when/if/should my mind ever get changed on something, and I believe in it—-it consumes me. Such was the case last night and I blame Manny […]