Diabetes is a global problem. It's on the rise in the United States. It's on the rise around the world. And left untreated, diabetes kills people. One of the main issues is, insulin therapy (what diabetics need to survive long-term), is expensive. Many organizations work to help those living with diabetes, and working to reduce …
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Wrecking havoc in the world currently, the novel coronavirus certainly is causing quite a stir. With hundred of people already dead from the disease and tens of thousands of infections on record, it's a serious global health issue. Listen to this ten minute podcast to get the facts; it's interesting, will quell some degree of …
Honoring George Washington's Birthday, that's the idea behind this federal holiday we have the third Monday in February. More that just Washington, it's become a day to honor the current president, and all presidents that have preceded. Well, I'm glad to have the day off work so I can hang with my family. Beyond that, …
This refrain from Psalm 105 stands out for me this weekend. It’s from one of the Saturday readings. In one of the loaves and fishes stories from Sunday, the motivation is similar: act out of love. Fundamentally, that’s what Jesus taught us. Act out of love. Elsewhere in his teachings he boiled all the laws …
This weekend we're celebrating our two girls' birthdays, a joint gathering to maximize the participation and the fun. Bonus? My mom's birthday is also in February, so we'll sing her Happy Birthday too. Thinking about these three people, and the massive effect they've had on my life, I share some simple, and maybe obvious thoughts. …
Be like mom, bump along bump along. On this day along while ago, my momma came into the world, don’t you know. She’s still around, I’m happy to say, today today is her, birth-day. I think about my life, I think about hers, I think about all, the lessons I’ve learned. She taught me a …
"Play is good, play is good. Turn it around, flip it upside down, don't you wear no frown, maybe be a clown, for once, or twice, or again and again, once or twice, and bring a friend. Bring a friend to play, make it go the whole, the day, you go down real deep on …
"What you got what you got, four minutes to flip. Not much time, but just enough time, to let it flow, to make a little blip. Just four min so don’t you know, scribble it down and let it go. Just a few words on the page for Monday, share the love, be the love, …
The day after big events tends to be an experience unto itself. No different for our DeAnza Lions Charity Crab Feed. Up late the night before, leaving the hall close to Midnight, it’s up the next morning to gather and clean all the pots and pans and mats and such. The fellowship continues this second …
The event gathers some 500 people to eat crab, enjoy music and fellowship too. It's a great event. On Saturday, the Eighth of February, the Lions club I belong to has it's 24th Charity Crab Feed, to raise money for our club's charity work. It also takes a BUNCH of hours to produce. Some 30-40 …
