• In Need of Air Cover– Part II

        Donate something and you’ll adorn the coveted MVictors JDRF GO BLUE banner.  [Today is walk day in EL!   Still time to support  – to help out, click here.] My sister-in-law posted this and I like it.  Worth a quick read, especially if you don’t know a lot about Type 1:   You cannot cure Type 1 with diet.  It is not caused by eating sugar, being overweight or a living a sedentary lifestyle.  Here are more: Folks occasionally ask how they can help support this site.  Here’s a big way: This Saturday August 4, 2012 my family and I return to the MSU campus for this year’s JDRF walk to cure diabetes.  Yes, this event is in Spartan Country but this is not an green and white cause–in fact you may know that Bo Schembechler participated in the Ann Arbor JDRF walk and was a big advocate of diabetes research and education.   I know Coach Hoke is a supporter as well. I learned about this horrible disease when my nephew Jack was diagnosed at age 3.  If you want a sense for what life is like with Type 1, watch this short video that Jack helped put together. Last you help me raise over $2000 for JDRF and many got their name on the covered MVictors Jug.   Given that it’s…

  • Air Cover Needed

    ** One last chance to help out – the Walk is Saturday August 6th.  A HUGE thanks for all the support to date.  $1225 $1480 raised so far!  A big thanks to Craig Ross for the impromptu donation at the media event, and all the readers and my blogging brothers who have helped out in one way or another. Folks occasionally ask how they can help support this site.   Here’s a big way: On August 6, 2011 I return to the MSU campus for this year’s JDRF walk to cure diabetes. Yes, this event is in Spartan Country but this is not an green and white cause–in fact you may know that Bo Schembechler participated in the Ann Arbor JDRF walk and was a big advocate of diabetes research and education.  I learned about this horrible disease when my nephew Jack was diagnosed at age 3.  If you want a sense for what life is like with Type 1, watch this short video that Jack helped put together. All this said, I need some air cover.  Here’s how you can help me: Donate to my walk group – something, anything Join me in East Lansing for the walk Learn about JDRF and Type 1 diabetes—you probably have some friends or relatives that are affected. All of the above Donate something/anything,…