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The Highs and Lows of Living with Diabetes
I have been living with Type II diabetes since 2001, and it affects almost every aspect of my life. Like many diabetics, I really can’t go more than a couple of hours without having to actively think about it. I’ve … Continue reading
World Diabetes Day – The Story of Three Diabetics
The one thing you need to know about me as I tell this story is that I’m an insulin-dependent diabetic and have been for a decade and a half. My pancreas checked out years ago and no longer does much. … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes
Tagged diabetes, insulin, insulin4all
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Pulitzer Prizes Highlight Great Journalism at all Levels.
The announcement of this year's Pulitzer Prizes reminds me: Subscribe to a newspaper. Journalists do important work holding power accountable & seeking the truth from those who want to hide it. Well-reported news isn't free. — John Robinson (@johnrobinson) April … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 6
Tagged diabetes, graphic novel, new york times, Pulitzer prize, Washington Post
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How Lin-Manuel Miranda helped boost a tweet about insulin in Puerto Rico
The one thing you need to know about me as I tell this story is that I’m an insulin-dependent diabetic. My pancreas checked out several years ago and no longer does much. Which means that I have to manually control … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 12
Tagged activism, Because I can, diabetes, Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, social media
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
What are the six types of Twitter communities? And which are the most toxic? Would you be surprised if it were the political ones? Nah, me neither. This is from The Fix blog at the WaPo, but you can read … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 12, Chapter 15, Chapter 3, Chapter 8, Diabetes
Tagged Because I can, crisis communication, diabetes, global media, media business, movies, public relations, questions, streaming video, twitter
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Questions Worth Asking – Maybe
Should we long for the good old days of the Alien and Sedition Acts? A look at how our understanding of the First Amendment has changed over the years. (Lawyers, Guns & Money) What does free speech look like globally? … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 15, Chapter 4
Tagged diabetes, global media, Harry Potter, media law, questions
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Guest Blog Post on Diabetic Highs at Six Until Me
Anyone who knows me well knows that I’ve been living with diabetes for the last 10 years. One of the great sources of information for me about this disease has been Kerri Sparling’s great blog Six Until Me. Kerri is … Continue reading