This is a short (3:21) video compilation that Jenni composed, orchestrating a small sampling of some great Health Community Heroes. (George & Ann from our little diabetes corner of the world (I’m honored to join them), and a whole bunch of other fantastic people making a difference for [...]
Continue Reading →Routines help me with my diabetes. As much as I like to think that by using an insulin pump I can just go with the flow, that’s not always the case.
A routine, by definition, is something that is done over and over again. With diabetes, repetition gives us an opportunity to fine [...]
Continue Reading →On World Diabetes Day, November 14, 2010, I headed out to the local JDRF chapter office. They were hosting a Type 1 Talk meeting, and I wanted to check it out. I wasn’t really sure what to expect. I’m not sure if that is because I’m chronically behind on blog & news [...]
Continue Reading →I dropped my lancing device (a.k.a. my “finger poker”) on the gym floor last week. The cap that goes over the lancet popped off and skittered away.
I’m on the side of the basketball court, facing the wall. There’s nothing but empty gym floor to my left, right, and behind me. I looked and looked [...]
Continue Reading →They swear they did not coordinate this, but my guest post for DSMA also went up today (the same day my guest post was published on George’s blog).
What is DSMA? DSMA stands for Diabetes Social Media Advocacy. There is a weekly “ Continue Reading →
Today I am guest posting over at Ninjabetic.com. I am honored to have been asked by George to post while he has been on vacation this week.
George and I have a special relationship, which I think we do a pretty good job of sharing with everyone. We are [...]
Continue Reading →Just a quick note today. I’m a few minutes shy of heading out to play some lunchtime basketball, and I can’t wait to get there! I’ve got a short week of exercise this week because of the holidays, so I’m anxious to make the most of what I’ve got.
For the past two years I [...]
Continue Reading →Do you know Wil? I’m lucky to be able to call him a friend, and I appreciate all that he does to help people living with diabetes. He has written a few books about diabetes, and I recommend all of them.
One of his books, “Taming the Tiger” [...]
Continue Reading →Sometimes I have a handful of random stuff I want to quickly talk about. Seems like bullet point lists were invented for times just like this. But the problem with bullet point lists is that the typical bullet points — the actual, literal, bullet points — are boring. But I think I have a solution. [...]
Continue Reading →Fountain sodapop is one of my favorite things. Lots of ice, unlimited refills, and I’m a happy guy.
Until recently I didn’t know how those machines worked behind the scenes. I had visions of lots of tubes and hoses running for miles and miles behind the counter. You know what — that’s not too far [...]
Continue Reading →Scott K. Johnson
Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in April of 1980, I recognize the incredible mental struggle of living with diabetes.
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