Today, Beth and I entered Dexcom 6. No, thermonuclear war is not imminent. Dexcom 6 is a continuous blood glucose monitor (CGM). A CGM constantly monitors Beth’s blood sugar level – now, when Beth wants to know what her blood sugar level is, she doesn’t need to prick a finger, apply blood to a test […]

Well, we sure live in interesting times. I still have about a thousand too many thoughts to sort out before I try to make sense of it all. Not that I can do that, but it’ll be therapeutic to try. Meantime, I turn my attention to Mary Tyler Moore, who—between the Dick Van Dyke show […]

Reflections on mixed feelings about the Ice Bucket Challenge.

Chicago Public Radio asked me to write a commentary about stem cell research back in 2004. In the recorded piece I mention a couple girls I know who have Type 1 diabetes: Raechel is 13, goes to Prairie Middle School in Barrington, and loves to dance. Clara just turned eight. She goes to Lincolnwood Elementary […]