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February 2009 Blog Posts (5)

kindness

"Guard well within yourself that treasure: kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without meanness."
George Sand

Added by Mike Simpson on February 28, 2009 at 12:52pm — No Comments

This is a letter to the Davis Enterprise editor from Cathy Speck...

This is a letter to the Davis Enterprise editor from Cathy Speck...





My family, Gene and Dorothy Speck and my zillion siblings, moved to this fine town in 1956. The Specks have many fine traditions in Davis. And although I am honored to be following in the footsteps of my brother Larry and my mom Dorothy, those steps are rapidly becoming aided by a walker and wheelchair.

I have ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aka, Lou Gehrig's disease. We have a rare genetic form of… Continue

Added by Mike Simpson on February 25, 2009 at 7:06pm — No Comments

Agenda Davis Food Co-op Board of Directors Meeting

http://www.davisfood.coop/Agenda_DFC_BOD_Mar_09.html

Agenda

Davis Food Co-op Board of Directors Meeting

DFC Conference Room

March 2, 2009 at 7:30 PM

Facilitator: Michael Ulrich

Timekeeper/Evaluator: Kevin Wolf

DFC Member-Owners can review meeting materials in the main DFC office during business hours after 6:00 pm on February 23

Added by Mike Simpson on February 25, 2009 at 5:28pm — No Comments

A Message from Cathy...

I hate to explain this on email, but I'm wiped out --so here goes. I don't know if you all ahve heard that I've been seeing a neurologist since just after Thanksgiving,doing many, many, tests,etc. For awhile, I've been having the symptoms of early ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gerhrig's Disease.)

I got my DNA results Tuesday. I have the same gene mutation as my brother Larry. This is bad and sad news. So, here we go on a wild ride. I am being referrred to the ALS… Continue

Added by Mike Simpson on February 24, 2009 at 9:06am — No Comments

What is ALS

What is ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement… Continue

Added by Mike Simpson on February 24, 2009 at 9:04am — No Comments

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