Michael Wilkes' Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Lord Mayor’s Blog 26 These are my charities for my mayoral year year 2009/2010. If you would like to support them you can do this in various ways: By cheque made out to ‘The Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal’ and sent to The Lord Mayor’s Parlour, The Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B1 1BB or online at http://www.justgiving.com/lordmayorbirmingham Further information...
C L I P S (Free subscription) | yesterday
PLAINFIELD TODAY: "Free Swine Flu vaccinations today" -- At Muhlenberg's Snyder Nursing School. Schools: "Assistant superintendent accused of assault"Barlow School: "Students take stand against pancreatic cancer"Jayson Williams Case: "Williams fails to show, plea deal put on hold" -- Ledger | Courier |Plainfield observers (click on name to go to post): Olddoc...
Spaghetti Gazetti (Free subscription) | yesterday
B irmingham’s wackiest Christmas event, the annual Thomas Vale Pantomime Horse Grand National, will be taking place on Sunday 22 November in Centenary Square between 1-3pm. The free event, which is sponsored by local construction company Thomas Vale, is a parody of the traditional Grand National race which has taken place at Aintree for over 150 years. The afternoon will be full of festive silliness...
Janies crafting corner (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Well I've not been on here for ages. Personal life became very hectic and with one thing and another my blog had to go to the back of the queue. My father in law is dying of pancreatic cancer and I've been diagnosed with Inflammatory bowel disease in the form of ulcerative colitis. Good days and bad days ... more bad than good but hey ho .. I still have the most wonderful husband although he has his...
In Entertainment (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
The younger brother of The Dirty Dancing and Ghost star Patrick Swayze, has slammed the media for speculating about the star’s health in the months leading up to his death, calling the negative headlines horrible. Patrick Swayze spent almost two years battling pancreatic cancer before he passed away in September of this year. Swayze was hit [...]
Grief | Grieving | Death of a Child (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
My tall beautiful creative Lisa died on Aug 11, 2009 of pancreatic cancer. It’s been 3 months and I cannot seem to move forward. I’m not OK and I resent having to say to people that I am OK. I realize people want to be kind and I want to be kind also but I’m [...]
Mouth of the Potomac (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
It’s time, Jim Ryan wanted to tell Congress Wednesday, as hundreds of his fellow Sept. 11 responders journeyed to Capitol Hill. Jim Ryan It’s time for Congress finally to make sure the sick and dying heroes who answered the call are given the help leaders promised them in the days after the worst-ever terrorist attack on America, the 48-year-old ex-firefighter hoped to say. He couldn’t...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
George 'Bud' Hannaford George "Bud" Hannaford, a longtime Folsom civic leader who served twice as mayor during two decades on the City Council, died Thursday at age 84. He died of complications from pancreatic cancer, said his daughter, Kathy Gage. A lifelong Folsom resident, Mr. Hannaford never stopped contributing to the community as a volunteer, prison instructor or politician. At his...
TakePart Social Action Network™ (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Editor’s Note: This guest post was written by Scott Fifer, Founder and Executive Director of GO Campaign , a nonprofit that raises funds and awareness for orphans and vulnerable children around the world. With our 2nd Annual GO GO Gala to benefit orphans and vulnerable children around the world coming up in Hollywood this Friday, I find my days filled with an odd mix of conversations in Swahili,...
SLC Dunk (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
More photos » by Paul Beaty - AP This pic is not an error. Browse more photos » I didn't get any comments on the title of the Downbeat yesterday, "The 5 Edition." It was just a bit of geeky humor based on the it being #101. So when KK does come back , will Boozer decline again? Good to see that Deron was back at practice yesterday. He stated that he plans on playing Wednesday....
McCabism (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Being not disinterested in the world of motoring journalism, I was intrigued the other day to find what, at first sight, appeared to be a competition for aspiring journalists , organised by Auto Express magazine, and sponsored by Shell. Sounds good, I thought. But how, exactly, would the applicants demonstrate their journalistic flair and investigative powers to the competition judges? Well, here's...
Andrew Reeves' running blog (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Starting today it is the first ever National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness week. This awful disease claims many lives each and every year. Did you know; Pancreatic cancer only has a 3% survival rate, that hasn't improved in forty years. It's the 5th most common cause of caner death in the UK Despite both of these facts pancreatic cancer research is under resourced compared to other common cancers in...
The Skinner (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Well, Friday 13th this year has lived up to its reputation. All through the day the weather was grey, miserable, pissing down and then, in the afternoon, a knock at the door. Our next door nieghbour Heidi was stopping off to tell us that she's had her cat, Basil, put down. This is the cat who, the moment he moved in next door, clambered over into our garden and came to say hello. Thereafter his visits...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Next week is the UK’s first Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Week. The cancer type attracts only a pitiful 1 per cent of all funding despite having the worst survival rate.
Pallimed (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Is it just me or is it kind of interesting that November is National Hospice and Palliative Care month ? The middle of autumn with changing falling leaves, animals fleeing the bitter cold through migration and hibernation, holiday parties beginning with a primary focus on family. These are just the few analogies I cam up with as I typed this post. Feel free to add your own in the comments. Does anyone...
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