1. WHY IS THIS BLOG PURPLE?

    THIS BLOG IS PURPLE BECAUSE NOVEMBER IS PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.

    Pancreatic cancer is the 4th leading cause of cancer death in the United States.

    THIS BLOG IS PURPLE BECAUSE I WANT TO HELP FIND A CURE FOR PANCREATIC CANCER.

    In 2008, an estimated 37,680 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and 34,290 will die from the disease.

    THIS BLOG IS PURPLE BECAUSE MY BELOVED MOTHER, DONNA MARIE FATZINGER, LOST HER LIFE TO THIS TERRIBLE DISEASE IN OCTOBER, 2004.

    Men are 20% more likely to get pancreatic cancer than women and the majority of cases occur in people over the age of 65. The incidence rate among African-Americans is 40 to 50% higher than other ethnic groups.

    THIS BLOG IS PURPLE BECAUSE THE ONLY WAY TO FIND A CURE IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND INCREASE RESEARCH FUNDING.

    Pancreatic cancer research constitutes less than 2% of the National Cancer Institute’s federal research funding—a figure far too low given the severity of the disease.

    THIS BLOG IS PURPLE BECAUSE WE NEED YOUR HELP TO FIND A CURE.

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  2. Please take 39 seconds out of your day to view this video.

  3. Thank you to all the veterans who have sacrificed so much, that we might be free.

    Thank you to all the veterans who have sacrificed so much, that we might be free.

  4. November 11, 2008 - Visits to the doctor are becoming more frequent as we get closer.

    November 11, 2008 - Visits to the doctor are becoming more frequent as we get closer.

  5. New Addition to Keith Olbermann’s “Worst List”: Keith Olbermann

    Here’s a guy who spends every night bashing everything that’s wrong with the current government, Iraq, the financial meltdown, and Bush’s clothing choices. And he gets PAID to do it. Yet, he takes none of his own message to task on Election Day.  On The View today, Olbermann told the panel that, as a “symbolic gesture”, he doesn’t exercise his right to vote.

    Uh, isn’t his right to vote tied directly to the platform he uses to earn a living: freedom of speech and the press? You’d think that someone in his position might value that. Guess not.  Considering his show targets a more intellectual, more left-leaning, more issues-aware demographic, I am going to make a bet this hurts his ratings.

    As far as symbolic gestures go, here’s my suggestion: Never watch this idiot’s show again.

  6. November 8, 2008 - A nice “moonbow” in Bainbridge Island tonight.

    November 8, 2008 - A nice “moonbow” in Bainbridge Island tonight.