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A Dave Stieb Kinda Day

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Laura Brandes

Editor’s Note #1: To get the full artistic effect of this post, I recommend reading it while listening to the following mid-nineties punk rock nostalgia. Dave Stieb pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays from 1979 to 1992 (and, again, in … Continue reading →

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Tackling Type 1 Diabetes

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Laura Brandes

On Saturday morning, I woke early to catch a bus to the Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites (Ballroom B) where I attended a symposium on type 1 diabetes hosted by the Canadian Diabetes Association. In addition to a resource fair … Continue reading →

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Welcome to “My Favourite Number”!

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Laura Brandes

Welcome to “My Favourite Number”!  This is my big hello to the world wide web and all my will-be readers! My name is Laura Brandes and I’ve been living with type 1 diabetes since I was nine years old…going on … Continue reading →

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