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    The Angel that watches over me

    Six years ago today, I lost my father.  Why?  That’s the question I will never understand the answer to.  Why God chose to take one of Earth’s most precious men on the day He did, will never make sense to me until I get to heaven and can ask the Good Lord Himself.  Someone once told me that God must have […]

    Posted on Saturday, October 27, 2012
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    LIVING WITH A BROKEN BRAIN

    I just returned from our monthly Phoenix Support Group meeting and felt compelled to write about the movie we watched called Living with a Broken Brain.  It is a Documentary in which actress Maryam d’Abo (you may remember her as one of James Bond’s  007 Girls), who suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2007, guides you through her […]

    Posted on Thursday, October 18, 2012
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    GET LUCKY WITH THE JOE NIEKRO FOUNDATION DURING BRAIN ANEURYSM AWARENESS MONTH

    September has been declared as Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month and to help bring awareness to the importance of early detection, The Joe Niekro Foundation has launched a national initiative called Wanna Get Lucky?.  This catchy slogan has been printed on thousands of t-shirts and being promoted to various communities across the country.  You can spread […]

    Posted on Saturday, September 15, 2012
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    Joe Niekro Honored with a Star on the Walk of Fame

    This past week was nothing less than a whirlwind…I can’t think of a better way to have celebrated my birthday.  On Friday, August 17th when I typically dread turning yet another year older, this day was quite a bit different.  Rather than attempting to blow out the candles that now cover the entire top of a cake, I was instead celebrating […]

    Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2012
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    The Joe Niekro Foundation Snoball

    Ever heard of the SNOBALL EFFECT??? The Joe Niekro Foundation has partnered with Snoball, a free platform that allows users to give to whom they want and how they want. Those who join a Snoball can quickly and easily share them across their personal social networks, encouraging friends and families to participate. The idea is […]

    Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2012
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