By Don C. Reed What are your favorite sounds… I know one of mine. It was Winter in Pennsylvania. I was out of work and hungry. Every day I would check out the Day Labor office and see if there was a couple hours work unloading a van for minimum wage. One week I made...
By Don C. Reed In the movie THE FAMILY STONE, Dianne Keaton’s character had a double mastectomy — amputation for breast cancer. I heard later that the actress had fought hard to retain that shocking scene, which made breast cancer real for millions. (1) The impact on...
By Don C. Reed “Do you know about sickle cell disease?”, I once asked an African-American woman. “Not much”, she said, “Just that my Aunt died of it– and also I work for a biomed company.” I went ahead anyway, talking about the California stem cell program, which is...
by Don C. Reed The most important matter on the ballot is of course the Presidency; but I am a Democrat, so no surprises there. My concern is for the second most important issue. Here’s why: On November 3rd, California faces a life/death stem cell decision. Life and...
By Don C. Reed Forty-five years ago, when my daughter Desiree was about to be born, I was in the delivery room to support my wife Gloria, and to greet our daughter into the world. I was not entirely sure what to expect. We had been shown a medical movie about the...
