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TUESDAY NIGHT AND WHAT FOLLOWS…
By Don C. Reed It is probably wiser — and certainly more convenient — to vote by mail. But for Gloria and I, Voting Day is a ritual, eagerly awaited. When I get home from work this coming Tuesday, she and I will drive the short few blocks (we used to walk, but her...
KRIS KOBACH — WORSE THAN SAM BROWNBACK?
By Don C. Reed In the last debate in the 2018 Kansas governor’s race, the moderator asked the candidates: “Do you think Sam Brownback was a good governor?” Kris Kobach raised his hand. He did not raise it very high, and he did not hold it up very long — but now he was...
REFERENDUM ON A PRESIDENT?
By Don C. Reed “… in a way I am on the ticket — because this is also a referendum about me”, said Donald Trump. Since the President so clearly wishes the mid-term elections to be a referendum on him, we should comply with his wish. First, consider patriotism. Trump...
Free Ride to the Polls!
By Don C. Reed Most of the year, I try very hard to be non-partisan. But this may be the most crucial vote of our lifetime. We desperately need a check and balance against the President in office. To do this, we must take back the House, which we can do. But first,...
YOUNG PEOPLE! PROTECT YOUR PARENTS — AND YOURSELVES
By Don C. Reed Young people: do you want to take care of your parents forever, providing both physical and financial care — until they (or you) pass away? If you are rich and can easily provide for them, then fine, you are lucky. But if you are like most folks, you...
REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER! Don’t be Cheated of Your Right to Vote!
By Don C. Reed When November 6th rolls around, I will absolutely vote. No big deal, right—just show up at the voting booths and fill out a voter card? And yet it is everything: our American chance to participate in power. If I was not already registered, I would do so...
FIGHTING BLADDER CANCER: Benefit # 53 (of 71) of the California Stem Cell Agency
By Don C. Reed Imagine a nightmare scenario. You go to the bathroom, and you urinate — blood. First, of course, you would wrack your brain for some harmless explanation: maybe you bumped into something, injuring yourself, so your kidneys are bleeding? Professional...
RATTLESNAKES AND DARK MONEY
By Don C. Reed A few days ago, my wife Gloria and I went to a fundraiser for Montana Senator Jon Tester. The meeting was to be held at Bob and Danielle Klein’s home, in the hills near San Francisco. As we drove along the winding tree-lined roads, three deer looked up...
FIGHTING DUCHENNE: Benefit #52 (of 71) of the California Stem Cell Research Program
By Don C. Reed Caleb Sizemore approached the speaker’s platform, to address the Board of Directors of the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). Two things stood out: an astonishing smile, lit by blazing blue-green eyes — and the carefulness of his...
Don Reed's NEW BOOK - - "CALIFORNIA CURES!"
How the California Stem Cell Research Program
is Fighting Your Incurable Disease!
By (author): Don C Reed (Americans for Cures Foundation, USA)
Thirteen years ago, America faced an epidemic of chronic disease: cancer, paralysis, blindness, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and more. However, with the strength of patient advocates, California said YES! to a 3 billion dollar stem cell research program...