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On July 4, 1939 at Yankee Stadium, baseball legend Lou Gehrig delivered this heartbreaking and inspirational message as his teammates, fans, friends and family looked on and wept, “Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about the bad break I got. Yet...
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All are welcome to a free special screening of the ALS documentary “Better Days” on Sunday, Dec. 6, 1:15-3:30 p.m. at DCC Fellowship Hall, 421 D Street in Davis. The event, officially called “Better Days — A Special Community Screening in Honor of Cathy Speck,”...
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It’s been a long time since I wrote an iPinion column — yup, too long. If you don’t know my backstory, I suggest you read my brief bio before you jump into this column. Okay, enough about you, let’s talk about me. It’s always about...
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All are invited to attend “Better Days with Cathy Speck: An ALS Documentary Benefit,” featuring Cathy Speck, with an extended version of her inspirational, standing ovation 2014 TEDxUCDavis talk, and Nadine El Khoury, director, producer and writer of “Better Days: the ALS Documentary.” The benefit...
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PRESS RELEASE: Cathy Speck, Davis’ own Amazon ALS Advocate, and her team, The SPECKtaculars, are inviting everyone in the area to join them for some very meaningful fun on Saturday, Oct. 4. The Sacramento Area Walk to Defeat ALS will take place at Raley Field...
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Cathy Speck (that’s me!) will be congratulating skydivers as they safely land at the 5th Annual West Coast SPECKtacular Skydiving for ALS event on Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.at Skydance, located at the Yolo County Airport, 24390 Aviation Avenue, 15 minutes...
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You don’t have to jump out of a plane! But I recommend it 100 percent — even more! Hey all y’all ! I can hardly believe this is our 5th Annual West Coast SPECKtacular Skydiving for ALS! I truly thought my first jump would also...
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Dear readers (iPeeps!): If you don’t already know “my story” I suggest you read my bio before you run smack into this column, expecting something traditional about Valentine’s Day. I’ve been working on this column for two weeks, but the problem is not writer’s block,...
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Wow! While I sit in my recliner, time slips by like Casper the Friendly Ghost slips through spaces in a doorway — what a tasteful description of death softly knocking on our back door, or maybe it’s all the way back to the barn door....
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