I hope this blog post finds you. I fear it may be intercepted. We are OK. Just scared. They are monitoring all diabetes-related blog activity and tracing all transmissions, so I must be brief.

The last 48 hours have been harrowing to say the least. Charlie and I have been on the run since receiving word that the "death panels" are rounding up all diabetics. I hope you are all OK. Safe houses have been set up. Obviously I cannot post locations or our safety will be compromised.

I am writing from a small Internet café in Morocco, disguised as a street musician. I have Charlie parked outside in a donkey costume, attached by a leash to a bike rack. They were hot on our trail yesterday in the Andean slopes as teams of Siberian sled-dogs closed in on us in an initiative rumored to run by domestic terrorist Bill Ayers.

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The following are actual headlines published recently: 

HOLLAND ON VERGE OF DIABETES EXPLOSION – Dutch News

"Synthia Van Vechten reporting live from Amsterdam where the region is bracing for a massive diabetes explosion. Businesses and residences have taken precaution, boarding up windows and relocating to more secure locations in the north. Others such as Joop Nederhorst, who I spoke to earlier, have ignored national warnings to evacuate, brazenly saying that he is not afraid of people with diabetes. That's right, you heard me correctly – 'not afraid of people with diabetes.' Just when I thought I've heard everything … Back to you in the studio Tabitha."

YOUTH DIABETES IN EUROPE SET TO EXPLODE – Sky News

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ASTRONIT

In a letter obtained by Blogabetes, Ira Selik, retired professor of anthropology at the University of Buffalo and current ShopRite supermarket deli clerk, said that in his 13 years of slicing meats and cheese for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, she has "always demonstrated proper judgment in making low-carb choices."

"Sonia usually goes with Black Forest ham, thinly sliced; a half-pound of Jarlsberg cheese and a quarter-pound of honey maple turkey … all good options for a person with diabetes," Professor Selik went on to say.

"I have no reason to believe that she won't have a long and successful tenure as a Supreme Court justice."

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Here's a wonderful rainy-day project that's perfect for children and adults of all ages.

In our household, we love to gather around a child with diabetes and create these charming découpage infusion set sites - providing a unique and modern twist to traditional drab medical adhesives.

With Father's Day fast approaching, I've selected these fabulous clip art images of famous fathers to glue onto your child's body – Father Guido Sarducci, Father Time, Puff Daddy and Papa John. I just love the way the Papa John's pizza with all the toppings came out. Yum! What child wouldn't want to wear one of these magnificent infusion sites in the likeness of these wonderful fathers on their bottom?

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After reviewing hundreds (total lie) of your Diabetes Match Game entries, we have a winner.

To review, the three phrases were:

1. Mrs. Barbara O'brien was so disoriented.
 

[HOW DISORIENTED WAS SHE???]
 

She was so disoriented that when she woke up in the middle of the night to test her blood sugar, instead of pricking her finger, she pricked her [BLANK].
 

  2. After a day of high blood sugars, Victor the plumber was so thirsty.
 

[HOW THIRSTY WAS HE???]
 

He was so thirsty, he dropped his wrench and chugged a gallon of [BLANK].
 

3. Sam the surgeon was always finding his used test strips in the strangest places.
 

One afternoon he even found one in his [BLANK].
 

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Gene Rayburn with his long 1970s microphone and his swank three-piece suits. I imagine he stunk of cigarettes and scotch as he'd lean into the contestants, awaiting their dirty answers. Raunchy double-entendres from Charles Nelson Reilly and an irresistibly funky theme song. It was smutty stuff for sure, but I loved Match Game back in the day.
 

It's been a while since we've played some diabetes fun 'n games. Last year's Fantasy Diabetes League (FDL) brought out the competitive spirit of the online diabetes community and the diabetes version of Mad Libs was a lot of fun.
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