Karen on October 20th, 2009

Ole Miss 48, UAB 13
Nathan’s older brothers are in college.  He misses them, but we had a great opportunity to see both of them this past weekend.  Brother Adam is a senior at UAB, and brother Steven is a freshman at Ole Miss.  Their two football teams went head to head at Vaught Hemingway Stadium [...]

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Karen on September 1st, 2009

Here is an excerpt from an Oprah program that ran today.
In case you missed this Oprah episode, watch as Dr. Oz explains why “the stem cell debate is dead.”  My son, Adam Blakeney, is involved in adult stem cell research, which many now acknowledge as the future of effective stem cell treatments.

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Adam Blakeney is named ASPE (Alabama Society of Professional Engineers) Engineering Student of the Year.

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To find out what cutting edge technologies are on the horizon to help children with congenital heart defects, I decided to talk to a researcher in the field of stem cell sciences.  Usually, these guys are too busy for interviews, but what do ya’ know?  I happen to have one in my living room…my son, [...]

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Karen on May 10th, 2009

Birmingham is one of my favorite places to visit–I love the shopping (the Summit!), the restaurants (Cheesecake Factory, Jim and Nicks, Kobe…), and the rolling beauty of the countryside.  Bryan, Nathan, and I  just spent a lovely weekend there to witness our oldest son, Adam, as he received awards at UAB’s Thirty-fourth Annual Honors Convocation.
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