by Joseph M. Valenzano, Jr. Last week was filled with excitement and so as not to forget some things, I would like to share with you some random thoughts….. How wonderful was it for Pope Francis to stop his motorcade for an impromptu visit with a young child in a wheelchair with cerebral palsy and give him and that child’s family his blessing. But it wasn’t just in Philadelphia that he did this. Pope Francis […]
by Joseph M. Valenzano, Jr. As someone who has taught at the undergraduate and graduate school levels at some of the finest universities and colleges in the nation, and who has spent his business life in the health care arena, I thought I would use this opportunity to share some personal perspectives with you. I have had the privilege of serving families caring for children and adults with disabilities and special health care needs for […]
Good morning I just wanted to let you know that the cover story for our August Issue of EP Magazine will be focused on the creation and development of the Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund which launched April 2, 2015 and featured General Raymond T. Odierno, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army as Keynote Speaker. Over 450 people attended the event in Houston, Texas which raised over $1.4 million. The fund has at this time […]
I received an email from a friend in Atlanta, Georgia who related this compelling story to me and asked that I share it. The story is as follows: When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in an Australian country town, it was believed that he had nothing left of any value. Later, when the nurses were going through his meager possessions, They found this poem. Its quality and content […]
by Joseph M. Valenzano, Jr. Since around 1980, Peter Singer, Ph.D, a controversial professor at one of America’s most prestigious academic institutions, Princeton University, has through his lectures, writings and speeches, promoted public policy that would legalize the killing of infants born with a disability in the first month of life. More recently, on April 26, 2015 Dr. Singer on “Aaron Klein Investigative Radio” again rationalized the killing of infants with disabilities. Singer told Klein […]
