by Jim Sipe | Apr 23, 2026 | Stories, Type 1 Diabetes
I’ve been Type 1 since 1993 and have spent most of my life, including before I was diagnosed, staying active—running, hiking, biking, lifting, stretching, all of it. After years on an insulin pump, I didn’t expect to suddenly find myself back on multiple daily...
by Jim Sipe | Sep 16, 2025 | Stories, Type 1 Diabetes
I’m a Type 1 diabetic. I was diagnosed in October of 1993 when I was 21. It has been one of the best things that has ever happened to me. You’re probably thinking, ‘What is wrong with you? There is no way it was a good thing!’ You’re right to think that way but read...
by Jim Sipe | Mar 29, 2020 | Stories, Van Organization
As we drive next to campsites I call out the number of bars. “One LTE, nothing, nothing, two 3G.” The hope is to find at minimum one LTE at a desirable site because we can boost it to usable internet. I know, we should be out enjoying a good forest bath sans cell...
by Jim Sipe | Jan 18, 2020 | Drink, Food & Drink, Stories
This story was originally printed in The Source Weekly and you’ll learn about where the Taste of Progress came from and a bit about mezcal – Enjoy! Have you ever enjoyed a cocktail and tried to order it again, but couldn’t remember what was in it? A...
