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According to Dr. Hirsch, the Sensa Diet -- which consists of sprinkles that you put on your food to increase the sensation of the taste and smell of your food -- actually tricks your brain into thinking you are full sooner. Hence, you don't eat as much as you normally would. But does it really work?

As much as I wish I could speak for my Autistic niece Shelby... I can't. And as much I wish I could scream and shout for all of the injustices that she and her parents have had to deal with on a daily basis... that wouldn't do any good either. So, from my faraway corner of the world, I find peace and satisfaction when I can share some of the specific things that have helped to clarify things for me a bit. Or have helped me find an even greater sense of hope for Shelby's future.

You've probably seen Randy Pausch a lot on the news lately. He's the Carnegie Mellon Professor who is dying from pancreatic cancer. What makes him -- and his message -- so memorable are the amazing details of his life -- and OUR lives in general -- that Randy shared in his 'Last Lecture' on September 18, 2007. Watch the video below...

Five days ago, at the age of 28 AT lost his wife, BJ. He is now a widow and a single father of two young sons. What started as 'flu-like symptoms' on October 30, 2006 ultimately claimed BJ's life just 18 days later on November 17, 2006. I share AT's story with you, for the same reason that he says he continues to write in his blog about it... with the hope that it will help someone else.















