Ice Bucket Challenge? No thank you.
While I appreciate the challenge I've been given, here are my thoughts on it: The Ice Bucket Challenge has definitely overtaken Facebook and other social media sites. The antics of everyday people and celebrities willing to dump ice cold water over their heads in an effort to help raise money for ALS research has raised over $22 million. I have laughed at some of them ( Patrick Stewart , Kermit the Frog , Dwayne " The Rock" Johnson ) and I have cringed at others but I commend them all. I think it's a fantastic way to raise the awareness of a disease that's had to ride in the backseat of drug companies and the FDA while other diseases such as breast cancer, diabetes and even erectile dysfunction have taken the lime light. ( Seriously, how many commercials do I have to watch? ) I'm all for donating to a worthy cause. I give to the American Cancer Society for my two sisters that have fought cancer. I donate to the American Diabetes Association becaus...