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A SISTER’S EULOGY FOR STEVE JOBS

The New York Times has printed novelist Mona Simpson’s eulogy for her brother, the late Steve Jobs, that she delivered at his memorial service on October 16th. Jobs passed away from Pancreatic Cancer on October 5th at the age of 56. Her words are very moving, and she also recounts Steve’s last day and his final words.

APPLE CEO STEVE JOBS PASSES AWAY

Steve Jobs, the innovative genius and mind behind Apple, passed away today at the age of 56. The last few years of his life were marked with huge professional accomplishments like the birth of the iPhone and iPad, as well as trying health issues as he battled pancreatic cancer and received a liver transplant.

WATCH OSCAR NOMINATED FILMS NOW

The Room. Spotlight. Steve Jobs. Bridge of Spies. What do these film all have in common? They are all nominated for Academy Awards this year.

AN EVENING WITH THE STARS GALA FOR PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH

I had a very inspiring Saturday night as I attended the “An Evening With the Stars” Gala, benefiting the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, at the Regent Beverly Wilshire. It seems that lately, Pancreatic Cancer has been all over the headlines with the recent passing of Steve Jobs and before him, Patrick Swayze. But, as I found out at the Gala, relatively little is known about this especially deadly disease, and as a result, many people are dying. In fact, the grim statistics reveal that the five year survival rate of this type of cancer is only 6%. Compare that to breast cancer, which has an over 90% survival rate five years out. What the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is trying to do is raise awareness and funds to combat this disease, as well as try to double the survival rate by 2020.