Adam Welch

Each year, an estimated 64,000 people are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Around 200,000 people under the age of 20 years old have Type 1 diabetes as well, according to Beyond Type 1. One of those 200,000 is Worthington Kilbourne sophomore hockey player Jack Lewis. Lewis is among a special group – even in pro athletics, the prevalence of diabetes in athletes is reported to be between only 0.73 percent to 1.59 percent.

The intrepid observer of the human carnivore will know that the entirety of our species can be categorized beneath the roofs of three distinct houses: Those who love David Lynch and think they understand his creations but are wrong. Those who hate David Lynch and think they understand his creations but are wrong. Those who have voluntarily viewed "What Did Jack Do?" in its entirety but are afraid to talk about it.

As I was sitting in the car last night enjoying my evening bread sandwich and tap water an unexpected message came over the wire. It was my lovely contact at Hasselblad USA. I’ve typed, erased, then retyped their specific job title but given the nature of the world the omission of that bit of information feels more insulating to all involved. Just know this person held a relatively high-level position at the New Jersey Service Center for Hasselblad.