Marshall Weingarden:  

Life Married to Karen in 1974. We have two daughters and four grandchildren. January 2023 update. My younger daughter was married in TX on Dec. 3 and made it into a wonderful three-day party. In December my eldest grandson turned 16 and got his driver’s license so I’m waiting to see how long it is before his family purchases another vehicle. Discovered that one of my patented topical therapeutics is an excellent treatment for a rare condition called pemphigoid or pemphigus in addition to atopic dermatitis and other epidermal inflammations. 2022 was a tough year as two of my older friends passed in their early 90’s (both quite accomplished in their own ways). I also learned of several classmates passing as well. June 2022 update. My children and grandchildren are doing well. My eldest daughter is an attorney for an insurance company while my youngest is working with me in our business. My eldest daughter's three children are doing very well, with all of them maintaining 4.0 academic averages, the twins were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society, and the oldest was elected president of his sophomore class. While the twins are doing very well and will enter high school in August, their older brother has maintained his status as a superstar, voted MVP at the regional convention of his youth group, paid umpire for league baseball games, part-time job at Kroger's, and still looking for ways to start his own business. The twin brother has taken up golf and we have a date to play together. The twin sister seems to have the summer off with her soccer league over for the season. Incidentally, the twins became B'nai Mitzvah (bar & bat mitzvah) on May 27, performed well reading directly from the Torah scroll, and had a celebratory party following which I can only say was high energy and dancing went on until midnight with an excellent DJ. I had an excellent dance partner (who, besides being a mechanical engineer and a senior executive overseeing European operations in an international company is a competitive ballroom dancer). Things are obviously not back to "normal" in the Ukraine, but my partners have made it through without a scratch. The extent of the damage was broken windows in their apartments, broken windows and a Russian break-in at the manufacturing facility, but no other damage (nothing small enough or worth stealing) and we are slowly getting back to business. I'm still cringing at the rise in fuel prices which is obviously a lot more than the increase in food costs. I still can't figure out why North American supply chain issues continue to plague us after two years. We collectively pray that Putin develops some fast moving, terminal condition. March 2022 update. I've been on edge for two weeks as Putin has invaded the Ukraine. I have amazing business partners there who manufacture nanodiamond crystals through a process known as detonation synthesis, refine them into various grades for different applications, and produce a variety of end products, several of which I had a hand in inventing. One of them is perfect for this year's oil price shocks: a diesel fuel additive that can improve combustion efficiency more than 30% to increase fuel economy and drastically reduce pollutants including soot. We already have a patent issued. You can find out more about what we are doing at our nanompi web site. I developed a product for treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis which is highly effective and my partners enhanced it so it can be used to treat a variety of conditions such as neuropathy and muscle spasms (e.g., hiccups), all patented. Our biggest problem is it works too well and most customers make only a single purchase. For those of you still interested in CT, I worked at the regional robotics competition (you have to see it) and spent several hours speaking with a Vice Principal. I also attended graduation in June which was held at The Aretha on the riverfront; Governor "Big Gretch" Whitmer was the commencement speaker, and the class walked off with $51 million in scholarships and awards (one student received $600,000). My long-haired dachshund (Jack) and I start most mornings with a long walk at Kensington Metro Park. The spring mating rituals are about to begin and in a few months we'll see the new Sandhill Cranes and waterfowl. Kensington is a great place to start the day, even in sub-zero temperatures June 2021 update. In May my younger daughter became engaged to her boyfriend of 5+ years. This month marks my eldest grandson's transition out of middle school. My granddaughter continues to develop as a solid soccer player.. Her fraternal twin is now playing Lacrosse. The eldest grandson plays baseball for a 14U team, the Oakland Reds, and also has a paid position as a baseball umpire and a golf caddy at the local country club where they belong and approaches the end of middle school with a 4.0 GPA. Since early winter my dachshund and I have been regular walkers at Kensington Metro Park, a truly spectacular place to start the day. I've lived one mile from the entrance since 2010 and have only now discovered the real park. Lots of regulars are there beginning around 6:00 AM. We get to see spectacular sunrises over Kent Lake with reflections of the sun, sky, and flora off the lake with myriad waterfowl and sandhill cranes. The winter snow and ice provide even more variations. Wildflowers are currently in bloom. A great place for photography. Kensington is very well maintained and sets a very high standard for regional parks. December 2020 update. The Covid 19 virus has stopped most of my plans dead in their tracks and has been generally devastating for business. However, good things continue to happen. We were awarded another patent for our topical therapeutics line of products. I also created a nasal spray that performs spectacularly for folks with nasal allergies. We added to our 3D printing line and a U.S. based partner is manufacturing and selling our nanodiamond enhanced 3D Filament in 1Q21. On the family side, my eldest is now an attorney at a major insurance company, her eldest was elected to the Junior National Honor, Society, and has been selected as part of a group of three students to advise the Asst. Supt. of Schools on the impact of remote learning. Just as important, all three grandchildren are maintaining 4.0 GPAs; of course this means I give them more books as presents. April 2020 update. 2019 was my year of 3D Printing (additive manufacturing). My company used its technology to bring out a line of printer nozzles that are coated with a nanodiamond chrome and a non-stick polymer. They are clearly the best nozzles on the market, producing exceedingly fine prints and not showing any wear even when printing with abrasive filaments. We have since added nanodiamond filled printing filament, a nanodiamond enhanced print bed coating, and will unveil our new bed automatic leveling. system. We also brought out a new topical therapeutic that is highly effective on rheumatoid arthritis, other joint pain, and even migraine headaches (wwwfmreliefcom).. My eldest grandson became bar mitzvah in December, my eldest daughter is now working as an attorney for a large insurance company, and my youngest daughter is working with me to build and maintain our websites and do marketing. This was to be a big year for our company, but that looks like Novel Corona Virus 19 has put a big crimp in our plans with multiple shows being postponed until later in 2020. To date, the biggest benefit of the virus is clean air, virtually devoid of automobile/truck based contaminants; a secondary benefit is parentsare home and interacting with their children which has been delightful to see as I walk around our Village of Milford neighborhood. BTW, I spent many years driving through small towns in rural Ohio to commute to see consulting clients in the big cities and always wondered what life would be like living in one; Milford has given me a pretty good taste of that although the scale is a bit more upscale and larger. When I look out the window there are deer (often does with fauns, turkeys, an occasional coyote, a large variety of birds at my feeders, and the occasional eagle soaring overhead. The newest attraction near my home is a dog park. On a busy day it is very interesting to watch the larger dogs a play, socializing, self-organizing into groups and group activities, and mostly ignoring people. The highlight of 2020, so far, is being on the cover of the March issue of a digital magazine. May 2019 update. After five years which included replacing my patent attorney, my patent application for a combustion catalyst was finally approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. It significantly improves fuel economy and reduces emissions of diesel engines. It has also been one year since Karen died. Still very painful, but fortunately, lots of wonderful memories. Our daughters and grandchildren are still very strongly affected. It's hard to understand the degree of loss of someone who was always there, ""took care of business" without fanfare and with no desire for recognition, and was adored by so many people. October 2018. I've been privileged to serve as a director of the Cass Tech Alumni Association for the last two years. One of those privileges is to watch Principal Lisa Phillips at work (the football games are a bonus). Lisa is very involved with the students. Last year she recognized a special need: CT grads receive tens of millions of dollars in sch...Expand for more