I am off to Reno at an ungodly hour this morning. If you see me bleary-eyed and blathering at the airport don't attempt to hold an intelligent conversation with me - it would be an exercise in futility. I am not designed for intelligent thought before 9 AM. I am off to the annual International [...]
A belated birthday remembrance…
Yesterday was my mother's birthday, but I was so preoccupied with other things that I didn't even realize the date until the evening. Typically, I write about my mom every October 24th. It is my way of paying homage to my mom's memory and the gifts she gave me. It has been 11 years now [...]
I will not fight this battle – at least not today.
On Tuesday morning I received a call from Sanford about my mammogram images that were taken on Monday. There was a concern about something they saw on the images and they wanted me to come in for another mammogram and possibly an ultrasound as well. I was told that I could not go back to [...]
My anticipatory squint…
I have no appetite for blood and gore. As such, I avoid it. That includes avoiding it in movies, in photos on the internet, and on television. It used to be a lot easier to avoid this type of thing, but with the advent of television shows that aim for greater realism in blood and [...]
The “P” word…
I think people are sometimes a bit taken aback when I fling out the "P" word with impunity. What they don't know is this - the more I say it out loud to anyone who will listen the more I like to say it. I am not going to spend these years cowering in a [...]
Did you know you get pasties?
Well, at the risk of sharing too much information - I had a mammogram today. I know that most women don't jump for joy when it is mammogram time. All the maneuvering, pulling, and flattening of the breasts that we have been trying to keep close to the chest and on high alert can be [...]
Mr. Booker goes to Washington!
Many of you may not recognize the name Cory Booker. Cory Booker is the Mayor of Newark and newest Senator-elect out of New Jersey. Cory is the type of politician we could use an awful lot more of in this country. He follows the old school model of politics - serving your constituents. That is [...]
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