The groundhog has barely crawled back underground—- and now I find out there’s already another day in early February that demands attention. Today is World Cancer Day. So, um…….Best Wishes Have a Happy Merry Congratulations FUCK Cancer? That last one sounds about right. As a cancer activist I can’t write about anything else and […]
Money talks….
…..and often it seems as if people talk about nothing else. For good reason: 44% of American families spend more than they earn The average American household carries over $8000 in credit card debt Money is the #1 cause of divorce And these figures were BEFORE the current crisis. It’s scary—not only the economy; but […]
The day before
I don’t remember the day itself; but I have a record of what I did. It’s in this little journal I kept through my first pregnancy. It was meant for food—-but I’d be horrified to record what I consumed every day— so I kept track of everything else. Across the top of the page I […]
An American Tragedy
What else can you possible call it? With respect to Theodore Dreiser, no fiction writer could dream up this mess. It would be a great story, if only it weren’t real. I didn’t intend to write about it…but I also didn’t think John Edwards could sink any lower than he already had. I love words […]
A long view of the short straw
I realize you can’t really equate having cancer with having a baby (although they both cause you to end up sleepless)… but stick with me before you dismiss this as just a bad analogy. Breast cancer survivors compare stories like mothers compare stories of childbirth. Instead of centimeters dilated, we talk centimeters of tumors. If […]
charmed
I’m feeling the love–even though I didn’t love living here for the first few years—-I’m officially starting the Carmel California Fan Club……to share some of what creates Carmel’s character. Since I’m not much of a photographer…and since today it was raining…. and since I’m way too spoiled to shoot in the rain, these are some […]
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