Rants to think about
CANCER
Cancer: It is not a word that sparks joy and happiness in one’s heart. In the last 2 weeks two people I know have just been diagnosed with cancer, which is what has prompted me to write this post. No, it will not be a post about how I survived cancer and I am…
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Voice, it’s kind of a strange title for blog and yet it’s something I’ve been thinking about for quite some time. For me, voice comes in different ways. There’s the voice that says “I love you”. The voice that says”pick up your toys right now!” or the voice that says” yes” to your…
Read MorePrivilege
Privilege. It’s a loaded word these days, and means different things to different people. So, let’s start by defining privilege. There is the privilege of wealth. You may have worked for it or inherited it, yet wealth gives its owner privilege. It means freedom of choice in how you spend it and freedom of fear…
Read MoreRant
Fair warning this post is a rant! And this is what started it. In November of 2016, the US elected a man for President who was a: liar racist bigot and full of homo hatred. A man who admitted to sexually assaulting women and at the same time he wanted to destroy their right…
Read MoreMore Than a Survivor
This month seems to be awash in pink ribbons and already some men are getting ahead start on Movember. There is a lot of pressure to support these campaigns and to support cancer in general. I don’t. Nine years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. After a partial mastectomy and radiation I was discharged…
Read MoreChoices
Over the last while I have been noticing a lot of conversations, mainly political, that start: ” I have no choice”. My first response is to say; “who took away your choice?” Which leads me to what may be closer to a rant than anything else. First, let’s start with the definition of choice from…
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