Are you suffering from “Komen fatigue?” If so, you probably aren’t alone. I wasn’t going to even write this post because frankly, I’m feeling a bit “Komen fatigued” myself. Still, the most recent developments at Susan G. Komen for the Cure® were pretty interesting… Last week (on August 8, 2012) it was announced that Nancy …
Advocacy
Recently the breast cancer blogosphere was a-buzz about a controversial decision made by The Gathering Place to take down the art exhibit of Angelo Merendino. This post is not about that aspect of the story. It’s not about the “taking down.” No, I’m exploring the power of the photos themselves.
A week or so ago it was brought to my attention by friend and fellow blogger, Ann Marie of Chemobrain fame, that a certain small town in Minnesota was the center of a brewing bikini parade controversy. Yes, seriously. I read Ann Marie’s post with great interest. She spoke out passionately, taking a fair amount …
Labels belong on soup cans not cancer patients. What am I talking about? Let me explain. When I learned to read waaaay back in first grade during the Dick, Jane and Spot era, my class was neatly divided into three reading groups according to our ability, or that’s what the intention was anyway. Each group …
One of the great things about blogging is reading what other bloggers write. It’s how ideas and opinions are exchanged. It’s how connections and friendships begin. It’s how conversations get going and sometimes snowball into bigger discussions across the blogosphere and beyond.