Tag: surviving

WE ARE ALL SURVIVORS

In 2010, I discovered I had cancer in both breasts. Two unrelated tumors making me twice lucky. They removed the tumors and the associated breasts, gave me very attractive replacements which are perkier than the old ones in an artificial implant sort of way. One has deflated somewhat, but I'm not having surgery to fix … Continue reading WE ARE ALL SURVIVORS

THE PRICE OF FOOD, THE COST OF STAYING ALIVE – Marilyn Armstrong

This post started out as a comment to Rich's piece, but it reminded me of all those years when the Fishery Department in New England begged the fisher-folks to hold back on fishing out the spawning areas. St. George's banks -- which is technically both U.S. and Canadian waters -- I think the line runs … Continue reading THE PRICE OF FOOD, THE COST OF STAYING ALIVE – Marilyn Armstrong

ENDINGS – Marilyn Armstrong

Garry had a get-together with a bunch of retired media guys. They meet every few weeks, but for obvious reasons, it hasn't happened recently. So a while ago, someone came up with the idea of doing a Zoom meeting. Despite that all these men worked on television for many years, most (but not all) had … Continue reading ENDINGS – Marilyn Armstrong

AN AWFUL LOT OF POSTS BUT WHO REMEMBERS THEM? — Marilyn Armstrong

9,947 published posts. I know that's not quite 10,000 but it's close. Now, the minuses: Tom: 400 Ellin: 525 Rich: 1,000 Garry: 1.000 So of the 10,000 posts, about 3.000 were written by other authors and probably another few hundred were re-blogs, so call it 4,000 written by other authors or re-blogs. I've probably written … Continue reading AN AWFUL LOT OF POSTS BUT WHO REMEMBERS THEM? — Marilyn Armstrong

AND STILL ALIVE – Marilyn Armstrong

In 2010, I discovered I had cancer in both breasts. Two tumors, unrelated to each other. Just twice lucky. They removed the tumors and the associated breasts and gave me very attractive fake replacements. Much perkier than the old ones in an artificial implant sort of way. I have a little ID card for both … Continue reading AND STILL ALIVE – Marilyn Armstrong

THE SHINBONE STAR – REBLOG By NATHANIEL R. “NAT” HELMS

TIME HEALS OLD WOUNDS . . . UNLESS THEY’VE TURNED GANGRENOUS A self-imposed exile from the machinations of Donald Trump is a good thing. It is like spraying Febreze Clean Linen scent inside your skull until the rotten stench is completely covered. Two weeks wasn’t long enough to fully enjoy it, but it is a start. A real … Continue reading THE SHINBONE STAR – REBLOG By NATHANIEL R. “NAT” HELMS

DIDN’T MOST AMERICANS HAVE MEDICAL COVERAGE BEFORE OBAMACARE? REPEAL IS UP TODAY OR TOMORROW!

The HEALTH CARE REPEAL BILL is back. Again. Maybe you thought it was finished and were paying attention to other stuff? McConnell and his evil party are planning to vote on REPEAL tomorrow or Wednesday. I got this directly from Elizabeth Warren's office a few minutes ago. This isn't from an external news source. Straight … Continue reading DIDN’T MOST AMERICANS HAVE MEDICAL COVERAGE BEFORE OBAMACARE? REPEAL IS UP TODAY OR TOMORROW!

SURVIVING: OBSERVING NATIONAL TOWEL DAY!

Today is Towel Day. A day of joy for the author of my favorite books, a day of mourning for his far too early loss. If you read the books of Douglas Adams, and in particular, the five-part trilogy beginning with "Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy," you get it. Observed annually by fans of Douglas … Continue reading SURVIVING: OBSERVING NATIONAL TOWEL DAY!

CONTROL, REALITY, AND LIVING YOUR LIFE

You can't control life. We think we are in control, especially when everything is moving according to plan. It's an illusion. The first time your life-road takes a sharp turn and hits a big rock, it's a crash. All of your firm belief that nothing can stop you doesn't help -- because there are things -- … Continue reading CONTROL, REALITY, AND LIVING YOUR LIFE

STAYING ALIVE

In 2010, I discovered I had cancer in both breasts. Two tumors, unrelated to each other. Just twice lucky. They removed the tumors and the associated breasts, gave me very attractive fake replacements. Much perkier than the old ones in an artificial implant sort of way. I have a little ID card for my breasts, like … Continue reading STAYING ALIVE