The Man Up to Cancer community is mourning the loss of two wolves this week. We talk regularly about walking each other home, but I…
gratitude
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There’s a well-worn cliché, and lots of old-time comedy bits, that men and their mothers-in-law don’t get along. I never experienced that cliché myself. My…
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I finally pulled the trigger on something I’ve been thinking about and working toward for more than a year. I resigned my volunteer leadership role…
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I’ve written before about one of my favorite sacred places, the grounds of the Wind Point Lighthouse in Racine, Wisconsin, my hometown. I’ve had the…
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The last few days have been a whirlwind of meetings, conversations, receptions and manning a booth at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2024 annual…
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My maternal grandmother, Dorothy, warned us early and often: ”Don’t get old.” She died at age 83, which seems like an alarmingly short life when…
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My heart is full of joy after eight beautiful days on the road. I spent four days in Tucson, Arizona, for the Cologuard Classic, a…
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It all started during the blizzard that hit Knoxville in the middle of January. Ten inches of snow fell in the city, the most at…
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Friday, February 16, 2024, was a graduation day of sorts. My last appointment with my radiation oncologist, Dr. Joseph Meyer. There was no bell to…
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It’s a weird confluence of events. Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday fall on the same day this year. Not the first time these dates have…