The Times had a pretty comprehensive article on breast cancer and chemotherapy yesterday (May 12th). Shift in Treating Breast Cancer Is Under Debate – New York Times Unfortunately the Times only allows free access to their articles for one week – after that you either have to pay a small fee for access or $50 … Read more
Here is an excellent op ed in the Wall Street Journal, written by a columnist for the Newark Star-Ledger. OpinionJournal – Cross Country It is full of hope that Newark will experience a renaissance, as a new mayor (37 year old Cory Booker) takes over. I hope so. I know Newark quite well, having several … Read more
First off, you probably should ignore the joke just below, which is not really in the spirit of the journal! Then scroll down, and a bit below my picture you’ll see "Categories". The only category is "My lymphoma and related medical stuff". If you click on that, only the lymphoma-related postings will appear! My other … Read more
This is posted on Luskin’s website: A Texan Is drinking in a New York Bar. He gets a call on his cell phone. He hangs up, grinning from ear to ear and orders a round of drinks for everybody in the bar because, he announces, his wife has just produced a typical Texan baby boy … Read more
That’s the bridge from Wolf cub scout to Webelos. This evening was the blue and gold dinner, attended by scouts and their families (over 200 people) at St. Augustine’s school hall. The cub scout program is five years, and Wolf scout is year three (third grade). Webelos is two years, grades four and five. The … Read more
I saw my transplant doc, Dr. Kewalramani yesterday (Tuesday) and got a good report on my CAT scan from last week. The only issue was that I had some congestion or fluid or something in my chest, but he wasn’t concerned about it. No problem with my lymph nodes at all. So I have been … Read more
My twelve year old Joe and I both travelled to the Darfur Rally in Washington DC yesterday (Sunday). Darfur of course is part of the Sudan, where there has been two years of genocidal violence, resulting in 200,000+ deaths and over a million displaced and homeless refugees. Having only sent a few emails to the … Read more
It’s 5:45 Sunday morning, and Joe and I are off to DC for the Rally for Darfur. Story and a few pictures later.
Why did the blond want to become a veterinarian?Because he loved children.
Earlier this month, I hosted some friends at a fund raiser for my old grammar school – St. Ann’s in Ossining. It was at a Wednesday evening Westchester Broadway Theatre showing of Aida and we had a “sky box”. Here is the official “photogenic couple of the night” shot And here is my good buddy … Read more