With the one year anniversary come and gone of my most viewed post, No Mas, which you can go back and read here, and considering what I've been going through the last few months with chemo, I thought this would be a good time to look back and revisit my decision to stop treatment. I've…Read more No Mas…Part 2
The Chemo Chronicles
Chapter 1 First off, a little cleaning up. I know I haven't written anything now for a couple of months. I have found I go through stages with this whole blogging thing. Sometimes, it seems like I can't write stuff fast enough, like I have all kinds of things rattling around in my brain that…Read more The Chemo Chronicles
Music Soothes the Savage Beast
Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, to soften rocks, to bend the knotted oak. -William Congreve. So, here's the thing. I'm back on the shit. The garbage. The crap that is extending my life. Yes, folks, I'm back on the hormone therapy drug known as Lupron, or as I like to call it,…Read more Music Soothes the Savage Beast
The Bag Chair
It's 6:00 pm on a warm summer evening in Grandville, Michigan, and I'm running a little late. I know what time it is because I can hear the bells of St. Pius church ringing their normal tune that happens every night at exactly 6. You can always count on the bells of St. Pius. Right…Read more The Bag Chair
A Little Housekeeping
There have been a few times since starting this blog where I've had to look back at what I've written and do a little reflecting. I write about what interests me, so I can be pretty passionate about what I write. I have written about politics and religion and even sports a couple of times.…Read more A Little Housekeeping
An Open Letter to Joy Behar
Dear Joy, Hey, how ya doin? I hope you and the ladies on The View are doing great, although I must admit, I never watch your show. Nothing personal, it's just that I work 1st shift, and while you're on TV, I'm in a factory running a CNC machine making office furniture. It's what I…Read more An Open Letter to Joy Behar
A Good Cancer?
When I first told people that I had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, the reactions to my news ran all over the emotional spectrum. My friends were shocked, especially since prostate cancer was considered to be an "old mans disease" and I was a relatively young 48. My family was pretty surprised also, considering the…Read more A Good Cancer?
