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PAIN WRITERS: GUIDELINES FOR A PAINFUL STORY

January 12, 2022 by

Pain writers draw inspiration from two sources: Their own pain. Someone else’s pain. The source of pain is a standard feature. Pain writers want you to feel it. For example:

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CANCER AWARENESS ADVICE: HPV IN THE SPOTLIGHT

March 4, 2021 by

Cancer awareness question: What cancer has a vaccine? Cancer awareness answer: HPV cancer. What cancer threat creates a bitter response from parents: HPV cancer. Why would some random advice blogger give a damn? Please continue.

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CRUCIAL CATCH vs SHUT UP AND PLAY

October 5, 2020 by

I like people who make the crucial catch, who root and cheer for others to make their crucial catch. I’m a sports fan. That’s what sports fans do. What else do sports fans do? They see shadows of sports everywhere; they hear echoes of sports talk radio before starting the car. Most of all, sports […]

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HPV AWARENESS DAY STARTS MARCH 4, START WALKING

March 4, 2018 by

  “Love is everywhere, unfortunately so is hpv.”   That’s the message on the first HPV Awareness Day, and from the looks of things, a message that is taking root.   It didn’t resonate with me in years past, not when I learned more about hpv and the numbering system, like hpv16. Not even last […]

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Stomp Out Cancer: When Not If

September 10, 2017 by

    Stomp out cancer is a campaign with the hashtag #stompoutcancer.   Cancer survivors from OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital joined Nike and UofO to help create the uniforms the Ducks wore for Stomp Out Cancer.   Their efforts are a ray or hope for everyone crossing the line from cancer treatment to cancer survivor. […]

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