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:
CANCER AWARENESS ADVICE: HPV IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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.
CRUCIAL CATCH vs SHUT UP AND PLAY
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 […]
HPV AWARENESS DAY STARTS MARCH 4, START WALKING
“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 […]
Stomp Out Cancer: When Not If
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. […]