Running is a big question mark that’s there each and every day. It asks you, ‘Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today?' - Peter Maher, Irish-Canadian Olympian

Thursday, February 01, 2007

Molly Ivins

Just read that she died at the age of 62 from breast cancer. Damn..........gonna miss that gal's writing.......
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Anonymous said...

Hi again,

Thank you so much for your comment on my blog.

I didn't know this author but any woman dying of breast cancer is sad not matter who she was.

Here is a quote by her —"I'm sorry to say (cancer) can kill you but it doesn't make you a better person,"

It sounds like she was quite gutsy if you ask me.

Going bald can be a very traumatic experience for a woman. My situation was quite different. I was proud of what my bald head represented. $13 000 for the Terry Fox Foundation... research for cancer.

I suggest you go for it! Not just get the hair shaved but find a cause, raise money and then get it taken off. It's truly amazing! You will see how people in stores treat you differently. Some don't want to look at you, they feel uncomfortable. It was quite an experience.

I actually miss the bald head. A previous post without the hair :

http://nancy40bsb.blogspot.com/2006/10/think-big.html

I like the way you think.. ;-) do you mind if I link you?

Have a great day!

1:45 PM
Lori said...

Yes, such a gutsy, funny woman. She died of inflamatory breast cancer. It is so aggressive that by the time you find it, it can be too late.

On the bald head issue, I agree, people treat you differently. For me it has not been empowering but educational. I have dated during this (new men), bald head and all and have tried not to let my cancer stop me. though often I'm too ill to do much of anything. Yet, every time I look in the mirror it is a kick in the pants. I'm sorry but I miss my hair so much. I rather be able to tell people on my own terms about what I'm going through than have it walk in the room before me. Either way, I'm making it work because it is the cards I'm holding.

Love your bento blogs...yum.

10:29 AM
Ruthie said...

I told my husband about Molly and he just cussed. It sucks to lose the good guys!

I just wanted to say I missed commenting on your last two posts (including one that linked to me, HELLO!?) because I've been busy with getting the new job and all. Here are my responses:

Yes, having no money SUCKS. Especially when you know you have money. It's like, uhhh I EAT, don't I? So we have been trying to make it more into a game. 1.) We're in debt.. I took out loans to go to school. 2.) We don't want to owe money to anyone, we're weird like that. 3.) How fast can we pay off my loan without sacrificing quality of life? We think we'll have it paid off soon, but be able to use our little insights to keep living frugally (we love it!) and develop a little "nest egg". It's all new to us. Money. We're young farts, so we're just trying to figure it out.

I would LOVE to do a veggie group in my area. There was one in my home town that I went to a few times, and really liked. They had speakers from interest groups such as the local parks department talking about pollution or an animal rights philosopher from the university. I didn't like the talks as much as eating the food and meeting other REAL LIVE vegetarians -- in person! :)

Peace out, sister. Good luck with the job. My interviewing skills suck, too. I chuck that up to being such an excellent "listener". I usually don't say much at all. But unless you click with the owner/president of company/boss, it's probably not worth it to work there anyhow.

10:18 PM

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