And here I am thinking about glass planes. Reading how I reasoned to my son that he does not need to fear school, because the idea that someone would come in and shoot innocent children just makes ZERO sense. That logic could push that idea out of his seven year old head. This idea is …
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This is your warning call
If you are over 40 and a woman with children, you are very likely on the brink of extinction. Of being obsolete. Or at least looking like your parents trying to work their phones. Consider this your warning call. Time to get with it. For many of my friends this new “sensation” Chat GPT sounds like …
Dr. Burr
Dear Dr. Burr, Writing you felt a bit selfish. Let the dead lay in peace, right? But, upon further contemplation… I think you would want to be in the loop. A man of science would always want to know the future of scientific discoveries especially his own. And I have tea to spill. Get ready …
Some “light” research
I’m doing a lot of reading, listening and thinking on the properties of light. The power of it. As, light can give life, and light can take life. It can be nourishing photons to a plant, and also, a death ray burning anything in its path. Light (energy) has two clear poles. From our visual …
A new classmate
“Students, please meet your newest classmate.” Snickers around the room. “Now now…please be kind. Our new classmate’s pronoun is “they/them” and while they may be a different voice than you are accustomed to, please welcome they. At MYX we have added a member to our cohorts. They doesn’t raise their hand nor speak unless asked …
I’m rereading
I’m rereading. It’s been a while. That I have read me. And I’m going from start to finish. The entire blog. This is a huge time commitment. I’ve put in about 50 hours or so and I’m only at October of 9th, 2019, otherwise known as Day 10 of round 5 in a cancer world …
Normal boy
“I want to be a normal boy.” This was on repeat last night. We knew this time in his life would come. It was a matter of time. Turns out the time is 4 years. Clocking in at 9 years old. Jacob’s relationship with cancer has been so different than yours and mine. And I …
1+1 = infinity
(dumping posts that I found but never finished) May your new year embody the new reality. 2023 is a year of breaking rules. Even writing new equations. 1+1=infinity No I don’t speak blonde. I am taking issue with the “known” fact that 1+1 = 2. Some may want to tattoo it to remember that you …
The sides return
We were brought into room one today. I remember room one. The last time Steve and I sat there we were there for a consultation as our child had just been diagnosed with neuroblastoma. The room has changed along with Steve and me. All a bit more refreshed. I’m showered and in pants that zip, …
Jacob’s “after”
He alludes to before and after too. This is new. I probably should be relieved. Jacob talks about cancer with emotion. That should be “e” word (expected) right? Until recently the word cancer carried zero emotions. “That was when I had cancer,” Jacob would say to a teacher in class when referring to a past …