Philosophy

Every immediate member of my family has now been diagnosed with cancer, except me. Let me clarify, none of my nieces or nephews have been diagnosed either. It feels like Russian roulette and I won the cancer odds. So far. I intend to keep it this way. My parents fought cancer and suffered for years before succombing to it in 2003. Through it, I learned to be a good caregiver. Maybe even a great one. I am very compassionate and empathetic because of this experience. One of my sister’s died of brain cancer in 2010. My other sister was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 and I’m happy to report she is 5 years cancer free. I just got the call from my brother a couple days ago. I knew my brother had a shadow on his lung, but was hoping for a different...

I’m not a mommy blogger. If you’ve read a few of my blog posts, this is not new information. But, I stumbled across an entire group of non-baby blogging ladies and have joined their ranks. Let me be clear. I love kids. They are fun. I”m creative & playful, so they tend to love me back. But I have not been blessed with any children. I couldn’t give any great advice on how to raise children from first hand experience. I have no funny kid stories. I do volunteer for a couple organizations who assist children – some are abandoned or abused children – others are from low-income families, who are uninsured and in need of assistance. I’m pretty passionate about kids causes. I also have 7 furkids… well, one has...

A top U.S. scientist has recently compared Professor Stephen Hawking to Darth Vadar and that he was more machine than man on Wired.com – on his 71st birthday. Analyzing his worthiness on his birthday? Ask his family, children, or assistant if he is more man or machine. He is a man that uses machines and technology that have enhanced his life. I’m disappointed and think it was a poor choice to write it and a poor choice to publish it. She does say some lovely things, like she followed him for years and looks up to him, but I find her other comments rude. Rude to the point that it overshadows the positive. Speaking of choices, I’m choosing not to publish her name and give her any more press. Stephen Hawking is a brilliant man, with a degenerative...

I was determined to make 12.12.12 a unique day. I had nothing planned, so it was going to be spontaneous. I elicited ideas from Facebook, but I didn’t want to eat 12 donuts. I wanted something unique, but not a food feat. I did get a call from my real estate agent and was needed to show the house. The day was becoming unique. First, it’s my first home, I’ve never had to show a home. Secondly, I usually stay put once I’m at work. Typically, I only venture as far as the University gym around noon. I was happy with this development. I quickly realized I needed to get the agent a key and a lock box. Appointments are not for me. I wanted to be back at work, as soon as the dogs were corralled. I also realized I wasn’t ready for people to make an offer – I’m still...

The world is full of all kinds of people. Some of them make our lives harder, some easier. We had an electrician to our house recently, who was concerned when he was a little late. I took the day off and wasn’t concerned at all. He was late because he stopped to help out a stranded motorist on the way over. I was impressed, not upset. The world is full of people who have broken-down cars, in need of repair. It is also full of people who have broken down health/lives in need of repair. You/we/I may not think we are able to assist with somebody’s specific and obvious need, but maybe we can give them just a little break along their journey. This year, take the time to relinquish a parking spot during Christmas rush hour, open a door, hold the elevator,...

The title would lead you to believe I am talking about appropriate length of hemlines, and scooped neck blouses. Actually, I¹m referring to my lack of following fashion and realizing my personal trend. Generally, I wear pants in the summer and dresses in the winter for work. I¹ll change into a dress at night during the summers or on weekends, and wear pants at night in the winter. Basically my fashion sense is based on the weather, because I¹m a southern California fair weather motorcycle rider. I’m pretty sure I ride year-round based, but I’ve never checked the dates when I park my metal horse. My favorite motorcycle weather is in the fall for an all day ride, but summer for a daily ride to and from work. I told you summer this morning and am letting...