Category Archives: Cancer
- 3-6-2012
National Cancer Survivors Day~ Let’s Celebrate Survivors
This morning I was on twitter and I saw American Cancer Society tweet today, June 3rd, is National Cancer Survivors Day. They ask their followers to shout out the survivors in their life. Immediately I went to reply and then I became sad as I recalled an aunt I lost to breast cancer almost 8 years ago. I Continue Reading
- 8-3-2012
Goodbye to NJ’s Rep. Donald Payne
For 23 years Rep. Donald Payne has been an advocate for the people of New Jersey. On Tuesday March 6th the longtime politician died after a months-long battle with colon cancer at the age of 77. The former teacher, Prudential executive, city councilman, and Essex County freeholder, Payne’s lifelong dream was to become a congressman. Continue Reading
- 5-2-2012
The Union of Susan G. Komen and Planned Parenthood
For that past few days there has been a lot of attention surrounding two organizations who are very popular in the medical field specifically geared towards women. If, for some reason, you are not aware of the ongoing issue with the two let me bring you up to date. Susan G. Komen is a mission driven Continue Reading
- 26-1-2012
Final Good-Bye to Joe Paterno
Saturday evening, the news of Joe Paterno death spread like wildfire on the internet. Shortly thereafter, the internet was heavily populated with apologies and clarity that he was alive but in critical condition. Sunday morning his family released a statement, Joe Pateron died at 85 years old. The Hall of Fame coach spent 46 years at Penn Continue Reading
- 20-1-2012
Legendary vocalist Etta James dead at 73
Etta James, the legendary music vocalist died today, after a long battle with leukemia and other diseases at Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, California. James 73, was well known for her beautiful music such as “Dance With Me, Henry”, “At Last”, “Tell Mama”, and “I’d Rather Go Blind”. In her respected career, James amassed six Continue Reading