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Category Archives: Cancer
Melanoma Monday
Today is Melanoma Monday. No, melanoma is not an Italian lounge singer. It’s cancer of the melanocytes — the part in your body that gives you pigment. (And your moles.) It’s a particularly nasty and aggressive form of cancer; if … Continue reading
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Monday Free-For-All
Good morning! It’s another great week full of great opportunities. Make the most of it.
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The Victory Lap
Squish. Their feet sank deep in the brown Mississippi River mud as they walked side by side. Copious amounts of rain had fallen earlier in the day, leaving the riverside park’s grass a muddy mess. But they were out there. … Continue reading
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Run from the Sun
Saturday was the 10th annual Run from the Sun, a 5K race Keith Warren and I started to help raise awareness about melanoma. What’s melanoma? It’s the most fatal form of skin cancer. It’s like a crack in your windshield. … Continue reading
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SHORT STORY: Good Friday
Dedicated to all who are bravely battling cancer. His blurry vision looked over at the clock: 5:00 a.m. If it was darkest before the dawn, it couldn’t get much darker than it was right now. He rubbed his eyes and … Continue reading
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Requiem for a cancer hero
We got the CaringBridge update we’ve been dreading today. As spring spread its green blanket across the land, a friend and one of my cancer heroes passed away. I guess the promise of rebirth comforts me slightly. But death’s sting still … Continue reading
Why I run from the sun
My paranoia saved my life. “I had a melanoma and had surgery.” I was standing and talking to another cartoonist at the Association of American Editorial Cartoonist Convention in Chattanooga. It was 1999. I hadn’t been to a dermatologist in … Continue reading
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Nick Bell
Since Mississippi State is honoring Nick Bell today, here’s his cartoon from two years ago. It was truly a modern-day Brian’s Song.
Hope not dope
This morning, I read a moving status update from someone I know and respect. She’s battling cancer and had a particularly bad day yesterday. And as anyone who has had the disease can tell you, a bad day with cancer … Continue reading
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