Friday, September 29
River of understanding
Breast cancer support group helps woman make it through diagnosis, treatment, survival
A doctor tells a woman she has breast cancer. First, there is the shock and the emotion. Then come the questions: How will I survive? What will my body look like after surgery? How will I feel during chemotherapy or radiation?
Saturday, September 23
Final masterpiece
Frank Mantooth’s widow embarks on odyssey
Carrie Mantooth is musically illiterate. She doesn’t play an instrument. She doesn’t read sheet music. But during the last year she has become a virtuoso of sorts.
Friday, September 22
Enjoying life a few sizes smaller
Last June when Becky Waer boarded a crowded flight she took the only seat open next to an obese woman. "I heard another woman say, ‘I hope she bought two tickets,'" Waer said. It made Waer angry.
Thursday, September 21
Design tips for a fall fantasy
Have you ever experienced gardener’s block? It is a lot like writer’s block, when the words won’t come and you stare at an empty computer monitor waiting for inspiration ... waiting and thinking about just giving up on the project.
Sunday, September 3
Women shrug off the tattoo taboo
Kendra Herring’s personal journal is on her skin, for all to see. The tattoo ink that marks her arms and legs is a narrative of the important moments in her life.