Roads We've Traveled

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  • Funding Research, Funding a Family

    August 4, 2021

    “And honestly, truer words were never spoken,” Hayley said. “We really became a family.” First, click the link and read the story. Go on. https://www.stjude.org/inspire/series/storied-lives/st-jude-cancer-survivor-hayley-arceneaux-hope-inspiration4-worlds-first-all-civilian-space-flight.html There’s a lot to love about this story — a cancer survivor headed into space, how St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital treats patients, and how that treatment helped Hayley recognize […]

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  • The Addiction Group joins our resources page!

    July 19, 2021

    One of the things I’m proud of is that organizations do reach out to e asking if I can post their organization in our resources page. My first response usually is: “Wow. Is someone actually reading this stuff? Cool!”  And then I calm down, take a look at the resource, and determine whether it’s appropriate.  […]

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  • Talking About Fear and Love

    February 21, 2021

    “Then I get a call back a couple of minutes later, and he said, ‘Sorry, I was wrong. You have the curable type, but you do have to go through chemo and radiation.'”

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  • Alcohol Rehab Help joins our resources page

    August 12, 2020

    For those of us who’ve dealt with alcohol abuse — either because you or someone you love is struggling — it can be hard to admit the problem exists. It can be even harder to find helpful resources. I’ve had friends and relatives that struggled with alcohol, and I know dealing with it can be […]

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  • Helping the not-so-fortunate in these uncertain times

    April 10, 2020

    I can’t help but think that I and my family are pretty lucky. While the Coronavirus has shut down most of the state, my wife and kids and I are doing all right. Sara has plenty of work, the school district I’m working for is still paying me, and I’m able to post assignments for […]

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  • Mesothelioma Hub added to resources page

    April 9, 2020

    Morgan Barnhardt of Mesothelioma Hub wrote me an email asking to include her organization on Roads We’ve Travelled. Here’s a quote from her email: “2,000-3,000 individuals die every year due to mesothelioma, with symptoms not appearing until 20-40 years after exposure to asbestos. The scariest time for most families is directly after diagnosis. Therefore, we […]

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  • New addition to our resources page!

    March 7, 2020

    Hello everyone! I hope this little mini-posting finds you all well. I’m so pleased to add the Mesothelioma Justice Network to our list of resources. What is Mesothelioma? According to Mesothelioma.com, it’s “is a rare, aggressive form of cancer that develops in the linings of the lungs, abdomen or heart. Exposure to asbestos is the […]

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  • Finding Christmas Again

    December 26, 2019

    “The more we try to ground our identities in external possessions or triumphs, the more we plaster our names on everything we can accumulate, the more we cling to surface and style, the less we find underneath.”   ― Fr. John F. Kavanaugh, SJ, author of Following Christ in a Consumer Society   I was diagnosed […]

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  • New Resource: Mesothelioma.net

    April 2, 2019

    Once again, I am pleased to welcome another organzationto our growing list of resources. Mesothelioma.net What is Mesothelioma? According to Mesothelioma.net, Mmesothelioma is a deadly but rare cancer that usually affects the lining of the lungs. It is caused, primarily, by exposure to asbestos, a flame retardant material that was banned in the early ’80s […]

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