Dagger at my Throat
Dagger at my Throat
By: claycormany in Life in General
I remember referring to June 16, 2004 as GROC Day or Get Rid of Cancer Day. A few months earlier, a sudden jump in my PSA had sent me to a Riverside Hospital urologist for a biopsy of my prostate and the resulting diagnosis: prostate cancer. I remember leaving the doctor’s office with the feeling […]
Test Results Pending
By: claycormany in Life in General
Last Tuesday, I underwent a bone scan and a CT scan of my pelvis and abdomen at University Hospital in Columbus. These tests were ordered by my urologist after an elevated PSA number indicated a possible return of my prostate cancer. On Tuesday, June 20, I will meet with my urologist to learn the results […]
A Tribute to “Razz”
By: claycormany in Life in General
The Snake River, located in the Pacific Northwest, offers many adventures to tourists, especially those who enjoy rafting and fishing. But with its frigid, fast-moving water, the river can also be deadly. Last August, it claimed the life of Alex Razzolini, a young man I came to know a little bit during his lacrosse days […]
The Decline of Civility in America: Part II
By: claycormany in Life in General
Michelle Obama, campaigning for her husband during his first run for the Presidency, beamed at an audience of supporters in Milwaukee. “For the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country,” she told them. Some people wondered if she meant what she said. Had there been no time prior to […]
Meniere’s Disease Brings Scares and Sacrifices
By: claycormany in Life in General
Note: Part II of my February 5 blog on Incivility in America will have to wait. I want to do a little more research and rethink my arguments before putting them down in writing for others to see. I anticipate having the follow-up ready for posting on March 5. For today’s blog, I’ve recounted […]
The Decline of Civility in America: Part I
By: claycormany in Life in General
A well-known radio talk show host suggests that a young woman who testified to Congress about insurance coverage for contraceptives is a “slut” and a “prostitute.” A TV news commentator refers to the President as a “retard.” A different TV commentator refers to a different President as “a rube” and “a yokel.” […]
The Electoral College: Fix It or Forget It?
By: claycormany in Life in General
The 2016 election is over and the results are in: 65,844,954 to 62,979,879. Those are the respective vote totals for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. She received almost 3 million more votes than he, and yet on January 20, it will be Trump who takes the oath of office as our 45th president. Depending on […]
Reflections and New Directions
By: claycormany in Life in General
January 1 provides an opportunity to reflect on the past year and to look ahead to the new one. The year 2016 had its share of negatives. That included the loss of close friend Brian Bonner and my wife’s beloved cousin Bob Witherow as well as the tragic murder-suicide mentioned in my December 18 post. […]
Communication Lab Benefits Both Tutor and Students
By: claycormany in Life in General
June 23, 2000, was one of the saddest days of my life. On that day, my mother passed away after a nearly year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Ironically, something good also happened that day. In the afternoon, Professor Chris Hopkins of Columbus State Community College called, asking if I would like to be a tutor […]
A Review of Walking with God through Pain and Suffering — Part II
By: claycormany in Books
In Part I of my critique of Walking with God through Pain and Suffering, I analyzed the essential content of Tim Keller’s book. In Part II, I focus on what I believe Keller gets right and where he goes wrong. Keller is on the mark in criticizing contemporary Western culture for failing to give people […]
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