Cancer Crawl 3 Dec 2024: a museum visit; don’t do anything rash

Wow. Almost a week went by. There is lots to report in no particular order. We traveled to a friend’s house for friendsgiving, which was lovely, and I was introduced to the joys of cat bingo. And friends from Montreal came through on Sunday, which was also nice. We had social plans Saturday but they …

Cancer Crawl 28 Nov 2024: On Gratitude

Although there is a lot to complain about in the New York Times lately <cough>US political coverage</cough>, they have been absolutely killing it in the cancer op-eds department. Monday had a fantastic piece about a dying daughter facing her mortality that is also a great critique of the culture of the US medical system. I …

Cancer Crawl 16 Nov 2024: A Union, Going Out, Staying In, Etc.

We’ll start with the big news: McGill’s Arts Professors Union (AMPFA) are now officially certified as a bargaining unit. A little over a year after our first signed card, we have a union! I’m not naive about what will be involved in the bargaining process, but given admin’s systematic turn to “consultation” and the dysfunction …

Cancer Crawl: 14 November: The Gear Post

I hate Martin Heidegger but the one quote of his that I allow myself is as follows: “there is no such thing as an equipment”. (from Being and Time). It’s 21st century America. Cancer = consumerism. Time for some product reviews. Soundcore Sleep A20 Earbuds Beyond Carrie, actual treatment, and friends, I think these earbuds …