Tag Archive: pancreatic cancer

Do you really wish you had breast cancer?

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After the intense debate on Kellergate, I didn’t feel ready for another cancer controversy on the blog so soon again. However, after sitting with this campaign for 24 hours, I just had to… Continue reading

Death of newspaper columnist Sue Carroll on Christmas Day

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I was deeply saddened to read of the death on Christmas Day of newspaper columnist Sue Carroll. From time to time I had read her down to earth columns in the Mirror newspaper… Continue reading

Patrick Swayze’s widow speaks about coping with losing her “soulmate”

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Patrick and Lisa who were married for 34 years. It is hard to believe that it is one year since the death of actor Patrick Swayze. Interviewed recently in People magazine, Patrick’s widow,… Continue reading

Remembering Patrick Swayze

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I woke this morning to the sad news that Patrick Swayze, an actor who attained iconic status in my teenage years as the star of Dirty Dancing and Ghost, died last night after living with pancreatic… Continue reading

Safe grilling during the summer season

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We have had some beautiful sunny weather here in Ireland recently, and that means the barbecue comes out of retirement for the first time since last summer. Nothing says summer quite like that wonderful… Continue reading