Phyllis Bush writes a blog about her battle with cancer. So far, she is winning, which is not surprising because Phyllis is a fighter. She also has an irrepressible sense of humor and insists on calling the disease “cancer-schmanzer.” Many years ago, people called it simply “the C word,” fearful of saying the word. Phyllis refuses to be cowed.
This post is not about cancer.
It is about a cause dear to Phyllis’s heart.
Phyllis lives in Indiana. She is a retired teacher. She has seen the Pence-DeVos privatization movement up close. It is divisive, unproductive, anti-democratic.
I hope you will honor her fight by joining her in the battle to save public education.
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I couldn’t get past the comment about “winning” the battle with cancer because she is a “fighter”. What does that make people who die of cancer? Losers? Cowards?
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Phyllis is doing the best she can, as we all do when faced with a terrifying diagnosis. My praise for her was not a put down for anyone else. I have lost dear family members to cancer.
Phyllis writes a blog about her struggle with cancer. She writes with humor and self-reflection. She is breaking taboos.
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Just wrote out a check, Phyllis. Thanks for the reminder. There’s been a lot of bills lately -often for things I don’t want to pay for. It’s actually nice to put my name down for something that really matters. Take care. “Old Man Winter” is here!
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