CJ Woods III’s Story Archive

The Dogs of Irvington

October 13, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

This year, an estimated 43,550 women will die from breast cancer in the U.S. “As I sit on my porch in the evening, I enjoy watching the neighborhood dogs escort their owners down the sidewalk.” I chuckled after reading those lines, written by Linda Kennett for her column in this … Read More

Tactile

October 6, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

In 2022, an estimated 287,500 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the U.S. as well as 51,400 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer. “Will you rub my back like this?” My 4-year-old granddaughter reached behind her back and demonstrated, slowly and gently … Read More

Pink October

September 29, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

The pandemic severed my relationship with the bars and poolrooms I had frequented in the pursuit of a game of pool. I had been overtaxing my hand cleaning and sanitizing supplies — which were a novelty in 2013 — and knew, in 2020, that the men who refused to wash … Read More

Neighbors

September 22, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

The two sawhorses that blocked a street were a challenge to me, and after my friend drove me down the cross street and toward my home, I dropped off the luggage that serves as my “purse” and headed for the barriers. In a column dated August 12, 2022, I wrote … Read More

Tales of the Bus

September 15, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

A recent news story highlighted complaints about Indianapolis’ Union Station and the condition of the bus terminal. I am a frequent consumer of interstate bus transportation, a mode of transportation that I utilized when I was in high school, travelling from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to Philadelphia to see my girlfriend. I … Read More