CJ Woods III’s Story Archive

A Song in My Heart

October 28, 2021 | by CJ Woods III

There are over 3.8 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. A fair statement about an aspect of my behavior would be, “CJ sings.” I sing to the people whose company I enjoy at the cidery that I frequent, and the people that I encounter in my travels about … Read More

Ties That Bind

October 21, 2021 | by CJ Woods III

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women, except for skin cancers. It is estimated that in 2021, approximately 30% of all new women cancer diagnoses will be breast cancer. At a recent gathering of some of my former co-workers, I looked around the room and wondered what … Read More

Dialect Coaches

October 14, 2021 | by CJ Woods III

63% of breast cancer cases are diagnosed at a localized stage (there is no sign that the cancer has spread outside of the breast), for which the 5-year survival rate is 99%. A police drama was streaming on HBO that starred Kate Winslet as a detective in a small Pennsylvania … Read More

Diving For Dimes

October 7, 2021 | by CJ Woods III

In 2021, an estimated 281,550 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the U.S. as well as 49,290 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer. A flash from the ground caught my eye as I trundled the street. Metal winked at me after I … Read More

Get Off My Lawn

September 30, 2021 | by CJ Woods III

“When did you get to be a ‘Get off my lawn’ person?” My eldest child professed confusion about some things that I had told her, behaviors of mine that mystified her. She should not have been confused: Her father was a well-established “Keeper of the Community, Watcher of the World.” … Read More