CJ Woods III’s Story Archive

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October 31, 2024 | by CJ Woods III

This column first appeared on April 29, 2016. My grandchildren were somewhere in the overhead tubes at the Great Wolf Water Park in the Poconos of Pennsylvania when I took advantage of an opportunity to have a beer. My first bride was shepherding our grandbeauties through a gushing, twisting thrill-ride, … Read More

The Owls Of Irvington

October 24, 2024 | by CJ Woods III

Approximately 30% of all new cancer diagnoses in women will be breast cancer. A couple of years ago, my next-door neighbor sent me a text, asking that I listen for the owl that was hooting in a tree somewhere close by. My neighbor and I live close to Ellenberger Park, … Read More

Take 33: Clap

October 17, 2024 | by CJ Woods III

An estimated 42,250 U.S. women will die from breast cancer in 2024. – National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. One of the most recognizable tools in filmmaking, even to non-filmmakers, is a piece of translucent acrylic attached to two wooden sticks. Someone shoves this device in front of the camera and … Read More

Trivia Pursuit

October 10, 2024 | by CJ Woods III

1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.   In 2024, an estimated 310,720 women and 2,800 men will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. Chances are, you know at least one person who has been personally affected by breast cancer. — … Read More

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 3, 2024 | by CJ Woods III

In 1985, when I was a student at Indiana University Southeast, I met a woman who would become my friend. Lisa was the program coordinator for the university’s “Children’s Hour,” and I was the artist for the Campus Activities Board. As I worked on her calendar, we spoke of life, … Read More