Article Archives: Words with Woods

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

A Beautiful Day in the Neigh-borhood

September 26, 2024 | by CJ Woods III

Having recently been declared the winner in a bout with Covid-19, I stepped onto my porch and was promptly hailed by my next-door neighbor. “Hey!” called out Karen Davis, her pruning shears in her hand. She was attending to her wealth of flowers, which include zinnias that she had convinced … Read More

Family Affairs

September 19, 2024 | by CJ Woods III

A bag full of my Benton House Book Sale purchases sits on a bench at the foot of my bed; the mouth of the bag yawns, and books peek out from the maw. I rise from bed in the morning and pass the bag, ignoring the books. I can almost … Read More

Designer Gone Wild

September 12, 2024 | by CJ Woods III

While seated at the bar of our favorite cidery, my friend noted that one of the posters on the wall near our seats was hard to read. Paula Nicewanger, the Creative Director of this publication, wondered why a designer would craft an information piece that no one could read. Her … Read More