It is done.On Wednesday, a president of the United States of America, Barack Obama, officially embraced same-sex marriage.He told ABC News:At a certain point, I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.It is important to pause here for a moment to appreciate the historical weight of this moment before recounting the president’s past “evolving” on the subject or delving into tomorrow’s strategizing about its political implications.No one should underestimate the power of this message coming from the president.Obama explained his decision in a religious framework and revealed that the first lady was involved in this decision:This is something that, you know, we’ve talked about over ... Continue reading →
I was shuffling round the ward clinging to the arm of my nurse one Sunday, this winter, wondering how many more steps I had to take before I could be helped, exhausted, back into bed, when the nurse paused."Can I ask you a question?" she said. "What are you in here for?""A bilateral mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction," I replied."Oh," she said. "I thought you'd just had a tummy tuck."But no, I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 5 January. Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, or DCIS as it's known, is the fastest growing form of breast cancer today, thanks to new developments in mammography. But at Stage 0, level 1, it's also the smallest, earliest form. (This is a cancer that was, until recently, known ... Continue reading →