A Good Husband

Cory, from A Good Husband is growing a mustache in honor of Movember, an event created by a group of Australian bloggers to raise awarness for prostate cancer.

The money raised by Movember is donated directly to the Prostate Cancer Foundation which will use the funds for high-impact research to find better treatments and a cure for prostate cancer.

Did you know:

• Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in the US with one in six American men developing the disease and more than 28,000 men dying of the disease every year.

• African American men and those with a family history of prostate cancer are twice as likely to develop the disease and should have regular annual testing starting at 45. All other men should commence testing at 50.

• Prostate cancer is 90% curable if detected and treated early.

For those that have supported Movember in previous years you can be very proud of the impact it has had. You can check out the details at: [Fundraising Outcomes].

Hullabaloo

Last March, the San Diego locals behind the Hullabaloo band put together a show at the North Coast Repertory Theater in Solana Beach. They had such a great time we decided to do it again on August 9th at 10:30 a.m.

Special guest, Joann Woolley, will start the show with a quick sign language class for kids and parents. Then, she'll join Hullabaloo on stage throughout the show to sign along with the music. A portion of the ticket price will benefit the American Society for Deaf Children.

Tickets to the show are $5 in advance and $7 at the door. To keep things safe for everyone please purchase a ticket for your child if they are of walking age.

Last time there were plenty of tickets available at the door but you never know...I'd hate to see you turned you away if the show sells out. To be sure you have a seat you can purchase your tickets online. You can have your tickets mailed to you or opt for the will-call list.

Check their online schedule for other events happening in the area or book the band for your upcoming birthday party or event.

Y Not?

Printed on recycled paper and taking 10% of everything you spend to go toward changing the world, The Y Catalog is definitely a company and catalog that I encourage you to check out.

Here is a list of the organizations that receive a percentage of the proceeds:

CARE
The 11th Hour Action
The Fisher House Foundation
The Mukti Mission
Solar Meninos de Luz
Organic Farming Research Fund
YouthAids
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Africa Yoga Project
Friends of Animals
The Santa Fe Mountain Center
Surfrider Foundation
3 Phases Energy
Trees for the Future
Y.O.G.A.
Shanti House
EBMRF
The Food Bank for NYC
Room to Read
Yoga Ed.
Teens for Safe Cosmetics
Seva Foundation
The Telluride Adaptive Sports Program (TASP)

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

I would like you to take a few moments to focus on your breasts. Seriously.

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I have to confess that I am in the bad habit of ignoring the routine breast exams that I should be doing. I see my doctor once a year and she asks me if I examine myself on a regular basis. For about one or two weeks afterwards, I do. I make a point of spending an extra thirty seconds (30 seconds!) making sure everything is normal (as if I have ever been accused of being anything but!). But a few months later I find myself neglecting this important ritual and so I'm reminding you, and myself, to add it as a regular part of your daily schedule.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But why October? Why breast cancer? There are so many other cancers that don't get their own month. Many are quite rare and some you might not be familiar with or have ever heard of. For example, did you know that there are over five types of breast cancer? You'll find a list of specific forms of cancer, with links to each, from the National Cancer Institute website.

Please take a moment and ask yourself when you last visited your doctor and whether or not you have a hereditary risk that should make you think twice about skipping that daily exam. Schedule an appointment with your physician if you haven't seen him or her in a while. You want the best for your children so be sure to be your best for them as well.


The Dana Farber Research Institute, along with children's book illustrator Grace Lin, honor her husband's battle with Ewing's sarcoma through an online auction beginning in mid-November. With the support of dozens of other children's book illustrators, Robert's Snow: for Cancer's Cure is a wonderful way to help create magic in people's lives, both through the beautiful snowflakes you bid on as well as the hope that you bring to those whose lives have been, or will be, affected by cancer.

View the 2005 and 2004 archives or go directly to the 2007 snowflakes to pick out which ones you will place a bid on. And don't forget to mark your calendar so you don't miss out on the opportunity to help raise money for an important cause.

Auction 1: November 19 - 23
Auction 2: November 26 - 30
Auction 3: December 3 - 7

My personal favorite, from the 2005 archive

(by Paul O. Zelinsky):