Okay, I was in Berlin, Germany at a medical conference and really couldn’t blog because I bought a brand new little netbook for the journey, but neglected to take my blog passwords. And then, its taken me a week to get over jet lag, read my mail, take care of stuff at home, and so on. Blogging has been neglected.

But anyway, October is breast cancer awareness month, and the start of that awful pink campaign. Yes, I know that its not all bad, but just the tone of it makes breast cancer seem like some sweet and frilly little girl’s issue, rather than a life threatening disease.

I’ll post more on this, but I basically advise donating to a particular charity itself, if you want to do something for breast cancer, rather than waste money buying some ridiculous pink item that will end up in the recycling bin. In many cases, virtually none of the money that you spent on the item actually goes for breast cancer. Sometimes not even a penny. So again, donate to a legitimate charity, volunteer, or whatever, but don’t get sideswiped by the pink.