by foleymediagroup | Mar 12, 2015 | Cancer Journey, golf, Journalism and marketing
None of the 10 nominees at this week’s Athena Awards Dinner in Madison, Wi. knew whether we would be the one chosen for this year’s top award. But all of us were encouraged to prepare remarks. It never occurred to me that I would be chosen but I thought if...
by foleymediagroup | Mar 12, 2015 | Cancer Journey, golf, Journalism and marketing, Uncategorized
Ellen Foley, role model for many and an advocate for women to become great leaders, was honored Tuesday night with the ATHENA Award from The Business Forum in Madison before a crowd of more than 200 people at the Monona Terrace Convention Center. As Senior Vice...
by foleymediagroup | Feb 15, 2015 | Cancer Journey
Tom and I can’t stop talking and thinking about David Carr’s death. The only thing I can tell those of us who knew him or admired him and will miss him is that he really had a ball once he got sober. He died exactly where he likely wanted to go — in...
by foleymediagroup | May 11, 2014 | Cancer Journey, golf, Journalism and marketing
As a Mother’s Day gift to myself, I took a few days off from work with the thought that I would refocus on Tom and let my very engaging and challenging job drift away for a few hours. The time gave Tom and me the chance for introspective talks about how grateful...
by foleymediagroup | Apr 13, 2014 | Cancer Journey, Journalism and marketing, Uncategorized
Today is a landmark birthday for me. I have been very sad for weeks. I don’t like getting older. There is so much to do. Two young women in the past four days reminded me that age brings great gifts. They regard me as a role model. One said: “I think...
by foleymediagroup | Aug 28, 2013 | Cancer Journey, Uncategorized
Today we celebrate Tom’s fifth stem cell transplant birthday after a battle with brain cancer. His courage, patience, strength and resilience prevailed during punishing chemo stronger than any dose given to a patient at Carbone Cancer Center. We pride ourselves...
