Eva Moon blog: book reviews, humor, life lessons, BRCA and hereditary cancer commentary, music, bitching, and more. Includes repostings of her Huffington Post writing too. Have a suggestion for a topic you’d like me to tackle? Contact me!
BRCArtoons
No matter how grim it is, sometimes you gotta laugh! I drew these cartoons for my BRCA sisters. If you’ve been there,…
Green Eggs & BRCA
I created this parody of Dr. Suess’ Green Eggs & Ham to help educate people about the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic…
Baklava
Many years ago my grandmother taught me how to make baklava. It’s an old family recipe and I’ve made it every…
A few details about our family reunion
To: Family From: Mom Subject: Family reunion! Hi all! It’s time to start planning our family reunion! I’m looking at…
Immigration lottery to be replaced by gladiatorial games
Ending a twenty-seven year history, the popular Immigration Lottery will be shut down. Originally intended to promote…
A grown-up holiday manifesto
My two sons are grown and long out on their own. Yesterday the younger one texted me: “Is there anything you and Dad…
The Ghosts — Both Welcome And Not So Welcome — That Linger In My House
Given enough time, almost any house will collect ghosts. My house has plenty, even though I’m not one for hanging onto…
Damage Control: A Fable about Politics and Dirty Tricks
“Damage Control” – a short satirical play about a fictional senator facing a tough press conference on the eve of a…
How to give a loved one permission to die
“You need to give her permission to go,” Maxine, the hospice nurse urged us. We were gathered at my grandmother’s home…
The day my world changed
It was a blistering August day in Los Angeles. I fled the heat with my newborn son for that haven of air conditioned…
