Steve Tuttle, an editor in our Washington bureau, wrote a My Turn this week about his reluctant participation in Relay for Life after he was diagnosed with testicular--or as he prefers, "Man Area"--cancer. The story has quickly shot into the first slot on our Top Ten list and, even for a cynic, the comments that have been left of the piece our pretty inspiring. "As a fellow cancer survivor, I can relate," writes one commenter. "You had me laughing with tears in my eyes. I know what it's like for people to look at you like you have 2 heads when they find out you have cancer and you are so young (I was 29 when diagnosed)." And, says another: "I am a 31 yr old ovarian cancer survivor. I too know that nervous feeling about walking. I was so nervous at the my first Relay but I have now walked for the last 3 yrs. It overwhelms me everytime at how many people there are cheering on the survivors. Be proud to walk and remember that we are helping to keep the memory alive of those that did not survive!"

Whether you know someone who has been diagnosed with cancer or not, the board is a reaffirming look at what comments can add to a story. Like the My Turn that Tuttle wrote, the mix of comic and tragic makes the dialogue a worthwhile read. And, right now, at least, there is very little in the way of spam. Not bad, I say.