I‘m sick to the point of nausea of writing about the snow. Now, poised on the brink of Snowpocalypse II, in which we expect another 10-20 inches of crap to be dumped on top of the 38 inches we got over the weekend, a cool photo has surfaced.
This photo was taken Sunday by NASA’s Terra [...]
Another study that proves the obvious commons sense… these geniuses came up with the startling conclusion that people with Parkinson’s disease have weaker muscles, and we walk slower and fall easier as a result.
CONCLUSION: Muscle power is a significant determinant of walking velocity in PD even after adjusting for UPDRS motor score. Muscle power training [...]
We haven’t even dug out of Snowpocalypse I yet, and already Snowpocalypse II is bearing down on us! Hearken to this warning from the National Weather Service.
… Winter Storm Warning In Effect From Noon Tuesday To 7 PM Est
Wednesday…The National Weather Service In Sterling Virginia Has Issued A
Winter Storm Warning For… Which Is In Effect [...]
I’m feeling slightly more sympathetic about the plows not having come through yet. As I said earlier, the Federal Government is closed and I’ve been hearing from a lot of my colleagues who say THEIR streets haven’t been plowed yet, either. And yet another storm approaches tomorrow with a potential of 8-10 inches to add [...]
36 hours since the last flake has fallen, and here at the Capital Mobile Home Park in Elkridge, MD, we have yet to see a snow plow. There’s going to be another storm tomorrow afternoon that could dump another 5+ inches on top of the 30 inches we already have.
People in this park cannot get [...]
I like to give my 79-year old Mom a call at least once a week. And since my newly-acquired stutter seems to manifest itself more when I’m on the phone than at any other time, I figured this would be a good time to roll some tape and get a baseline to compare with down [...]
The other night, my wife and I were conversing over one thing or another and I kicked into my newly found Parkinson’s stutter.
Gail said, “I’m going to have to start calling you Elmer.”
“Elmer? Why?”
“Isn’t he the cartoon character who stutters?”
“No,” I said. “You’re thinking of Porky Pig.”
“Oh, that’s right,” she said.
“Yeah, Elmer has problems with [...]
Sometimes a girl needs a little help remembrin’ stuff. And when you’re flush from a full day of mocking President Obama for, among other things, using a teleprompter when giving speeches, sometimes when you’re being asked pre-approved questions at a scripted Q-n-A, you gotta just go back to the old fashioned way of cheating and [...]
My wife and stepson have been out in the snow now for nearly two hours… taking breaks to come in and warm up a bit. I’ve been sitting here in my PJ’s, making coffee, keeping an eye on the dogs, acting like the stereotypical frontier woman while her men do the dangerous chores outside.
It’s been [...]
After watching the video I just posted, Gail and I both noted how ticked-off I look. But nothing could be further from the truth. I’m in a GREAT mood. (I’m eating CASSEROLE fer chrissakes!)
This is about as good an example of Parkinson’s disease facies (or “facial masking”) as I have ever produced.
A description from my [...]
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) has placed a blanket hold on all remaining Obama nominees — at least 70 — that have been sent to the Senate for confirmation. Using the power each individual senator has, these nominations can not move forward until Shelby releases the hold.
What does Senator Shelby want in exchange?
Earmarks.
- A $40 billion [...]
Evil Nurses are Calling Me a FAKER!!!
It’s an odd thing. When I have one of my bizarre, vivid dreams, I rarely dream about having Parkinson’s disease. I’m usually either back in the Navy, or traveling somewhere, or in Japan, or conversing with dead relatives who are, suddenly, not dead anymore.
Last night, I dreamed about having [...]
Some items of note that seem appropriate for my 10-year anniversary as a person with Parkinson’s disease.
1. Ten years after diagnosis, those with PD are 20 times more likely to experience a hip fracture compared to age- and sex-matched control groups.
2. Regarding Parkinson’s disease dementia: The dementia usually begins about ten years after diagnosis.”
3. Regarding [...]
It was a noble experiment. But it turns out that Doggie Gitmo is a necessity.
As we’ve discussed in the past, we let both doggies in to the bedroom with us at night. Raven, the border collie, generally gets right down to sleep. Shiloh, our silly 3-year old German Shepherd, generally feels the need to dink [...]
