I'm a 55-year old federal writer-editor who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 10 years ago. My balance and gait are severely affected, so I work from home. I attempt to attack this disease… mostly by laughing at it.
I hope I can bring a smile to your face as well.
- Book Explores The Threat Of Neuroscience To The Concept Of Free Will And Whether We're Truly In Control Of Our Actions March 18, 2010
- Guideline Issued For Treating Sleep, Constipation, Sexual Problems In Parkinson's Disease March 16, 2010
- Antibiotic Lessens Symptoms In Movement Disorder March 12, 2010
- Years Of Smoking Associated With Lower Parkinson's Risk, Not Number Of Cigarettes Per Day March 11, 2010
- Michael J. Fox To Be Made Honorary Doctor At Karolinska Institutet March 8, 2010
HUNKY DUNK
UNDERCOVER TRUCKER
I just got my first copy of Hunky Dunk delivered to me by Fed Ex.
This book has been a long time coming. It originated while I was driving truck for a living back in 1998. I had an idea about two mildly-impaired brothers who were shunned by the neighbors, but they were too dense to [...]
I’m looking for book reviewers. If you have semi-decent writing skills (and could write a good book report in school), I’d be happy to e-mail you a review copy of either of my new books, “Deep Brain Diary” or “Hunky Dunk.”
If you prefer a light hearted comedy (and don’t have a problem with the occasional [...]
Had quite a disturbing episode of chest congestion last night. I have this damn post nasal drip all day, I’m having trouble swallowing this excess saliva I produce, so by the evening my chest sounds like a baby’s rattle.
Not that I’m complaining, mind you.
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My Dream Life is FAR More Interesting Than Reality!
Let me start by reminding new readers that vivid dreaming is part and parcel of the Parkinson’s experience. Every now and then, I have a dream that is sufficiently weird to where I like to share it with my readers.
OK, so I find myself in a hotel [...]
(Unlike the Elephant Allegory, this is an ACTUAL dream)
I was a corpsman at Bethesda Naval Hospital, and I wanted the base newspaper to run a classified ad letting folks know about this website. This one. The one you are reading now. Yeah, I was a corpsman in Bethesda 36 years ago, but I still had [...]
We were watching Olbermann last night, and he played a clip of noted drug-using racist Rush Limbaugh telling his listeners that it was a bad idea to donate money to charities to be used for relief in Haiti.
In his office, sipping a martini, my stepson TJ heard the remark. A few seconds later, he popped [...]
Yeah, today is a much better day — so far. Actually as the day went on yesterday, I got better and better.
I’m still feeling kinda logy and disconnected, but nowhere near as lobotomized as I did yesterday morning. I was able to perform my basic morning tasks with no real difficulties, except for a brief [...]
