Pre-K Holy Mackerel!
Our school has a Pre-Kindergarten class, and until recently I stopped in only occasionally to marvel at the scene. However, the other day their teacher (“Ms. Preakness“) and I took […]
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Cognitive Problems: Not So Scary
According to this video produced by the National Parkinson Foundation, cognitive problems for Parkies are not so severe or scary until you’re very old, at which point many people, Parkies
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The Marshall Islands Are Disappearing
Today’s New York Times reports that the rising sea levels due to global warming are soon going to submerge the Marshall Islands. I lived on the Marshall Islands for four
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“The New Yorker” Nails My Life Again!
I just got home from work, opened the new New Yorker, and sat down with the magazine and a glass of Merlot. I started flipping through the pages when this
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Duopa – The Next Stage?
I’ve blogged quite a few times about the pros and cons of being on Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa). Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! My prose about the pros is that when
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PD Drugs “On” vs. PD Drugs “Off”
On three occasions recently I had to go for long, seemingly interminable stretches of time without taking my PD drugs. It’s shocking how quickly I became miserable and lame. In two
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Ann Romney & Boston – A Nice Reflection
I previously posted about Ann Romney‘s website, 50MillionFaces.org, where people who have been touched by Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, ALS, brain tumors, or Alzheimer’s can upload a picture and a short paragraph about
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“The New Yorker” Updates My Drug Regimen
They must have seen my recent post. How helpful! (November 23, 2015, New Yorker)
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My Parkinson’s Anxiety Makes It in “The New Yorker”
“Why don’t we call that nameless dread of yours Bruce, and see if that helps.” (November 23, 2015, New Yorker)
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Doing the Right Thing
Today I visited the classroom of one of our 1st Grade teachers. Let’s call her Mrs. Dovetail. She was busy organizing her students into small groups, each group working on
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