Here’s why I enjoy working with the students and teachers at my public charter school in the Bronx: The school’s pedagogy, including its unusual materials and techniques, sparks the kids’ […]
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Do you think you peak in your physical abilities as a young adult, after which the best you can hope for is to glide down gently during your remaining time
Descent of the Flying Squirrel? Read More »
Eventually I’ll write a refined sonnet. In the meantime, bear with me as I learn from my many mistakes. Here’s a sophomoric meditation on anxiety. Great artwork once again from
My meds have changed slightly. Last week I visited my neurologist, who increased my Sinemet dosage to 4 pills a day instead of 3. Everything else is the same. I
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I’m sorry. I wrote another sonnet. My Secret Life When I’m healthy, I don’t feel so old. This happens when I work out often. I’d like to note I work
Would You Please Stop? Read More »
Parkies are supposed to stay well-hydrated. That’s why I bought the large blue Contigo water bottle to take to work. I fill it with water and a spritz of
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I had a slew of medical appointments in Manhattan today. This sonnet emerged while I was riding the train into the city. En Route to Some Doctor Appointments I have
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For over a year I attended a monthly open-mic literary night at the home of Scarlett Antonia. She held the event on the first Friday of the month in her
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This weekend I competed in the swimming portions of two triathlons to raise awareness of, and funding for research into, dystonia and Parkinson’s disease. All proceeds will go to the
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Walking Uptown Minus Your Next Dose of Sinemet Your legs give out…and then Manhattan grows. The blocks get longer…stretch ahead unbroken… You limp and know that all the city knows
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