Back in the Gym of Things
I returned to my local New York Sports Club today, for the first time in, gosh, has it really been over a year? But I desperately need what the gym […]
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In Which I’m Interviewed by a Parkinson’s Research Firm in Mumbai, India
Lifespark Technologies is a research firm in Mumbai, India, that is developing a wearable device for those with Parkinson’s Disease. It helps improve gait & balance and reduces the chance
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Poem: Metaphor
I wrote this poem years ago to help the students at my school understand the concept of metaphor. The boys at my school all wear plaid neckties. I lost track
Backyard Parking Suns
Daffodils rising in our backyard this week. Our deck and terrace end right at the start of this hill.
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Festinating Gait? Begone!
I lived as a happy-go-lucky Parkie for the first six years. My symptoms were mostly mild and easy to joke about. (Poop joke: What do New Yorkers call a bird
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Typical Parkie Question. Atypical Answer.
Fill out practically any questionnaire as a person with Parkinson’s disease, and you inevitably hit the question, “Do you need help buttoning your clothes when you get dressed in the
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Parking Sun’s Pandemic Pleasantries
Even though I’m mostly shut in these days, anxious about covid-19 and not working out at the gym, I experience plenty of pleasant moments at home. Seek them out and
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What Drugs Am I On?
What meds am I on now? Here’s the low down. Morning, when I wake up: Carbidopa/Levodopa 25-100: 2 tabs Clonazepam 1 mg: 1 tab Clonazepam 0.5 mg: 1 tab Metoprolol
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Zooming on Zoom!
With the new school year breathing down everyone’s neck, many educators face teaching online using software like Zoom, and they’re not happy about it. Perhaps teachers don’t know how to
How I’m Keeping Fit During the Covid-19 Pandemic
As a person with Parkinson’s disease, I suffered a setback once the Covid-19 pandemic hit, and both my gym and my town’s terrific indoor swimming pool closed. Ditto the ping-pong
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