Sunny Sundays!
Every Sunday now, Parking Suns posts a YouTube music video about the sun. I was going to post something upbeat today but changed my mind when I learned that Muhammad […]
Other People’s Stories
Prince, Depression, Parkinson’s
Here’s a thoughtful meditation on Prince’s death and what it means to David Shaw, an opioid drug abuse counselor who recently was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. I suggest you just read
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Um…Did Someone Say “Exercise”?
Here’s another 1st person account of a Parkie who finds that exercise is not optional if you want to remain relatively symptom-free. Jerry Yarov lives in (near?) Columbus, Ohio, and
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1st Grade Writing Exercise
Yesterday a 1st Grade teacher and I worked with Mishaun, a boy who is moving very quickly through everything we give him. I gave him this page from a writing
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Parkinson’s Disease + Growing Old: Two Perspectives
This morning I read a NY Times opinion piece and a New Yorker short story, both of which focus on growing old while having Parkinson’s. The NY Times article (“Aging in the
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Welcome to the Parkinson Pantheon!
I’ve decided to create yet another category for this Parking Suns blog site: the Parkinson Pantheon. It will feature stories and news items about Parkies who are pushing the boundaries
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Hitler’s Parkinson’s Disease
For some knowledgeable people, it’s mere speculation to say that Hitler had Parkinson’s disease. This clip from a program on the Smithsonian Channel seems to conclude that the PD diagnosis is correct.
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Poetry in 1st Grade
In the past week I collected two startling and fun pages out of our 1st Grade students’ poetry journals. First, a poem by a boy who’s very much into writing
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How Did You Respond to Having Parkinson’s Disease?
Michael Kinsley’s hot new book about Parkinson’s disease and old age in general (Old Age: A Beginner’s Guide) is witty, informative, provocative and a lot of fun. Many of the
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Children Write Poetry: Upbeat Stuff
Like the previous post, these poems were written by students at the Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, where I work as Professional Development Specialist. Almost all were written in
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