I am a Genius. The New York Times Says So.
Is tidydame a word? It should be. Are you listening, all you Marie Kondo acolytes? Petition the Oxford English Dictionary so I can maintain my genius status. For the uninitiated, I’m talking about Spelling Bee, the daily New York Times brain teaser, which for me serves the vital function of mental status barometer. If I…
Keep readingYou call this retirement?
In January, 2022, I bade adieu to my colleagues and, after 40+ years raising funds for a host of non-profit organizations, I walked out the door. Was I worried about how I’d fill my days without a schedule or meetings or people to gossip with? Not I. I was the poster child for a fulfilling…
Keep readingFun with hallucinations and other weird Parkinson’s symptoms
SEND ME YOUR STORIES OF WEIRD SYMPTOMS – ALL DISEASES WELCOME. I’ll go first. I recently read an article on hallucinations in Parkinson’s patients, prompting me to revisit that strange and unanticipated phenomenon, which I discussed in my very first blogpost, titled Creepy-crawlies Under My Skin and published on April 23, 2022. Here’s what I…
Keep readingA new name for Parkinson’s pain
But first, I’ve discovered that my body is the gift that keeps on giving. To refresh your memory…first, Mr. Parkinson came a-calling. But apparently he was lonely and invited “The Hipster” aka hip fracture to join the party. Just as the two were beginning to work as a couple, someone – I’m not telling who…
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