Okay, I know you can neither sing nor dance away the disease. If only....we'd all be dancing in the streets, 24-7. But you can slow disease progression with these activities. Today's podcast , Singing and Dancing, tells why and how. And...I finally figured out how to find and leave a review of Parky Conversations. Just …
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My podcast, Parky Conversations, is captivating listeners!
First, thanks to all who downloaded and listened to my podcast, Parky Conversations. “Fascinating” is how listeners describe the first two eye-opening episodes that discuss the very weirdness of the disease. And the podcast isn’t just for people with a connection to Parkinson’s; just about anyone will find it entertaining. So after you’ve listened, don’t …
Continue reading My podcast, Parky Conversations, is captivating listeners!
My podcast, Parky Conversations, is captivating listeners!
First, thanks to all who downloaded and listened to my podcast, Parky Conversations. “Fascinating” is how listeners describe the first two eye-opening episodes that discuss the very weirdness of the disease. And the podcast isn’t just for people with a connection to Parkinson’s; just about anyone will find it entertaining. So after you’ve listened, don’t …
Continue reading My podcast, Parky Conversations, is captivating listeners!
Parky Conversations Has Arrived! (or will any minute)
My podcast is here! Parky Conversations, a Parkinsonian podcast, debuts Tuesday, September 10. Listen to learn more about the wacky and not so wonderful world of Parkinson’s Disease. The series opens with two fascinating episodes. Some people with PD develop a never-before creativity. Whaaaat? And we’ll meet someone who utilizes one of her senses in …
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Is ignorance bliss?
Or is it just willful stupidity? As Herman’s Hermits sang back in the day, when they weren’t telling my mother what a lovely daughter she had*, "Don’t know much about history, don’t know much biology.. “ amended for these purposes to “Don’t know much about Parkinson’s…” People tell me about the latest research on PD, …
Parky Conversations: Podcast Coming Soon!
Parky Conversations: Let’s Talk About Parkinson’s In the next few weeks, you will embark on a learning adventure, featuring all sorts of things about this very weird disease called Parkinson's. I will be hosting a podcast that I hope will fascinate, and answer some of your questions about Parkinson's, whether you have the disease, you're …
Is it Work? A Job? A Hobby?
How do we define what we do all day? When does a hobby become a job? (I'm talking to you lucky folks who get to make a living at what you enjoy doing most in the world, every day). Have you ever heard an interview with an actor? I think more than any other profession, …
Cuppency. Gynecup. Guppen. Pencey (surely that’s a word now).
And these, ladies and gents, are some of the daily determinants of my mental acuity. In other words, the New York Times Spelling Bee puzzle. But first, I feel compelled to treat (subject?) you to the last batch of France pictures, specifically of the aptly named Nice and nearby Vence. Promenade des Anglais, the place …
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My Brain is a Volcano
Where are these clever and sometimes even erudite words coming from? I mean the ones that just seem to spill out of my brain at will. And how do they manage to arrange themselves so prettily on the page, each one interestingly depicting an idea or a person, or charmingly connecting to another word? My …
I hate my lamp
I bought the lamp when I first moved into my empty-nester apartment, and thought it the coolest thing. To turn it on, you swiped your hand over a red dot on the top of its stem, and voila! It lit up. It was also in possession of a USB port, so, with its final destination my night table, …
Moving and Shaking 