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 …
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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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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: 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 …
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, …
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 …
Continue reading Cuppency. Gynecup. Guppen. Pencey (surely that’s a word now).
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 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, …
We’re taking a wee break from Parkinson’s this week, in favor of a tale of a trip gone wrong. Thusly…. Twenty years ago todaySergeant Pepper said take a vay-cay And that was when I found myself at an all-inclusive resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Here’s my trip report..... POSSIBLY my favorite part of any vacation …
What do Seth Rogen and I have in common? We’re both human.We’re both Jewish.We’ve both been high for much of the time. Or in some cases, ALL of the time. But I’m not saying who. Okay, time for a digression. Unstaged view of my night table during the "Lost Month" I entered college in the fall …
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