The Brain Drain I: Dealing with Debilitation
It’s been about seven years since I was diagnosed – initially – with Parkinson’s. Now, in the last few weeks, some rather significant events have occurred that could mean a lot to me and...
Jay’s Blog
Poetry at 160kbps
The lyrics to Cake’s “Short Skirt Long Jacket” are actually pretty good poetry: I want a girl with a mind like a diamond I want a girl who knows what’s best I want a...
The Gift that Keeps on Giving
A few days ago I received a nice gift from my friends Stuart Sharpe and Shayna Sharpe at Regional Reps: a coffee mug. Now before you conclude that devoting a blog post to somebody...
Final Destination
The other day, during one of my all-too-frequent work breaks, it suddenly became absolutely necessary for me to learn what Phoebe Cates was up to these days. Boys of all ages remember only one...
Sports Central
I don’t know much about sports, but evidently something significant happened this week involving something called “the Lakers.” As nearly as I can figure, “the Lakers” consist of a man named Phil Jackson and...
Today is the First Day …
I am a 60-year-old, otherwise-healthy guy who has Parkinson’s. They call it “young onset,” because I was diagnosed when I was just a kid – 58. My symptoms are rare – no tremors, but...
