I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in April 2016. Since then, we’ve been on a long, winding journey. Parkinson’s brings a lot of different effects, and in my experience there are some that are especially challenging to live with day to day. Constipation, pain in various places, and fatigue are common. But lately, the issues that…… Continue reading Living with Parkinson’s: A Personal Perspective on Hallucinations, Time Distortion, and the Need for Calm
Category: Journey
Catching you all up and Thanks for all the Fish
It was about two weeks ago that I turned to my partner and said that my pain was becoming bad and we needed to head down to the ER. Although we don’t keep prepared bags, we both know what to bring when going to the ER. Laptops or handheld tablets, charging cables and adapters and…… Continue reading Catching you all up and Thanks for all the Fish
Transgender mice – again and this time with humor
Just when I think that even Donald John Trump cannot maintain a sufficiently idiotic falsehood he proves me wrong. He’s doubling down on transgender mice. Crazy man. Of all the things I’d want to study with mice, gender identity is dead last. Also, I want to know what supply house is overcharging him for lab…… Continue reading Transgender mice – again and this time with humor
What’s a transgender mouse?
I’m delighted to say that our new national leadership team is continuing to have a nearly perfect record in conveying half truths, lies and innuendos. I should hate to be proven wrong after all these months saying that Trump is stupid by suddenly being floored by his stating a truthful and substantiated medical fact, demonstrated…… Continue reading What’s a transgender mouse?
A Call To Action
This is a different kind of post, especially for me. I’m asking that you pass this post to your congressional and state representatives, as well as other influential people you know and the leadership in organizations you belong to. I hope in this post to portray a fair and apolitical view of the facts about…… Continue reading A Call To Action
Being Handicapped
Back when I was in my twenties and dating but unmarried, my girlfriend and I would go into Cambridge on occasion to watch and hear performers at Passim, a small coffee house just around the corner from the Harvard coup. One particular performer’s song stands out given my current circumstances, It was a song about…… Continue reading Being Handicapped
The New Kids on the Block
Schrier reached me. (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Shrier) She put into writing some feelings I’ve had bouncing around. The article’s a good read in any case. If she’s right and I think she is, then we have a developing problem of there being a whole mechanism that puts our children in harms way. I’ve scoffed at accusations by…… Continue reading The New Kids on the Block
As One Grows Older
For so many years I’ve drifted along life’s byways, often paying little attention to the wonderous scenery to behold so bright. Sometimes I was honored by the presence of wonderful minds who showed a different way to live, one of mindfulness and peace. When we first moved to Chelmsford, now some thiry plus years ago,…… Continue reading As One Grows Older
Time flies by and suddenly….
You don’t think of yourself as middle aged. My face is still fairly unwrinkled but young I am not. My physical self has declined due to the Parkinson’s and just plane wear and tear. Aches and pained are constant companions. So not running for this girl, I’m too likely to fly and bounce off the…… Continue reading Time flies by and suddenly….
Hebrew
Over time life passes and memories accumulate. After a while we collect these memories into stories that we tell to our friends and families to share good times and bad times. and sometimes great joys and sorrows. I’ve come to realize that while I still have things to say about being trans and such, it…… Continue reading Hebrew
My Gifted Life 