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How to Avoid Wandering Elephants

How to Avoid Wandering Elephants

In an episode of Shark Tank, one of my favorite shows, the entrepreneurs were seeking funding to bring to market a stuffed elephant in a glass box that could offer a lead in for people who wanted to discuss awkward or uncomfortable subjects but were unsure how to…

Like my Father

I am nothing like my father, at least that is what I tell myself. My kids probably think otherwise, just ask my younger daughter. “You’re a mean old man who doesn’t like kids!” she once yelled with her hands on her hips, for emphasis I presume. Just as a point of…

Giants

Giants

Whether you can relate to a man in black, a Vicar of Christ or a Grammy winning rocker whose career spanned three decades, if you have Parkinson’s, you are in good company. Each of these men and women lived with this incurable disease, yet they lived their lives with…

32 Years

32 Years

A lot has happened during this past week, but for me, the most notable was the passing of Muhammad Ali, a sufferer of Parkinson’s disease. Mr. Ali was diagnosed in 1984 which means that he lived with his disease for 32-years; yes, he lived with his disease but still…

And on The Fifth Day

And on The Fifth Day

A few weeks ago, I introduced you to our new Golden Retriever puppy Ivy. This little thing is so adorable it can make the heart of a longshoreman melt. When I look at her, I think that this spectacular animal is what God had in mind when he created animals on the…

A Day in the Life

I don’t like reminders of my limitations because, in my head, I have none. But some days, it’s all about the little things. Yesterday was one of those days; everything was just a little bit off. My fine motor skills, my timing but most of all my patience were testing…

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