Satire
Tea Party / Tea Leaves
Illinois goes Blue (again)! I ramble … and to borrow a phrase from Rod (the bod) Stewart, “Every picture tells a story don’t it.”
ALS to Health might be in your Head
Over the past decade ALS patients, caregivers and family members have been traumatized waiting to find that cure. For science, it is a needle in the haystack that seems impossible to find. ALS patients are very demanding and they should be, their illness is one of the worst known to medicine. If there is an […]
St. Luke Diary
April 30, the Last Supper; Supper was superb even though some thought it may be the last. Everyone was there — Jesus, Mark, Judas, Paul — the whole damn gang. John came in soaking wet and ask if he could sit by a window to air dry during communion. Judas arrived riding a brand-new camel […]
Lettuce Give Thanks
PAPSALM 23 1 CPAP therapy is my shepherd; I shall not choke. 2 He maketh me to lie down on strange looking, expensive pillows: he leadeth me beside the heated humidifier waters. 3 He restoreth my blood-oxygen levels: he leadeth me in the paths of REM sleep for his name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I […]
Global Warming vs. Emperor Penguin
Global warming is upon us and is going to be the next hot topic for years to come. Those that may be wrong will only be left with one single explanation, Sorry! Those that are thinking through this with science may be on the right track by simply watching Mother Nature. Some diminishing facts have […]
Special Gift for that Special Someone
Pamper yourself with a gentle, warm aerated stream. A convenient remote control allows you to personalize several functions including water temperature, pressure, and even offers a gentle cycling massage feature. Follow cleansing with a touch of a button for an adjustable warm air-dry while enjoying the comfort of a gently heated seat. Both features include […]
Hospitals Prepare for Health Care Repeal
Following the sweeping victory by Republicans who will soon control a majority of the House of Representatives, the upcoming Speaker of the House, Rep John Boehner, promises to repeal Obamacare. In a news conference, Rep Boehner said: “I believe that the healthcare bill that was enacted by the current Congress will kill jobs in America, […]
I Just Want to Talk-Damn It
This week I had the opportunity for a speech evaluation in preparation for an assistive device. My wife and I set out for our appointment with a 10 page questionnaire regarding my present ALS status. This evaluation would also include a one-on-one verbal questionnaire with a speech therapists. At times it resembled a basic IQ tests […]
Candid Camera
So there I sat in McDonalds having breakfast with a wonderful cup of coffee. I have always liked my coffee one and one, creamer to sugar. My hands are so weak from ALS at this point that doing a simple thing like opening a sugar packet is a real challenge. All of a sudden that sugar […]
Packaging from Hell
What has happened to packaging in this country. My God, do the makers of all the products we need and love want us to just jump off the closest cliff. Nothing is simple anymore and if you have hand onset ALS you know what I’m talking about. If not, ALS, (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), takes away […]
ALS Milestone – Sugar Packet?
Saturday morning I sat in Mc’Donalds having breakfast with a wonderful hot cup of coffee. I have always liked my coffee decorated with a little cream and sugar. ALS had made my fingers so weak that doing a simple task like opening a sugar packet was a real challenge. As I struggled with the sugar […]
