Lou Gehrig’s Disease Hits Home

A friend’s dad was recently diagnosed with ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, a usually rapidly progressive neurological deterioration of the body.  It can present in many different ways but unfortunately for him, it started with difficulty in swallowing and speech.  Usually this is the last step and patients and families have time to [...]

New Year’s Resolution #1: Write!

For years I’ve dreamed of writing a book.  But so far it has only been a dream.  I’ve changed my mind frequently about what genre to write; I have story ideas forming in my mind but without writing them down they are soon lost; I have spent more time reading than writing; I have had [...]