Are you comfortable admitting defeat? Do you scratch your enormous, bulbous head and admit you don’t get it like I do? Isn’t it obvious I’m referring to Cottonelle Toilet Paper’s “Respect The Roll” promotion? It’s a TV commercial encouraging you to visit the website respecttheroll.com to order your FREE tacky …
Nah, this isn’t about the work of legendary folk-lore author, I. P. Freely It’s about bladder control pure and simple. Or lack thereof in regards to many of us with multiple sclerosis. You see, most of the time I HAVE bladder control. This is about the times when my bladder controls …
In biology, mimicry is defined as the similarity of one species to another which protects one or both. You are probably familiar with camouflage, in which a species resembles its surroundings in order to avoid detection. Camouflage is a form of visual mimicry. The Plant hopper …
Yes, this is a re-run My Odd Sock. I ran out of time so we’ll go with this! T’heck with it…T’hell with it…Forget about it…Screw it—anyway you phrase it, it has become a “catch-all” of surrender, disgust and laissez faire attitudes. As my MS progresses, I find myself saying some variation of this phrase more …
Most email messages aren’t worth the mouse click to send them—OR, the mouse click to delete them. Take for instance the popular “If you believe this message, please forward to everyone you know.” And if you don’t believe “just delete it and be scorned the rest of your life–you worthless piece of maggot dung.” …
Here are some amusing things found near the My Odd Sock corporate headquarters…. It’s called a “pride of lions.” A “gaggle of geese.” A “Flock of Seagulls.” But nesting in my basement, I found… …
When you have multiple sclerosis, walking can be a daunting challenge…pick up your bad foot…keep your balance…make sure your feet don’t scissor…step on a crack–break your mother’s back. You get the picture. It is compete concentration for man’s basic mode of transportation. But as an MSer, you must now add to the equation–the …
Breaking Ridiculous News: The retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has offered to pay cast members of the TV show “Jersey Shore” to stop wearing clothes carrying their brand. In the news release, the popular clothier stated its concern of having Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino wearing its products could cause “significant …
“Poisoned!” my friend said emphatically. “Wha-what are you talking about?” I said. “You were poisoned! That’s how you got MS!” OK, he had my attention. Over the years, I (like you) have scratched my noggin wondering how I (you) was invited to this tea party known as multiple sclerosis. (I’m sure the …
It’s like emptying the dehumidifier. Like clearing the lint trap. Like flossing after corn-on-the-cob! Let’s “Brain Drain” and declutter our frontal lobes of the unneeded, unnecessary excess nonsense of the day. Shall we begin? After you…. Shame Game Quite possibly thee worst premise for a television show is the …
