What the hell happened? Have I been asleep in a baclofen-induced coma? When did this change? And why didn’t anyone tell me? All my life I have been following the food groups pyramid featuring a solid foundation of breads & grains…followed by numerous servings of fruits & vegetables…a 3rd level …
One look at the writing on the sign-in sheet tells the story. Either there is something physically wrong with these folks—or they are undergoing the world’s most violent earthquake! Very simply, not one of these people will win the Emily Post Award for penmanship! What am I talking about? It’s the …
Humanity–you should be ashamed! Hang your head as a million years of human evolution have been tossed in the garbage like a dirty paper towel. In case you missed it, “Watson,” a specially designed computer, opened a major can of Silicon Valley whoop-ass on the TV game show “Jeopardy.” …
I am an MS survivalist. You are too. So are the family & friends who give us the continued support to carry on. That’s what a survivalist does. We fight against all odds. The following account is true. I share with you my adventure–NOT for your pity–but for your entertainment. …
Multiple Sclerosis does it. MS picks on you like the burly guy (the MS) at the beach kicking sand in the face of the wimpy guy (you). Annoying as a persistent cough, with the tenacity of a telemarketer calling at dinnertime, MS can be relentless in letting you know it is never far …
This weekend is the crown jewel of American sporting events! The Tiffany competition between the two finest teams who have victoriously survived a long, grueling season of weekly battles. You know what game I am referring to. I don’t even need to tell you. And if I did say, I could be arrested, be …
Everything in life is a fine line. Too much can be just as hard for you as too little. Your goal is to find the happy median. So you go through life like a tightrope walker, carrying that big pole to help you balance and wearing those silly slippers they wear. I’ve …
Due to a complete case of writer’s block and lack of ideas, My Odd Sock is cleaning out the file of news items in this first edition of the…..”Almost Evening News.” Welcome to the Almost Evening News, I am My Odd Sock reporting with unworthy news stories you could care less about. …
You have heard others say it. And if you have multiple sclerosis, you have probably said it yourself… “…I am stiff as a board.” Spasticity (muscle stiffness) is a major side effect of MS. It is for me anyway. Throughout my hips, legs & ankles, spasticity makes …
These pages are meant to describe one man’s awkward experiences in coping with multiple sclerosis—and one day last week pretty much summed up what it is like. Here is the play-by-play of my adventure… The notice of my important meeting had been stuck beneath a Mickey Mouse refrigerator magnet on the …
