Winter solstice arrives Sunday at 4:19 Coordinated Universal Time, which is 8:19 PM tonight, here on my home slice of the planet. At the time of writing, I'm a few hours away from the point at which the Northern Hemisphere will be leaning its furthest away from the sun for the year. The beginning of… Continue reading The longest night
Is there a song, a movie, a painting, a book, or some other piece of art that you can say with total confidence that you will never, ever tire of? Whose every note, word, or brushstroke is familiar, and that makes you feel ... something? In many of my dementia education programs, I encourage the… Continue reading And then I don’t feel so bad
Yesterday a stranger made my whole day, by giving me about five seconds of his. He was standing outside of an office building on First Avenue, engrossed in a phone call when I passed by on my morning run. When I got close enough to make eye contact, he moved his phone away from his… Continue reading “Hey, Happy Thanksgiving.”
Last night, the 2019 Major League Baseball season ended in grand and historic fashion, with the Washington Nationals beating the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the World Series. I'm no baseball wonk, but I do love watching the game for its deep complexity, and the psychology of what's going on out there. There's not… Continue reading Well-seasoned
I'm nearing the end of two weeks of vacation, the longest stretch of time that I've ever taken off from work, in 20+ years of continuous full-time employment. We spent about a week in the Black Hills of South Dakota, and I have spent the other half at home, doing a bit of catching up… Continue reading Carving out time
It's June, which means the jacaranda are blooming, and San Diego is awash in purple flowers. And it's the time of year when many in my field don some purple of their own in recognition of Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month. I've never liked the use of the term "brain awareness," because I think most of us… Continue reading Purple hearts
Don't get me wrong. I really love my job. But as that old saying about the worst day of fishing goes ... even a bad day of baseball is better than a good day of working. Opening Day for Major League Baseball finally arrived yesterday, on a perfect blue-sky 68 degree day at Petco Park.… Continue reading Baseball holiday
When I started this blog, I promised those that I was leaving behind on Facebook and Instagram that I'd keep it updated with photos of Norma, and I'm here to make good on that promise. "How's Norma?" is the question I am usually asked first when I run into people I haven't seen in a… Continue reading How’s Norma?
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