Wending Which Way
The two lanes of traffic streaming past each other on roads and interstates seem unrelated to each other, except in the sense that some...
Tag: ALS
Thinking Allowed–but No Gurus
It’s long been recognized by spiritual leaders from Eastern cultures who have set up ashrams, temples and meditation centers in America, that the guru/student...
Crossing the Rubicon
Sometimes we turn down a new road, with little idea how momentous the consequences will be. Thank goodness that’s possible. “What we call ‘the...
Dietary Considerations
“My God, I knew it,” came from the other room. A moment later, his wife, Emily, entered his bedroom with the morning newspaper in...
Forrest Gump and Helen (by Pat Simmons)
Here are four short pieces written by Pat Simmons. I know Pat as a friend, writing buddy and the Executive Director of “Friends in...
Beginnings and Endings
I was recently invited to join the board of the New Mexico Parkinson’s Disease Coalition (NMPDC), and the process of considering this invitation has...