The Sun in Poetry
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, […]
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The Sun in Poetry
As I Grew Older It was a long time ago. I have almost forgotten my dream. But it was there then, In front of me, Bright like a sun— My
Enriched Environment. Baby Boomers. Real Mad Men. Jingles.
If you grew up in the 1950s and 1960s, click here for some enriched-environment throwback Madison Avenue advertising jingles, arranged by Lester Lanin and recorded by his pop-swing band in
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Throwback Thursdays Art
Every Thursday, as part of my personal “enriched environment” initiative, I post a piece of art, usually from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which recently released online some 400,000 high-resolution
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Parkinson’s Disease: Small Potatoes
Two small potatoes about my life with Parkinson’s disease. Throat catchers: Is it me, is it Parkinson’s disease, or does this happen to everyone? It seems like every time I
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Parking Sons at the Beach
My husband and I, both sons, spent a glorious weekend in Newport, Rhode Island. It was historically significant because after parking our car at the beach, I took my first-ever selfie.
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The Sun in Poetry
Spring Day [Bath] The day is fresh-washed and fair, and there is a smell of tulips and narcissus in the air. The sunshine pours in at the bath-room window and
Throwback Thursdays Art
Every Thursday, as part of my personal “enriched environment” initiative, I post a piece of art, usually from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which recently released online some 400,000 high-resolution
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Bruce Writes a Sonnet
I wrote this sonnet today while eating lunch in a Manhattan restaurant. I photographed the flowers a few days ago in our garden. The Guest I have this guest named Mr.
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Parkinson’s Disease and Fava Beans
Fava beans have a mixed rep in the Parkinson’s disease community. On the one hand, alternative websites tout them as a replacement for, or supplement to, a drug regimen. On the other
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