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The Sun in Poetry (and Quilts)

November 28, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Poetry | Bruce | Leave a Comment

Heavy Threads When the dawn unfolds like a bolt of ribbon Thrown through my window, I know that hours of light Are about to thrust themselves into me Like omnivorous […]

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Rock On, Rock Steady!

November 27, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Other People's Stories, Parkinson Pantheon!, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Exercise, Research | Bruce | 1 Comment

Although I’m down on professional sports which lead to head injuries that later lead to Parkinson’s disease (e.g., boxing and football), I’m up on Rock Steady, a boxing program for people

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Throwback Thursdays Art

November 26, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Throwback Thursdays Art | Bruce | 8 Comments

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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PD Drugs “On” vs. PD Drugs “Off”

November 26, 2015 | Bruce, Bruce's Meds, Medications, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | 3 Comments

On three occasions recently I had to go for long, seemingly interminable stretches of time without taking my PD drugs.  It’s shocking how quickly I became miserable and lame. In two

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Thanksgiving Sonnet

November 25, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Poetry, Sonnets | Bruce | 1 Comment

I composed the sonnet below, inspired by a story a boy in kindergarten told me as he drew the above picture.  His story, about someone cooking a Thanksgiving dinner in

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The Mist in Poetry

November 22, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Poetry | Bruce | Leave a Comment

Mist Low-anchored cloud, Newfoundland air, Fountain-head and source of rivers, Dew-cloth, dream-drapery, And napkin spread by fays; Drifting meadow of the air, Where bloom the daisied banks and violets, And

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Ann Romney & Boston – A Nice Reflection

November 20, 2015 | Bruce, Other Diseases, Other People's Stories, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | 2 Comments

I previously posted about Ann Romney‘s website, 50MillionFaces.org, where people who have been touched by Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, ALS, brain tumors, or Alzheimer’s can upload a picture and a short paragraph about

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“The New Yorker” Updates My Drug Regimen

November 20, 2015 | Bruce, Bruce's Meds, Enriched Environment, Jokes, Medications, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | 1 Comment

They must have seen my recent post. How helpful! (November 23, 2015, New Yorker)

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My Parkinson’s Anxiety Makes It in “The New Yorker”

November 19, 2015 | Bruce, Enriched Environment, Jokes, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | Leave a Comment

“Why don’t we call that nameless dread of yours Bruce, and see if that helps.” (November 23, 2015, New Yorker)

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Throwback Thursdays Art

November 19, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Throwback Thursdays Art | Bruce | 10 Comments

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 Ballard

Bruce Ballard

My name is Bruce Ballard. I started this website in February, 2015, to promote an “enriched environment” for people with Parkinson’s disease, including myself. Enjoy!

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