I played the disability card. Well, actually Susan did it, but on my behalf. She worries about me, tries to make my life easier, so she made the call. We flew to Portland recently, Oregon, not Maine. A long flight, probably about as long a flight as you can make from Baltimore and still be … Continue reading The Disability Card
Coprolalia
I Swear
Bruce sent me a text the other day: Hey Jeff, the movie “I Swear” is opening in a local Baltimore theater. It’s the life story of Tourette Syndrome campaigner John Davidson. G and I are going to see it this weekend. Maybe it’s playing in your neck of the woods. Bruce is one of my … Continue reading I Swear
Aware
Each year, I link a blog post on Facebook and call Tourette Syndrome Awareness month a success. In my mind, I check it off the list. I spread some awareness, time for a break—a 364-day break, well earned, I need the rest. Last year I linked my thoughts on the book Motherless Brooklyn, Jonathan Lethem’s … Continue reading Aware