The Adventures of ALS Boy

A middle-school math teacher documents his joyful life while battling the evil forces of ALS.

Random Miscellany

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Have you noticed an uptick in the number of people wearing jean jackets these days? Could it be that the beloved Canadian Tuxedo is primed for a comeback? I would appreciate any commentary regarding this phenomenon from all of our fashionista readers out there.

Just in case you were wondering, this is a Canadian Tuxedo over here to the left.

Any comments from our neighbors to the north (including members of my extended family) would be welcomed.

I am downright giddy with anticip...pation about this evening's upcoming Rocky Horror-centric episode of Glee. Growing up in the eighties, I was really into the RHPS and I have been to over thirty-five midnight showings of the film. I hope that they do Sweet Transvestite and Rose Tint My World tonight because those are two of my favorite songs from the show.

Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law Alia today! Have a good day Pea-Hag.

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How friggin' awesome is it that the Giants are in the World Series this year? For the sake of my friend Mike Beusch's health and sanity, I hope they win.

Beginning this Thursday and continuing every Thursday into the foreseeable future, I will be attending a movie with my new caregiver Juan at the theater in downtown Redwood City. This is an open invitation to any of you local or visiting folks to join us for an afternoon at the cinema. I will post the movie and showtime by 10 a.m. Thursday morning in the area to the right just below the photo at the top of this page. The last sentence is not applicable to my Psychology Today readers. Sorry.

And finally, have any of you seen the latest campaign commercial for California governor? It is the most effective political ad that I think I have ever seen. While I am not exactly thrilled with either candidate, I am looking forward to seeing the return volley.

Jason Picetti lived life with ALS by six simple words: Speech and movement compromised, spirit unaffected. He died on October 2011.

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