With the upcoming release of the book, Carl has some other tricks up his sleeve…including returning before a live mic and bringing the humor of I Has the Parkinson’s (IHTP) live to the stage. What are all the details? Where and when are these things supposed to happen? Sign up for Carl’s free newsletter and get [...]

In this sneak preview from my upcoming book, I Has the Parkinson’s, you will witness some of the madness of the ongoing battle with my older brother over which holiday hero is better, Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer or Frosty the Stupid-headed Meth-Lab Crackhouse of a Snowman (guess which one I like best?). Throughout its pages the [...]

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: I Sees the Hallucinations 
We’ve mentioned them before on Bad Kitty Fridays, and I’ve discussed my own past experience with shadow-like ghosts that I have seen due to both Parkinson’s medications and the apparent cognitive problems associated with the disease (more detail about my experience with “shadow people” in my upcoming book <–shameless plug [...]

Beginning Wednesday November 4 through Wednesday November 25 enjoy sneak peeks from the book version of I Has the Parkinson’s.  Get not only a view of the hilarious things inside but also the process behind the making of the book, from Carl’s head to his computer, from word processor to typesetting, from typesetting to press.
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Is it me, or am I just imagining that there was a time in life when I woke up feeling pretty much the same everyday? Have I forgotten what life felt like before I was a Parkie? Or is life like this for everybody?
I’m talking about how I feel physically and emotionally with Parkinson’s disease. [...]

Do you know why I am the way that I am? It’s because I haven’t pooped enough.
Yes, my Aunt China is at it again. While there have been no sightings of the “zombie” version of Mr. Patas (and it would be perfect for Halloween if there had been), this does not keep my Aunt from [...]

New readers to my blog have requested some of the basics regarding the disease. So, in my well-known fashion, I offer the following “fool-proof” indicators that you’ve got Parkinson’s disease. 

Ask your closest friend if they know anyone with Parkinson’s disease. If they answer in the affirmative proceed to ask them if it is you.
Resting tremor [...]

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I Lost Something Automatically
Ever stopped and looked at your automatic movements that you do naturally, day after day, without thinking about it?
Nope. Me neither.
Not until I developed Parkinson’s disease and people started pointing them out to me. “Stop looking at me that way!” is a common complaint I get. “What [...]

I just got the green-light on the cover of the book edition of I Has the Parkinson’s, so here it is.
I was thinking of waiting till Monday, but nah! I will be pretty busy for next week, so I share it now…
And yes, I got bumped from the cover in favor of “Bad Kitty!” Now [...]

My friend Jerry says he will never offer his advice again. Not as an editor anyway.
When a technical mistake occurred in a medical journal that was clearly a case of misunderstanding by the article’s author, Jerry (himself an editor for medical publications) decided to say something to help ensure that future editions of the report [...]