Tim Berry
Our Secrets Make Us Sick
If you have not discovered the entertaining series 800 Wordson Amazon Prime yet, you may wish to check it out. While it does not tout being a series about “aging” it is flush with the topic. Remember we are ALL aging no mater where we are on the developmental chart. Mild spoiler alert…I am drawing … Our Secrets Make Us Sick
more »It’s Not My Fault I…
“If you weren’t such a good cook I wouldn’t have eaten the entire half of pie”. “I wouldn’t have parked in the Handicapped space had I found another one.” “It’s not my fault I got the speeding ticket, I couldn’t be late for the meeting”. “I wouldn’t have tossed the burger wrapper out of my … It’s Not My Fault I…
more »“Try a Soft Hackle”
For the last three years my wife (Jane), our golden retriever (Poppy), and I (Tim) have spent the month of September camping and fly-fishing primarily in Montana. While doing so we have also taken a few sorties into either Wyoming or Idaho. This year we have taken our current reach down into Henry’s Fork (of … “Try a Soft Hackle”
more »Visiting the ill–101
It is 4:53 p.m. and you are in the bathroom with your head in the toilet. After eating that wonderful lunch at the Japanese restaurant you think you may have food poisoning. This is the third time you have wrenched your guts out in the past fifteen minutes. Life is horrible right now. At this … Visiting the ill–101
more »Ask Dr. Tim: My Sister Was Diagnosed with Multiple Personality Disorder
Q My 52-year-old sister supposedly was diagnosed with Multiple Personality Disorder about ten years ago. I guess it is now called Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). As her brother I am 12 years her junior. Sure I have seen bizarre behavior from Jess before but I just don’t get it? It is suppose to come from … Ask Dr. Tim: My Sister Was Diagnosed with Multiple Personality Disorder
more »On Baseball
I am by no means an avid baseball fan. As a kid I tried out for Little League. I really can’t remember why I tried out; it just seemed to be the thing to do in sixth grade. At the tryouts, I had no idea what position I wanted to try out for so they … On Baseball
more »Consistency…Oh What a Drag
I continue to be shocked about how easy it is to “deteriorate” in SO many ways when I am inconsistent, especially now that I am older. Oh let me count the ways… Eating one double scoop ice cream cone and gain 5 pounds Go to the opera in the big city, and return home at … Consistency…Oh What a Drag
more »Ask Dr. Tim: I have been diagnosed with “Pseudo Seizures”…am I going CRAZY?
Q I am a 61-year-old female who has recently been diagnosed with something called “pseudo seizures”. When I began having seizures several months ago it was as imagined very scary to both me and my family. My understanding, is that as the names suggests, they are not “really seizures”. They certainly look and feel like … Ask Dr. Tim: I have been diagnosed with “Pseudo Seizures”…am I going CRAZY?
more »Virtual Reality
Now I am really showing my age and old fuddy-duddy-ism! I don’t know about you but I find the various commercials on TV about Virtual Reality units puzzling. First, a disclaimer. I have never tried one, so I don’t really know what I am missing…perhaps. I do understand how one can be transported to another … Virtual Reality
more »Cloud Gazing
So, how long has it been since you took time to gaze at the clouds? No, I don’t mean sticking your head out the door to check the weather. I mean really taking time to lie down on your back and spend time watching the cloud formations. Frankly, for me it had been quite a … Cloud Gazing
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