Posts by: Rick Jobus

Rick Jobus

October 17, 2018October 16, 2018

My (Ice) Bucket List

Columns, Notes From the ALS Front - a Column by Rick Jobus

“… And up through the ground come a bubblin’ crude.” Like Jed Clampett of “Beverly Hillbillies” fame, the ALS Association in 2014 found itself in the unexpected circumstance of ... Read more

October 3, 2018October 2, 2018

Laughter Is the Best Medicine

Columns, Notes From the ALS Front - a Column by Rick Jobus

The 2012 comedy “Ted” contained a joke made at the expense of the movie’s villain. The joke, as expressed by a teddy bear come to life, was: “From one ... Read more

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018

Traveling with ‘Al S’

Columns, Notes From the ALS Front - a Column by Rick Jobus

In the Ken Burns documentary, “Baseball,” during the episode titled “Eighth Inning: A Whole New Ballgame,” comedian Billy Crystal mentions in passing the (I assume fictional) name Al Smenglevitz. ... Read more

September 19, 2018September 17, 2018

ALS Ground Zero: Walking ‘Drunk While Sober’ at the Ballgame

Columns, Notes From the ALS Front - a Column by Rick Jobus

My first symptomatic expression of ALS may have been as I left a football game. I fell flat on my face. At the time, I blamed it on the ... Read more

September 12, 2018September 10, 2018

Minding My Manners: ALS and Etiquette

Columns, Notes From the ALS Front - a Column by Rick Jobus

“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.” ―Emily Post In case we ... Read more

September 5, 2018September 4, 2018

ALS Cannot Change Who I Am

Columns, Notes From the ALS Front - a Column by Rick Jobus

“You just got lesson No. 1: Don’t think; it can only hurt the ball club.” That was the advice that Kevin Costner, who portrayed baseball player “Crash” Davis, dispensed ... Read more

August 29, 2018August 27, 2018

Caregiving Is the Real Labor of Love

Columns, Notes From the ALS Front - a Column by Rick Jobus

Love, according to the Bible’s First Epistle to the Corinthians 13:7, “always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” As Labor Day approaches in the U.S., it is fitting ... Read more

August 22, 2018August 21, 2018

No Room for Pride when ALS Is Involved

Columns, Notes From the ALS Front - a Column by Rick Jobus

“Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.” ―St. Vincent de Paul I never knew the comical extent of my pride until ALS hit me. Prior ... Read more

August 15, 2018August 14, 2018

All of These People Found Life After ALS

Columns, Notes From the ALS Front - a Column by Rick Jobus

“You can either celebrate what you can do, or mourn what you can’t. Every day I wake up and create a new normal. I don’t dwell on what has ... Read more

August 8, 2018August 6, 2018

Let’s Get Physical: The ALS Exercise Debate

Columns, Notes From the ALS Front - a Column by Rick Jobus

“Use it, or lose it.” That was the motivational summary statement during my first post-ALS diagnosis physical therapy (PT) session. As my condition’s horrific prognosis continued percolating in my ... Read more

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