Posts by: Rick Jobus

Rick Jobus

October 16, 2019October 14, 2019

Adding MDA’s Vast Resources to My ALS Arsenal and Giving Back

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

About a week after my initial ALS diagnosis, the crippling fog that it had produced lifted enough for me to seek a second opinion. The appointment took place at ... Read more

October 9, 2019October 8, 2019

Envisioning a Bright Future for Our Survivors

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

From time to time, a comment in response to one of my columns reveals that the commenter has lost someone to ALS. The first time it happened, I paid ... Read more

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019

Could Thinking Outside the Box Lead to a Cure for ALS?

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

Shortly after emerging from the stupor that culminated in my ALS diagnosis, I was consumed with a zeal to learn all that I could about the millstone dangling heavily ... Read more

September 25, 2019October 2, 2019

Showing Up with Carpe Diem Intent

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

A week ago last Sunday, I spent a portion of the day, as I often do, going to church. Well, not quite “going.” Owing to the challenges of readying ... Read more

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019

Chairway to Heaven: My Power Wheelchair Takes Me Higher

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

With apologies to Jimmy Page and Robert Plant: Chairway to Heaven I can no longer walk down the road Unable to take on any load Those facts cause much ... Read more

September 4, 2019September 11, 2019

Navigating the Chutes and Ladders of ALS: Happy Labor Day

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

During my early childhood, I often played Chutes and Ladders. For those who are unfamiliar with the board game or have a foggy memory, the board is made up ... Read more

August 21, 2019August 26, 2019

ALS: The Musical

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

The spark of inspiration for column topics sometimes comes to me from surprising sources. Last Saturday, with my submission deadline looming, I had nothing … nada … bupkis. Fearing ... Read more

August 14, 2019August 13, 2019

Advancing Potential ALS Treatments Is Like Accelerating a Glacier

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

Glaciers are known for their slow movement and the transformative change that they leave in their wake. Most move only a few centimeters a day. Yet they produce lakes, ... Read more

August 7, 2019August 27, 2019

Wheels Within Wheels: Life and Consciousness Require Movement

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

Consider the wheel. Nothing comparable exists in nature. Its conception was not the byproduct of observation and imitation, but a 100 percent original human brainstorm. Evidence suggests that the ... Read more

July 24, 2019July 22, 2019

A Few of My Favorite Words to Live By

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

I always have had a fascination with words. It stems from my mom and dad, both of whom instilled in me a voracious appetite for reading and writing. Letters ... Read more

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