Minding My Manners: ALS and Etiquette
“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no…
Articles by Rick Jobus
ALS Cannot Change Who I Am
“You just got lesson No. 1: Don’t think; it can only hurt the ball club.” That was the advice that…
Caregiving Is the Real Labor of Love
Love, according to the Bible’s First Epistle to the Corinthians 13:7, “always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” As…
No Room for Pride when ALS Is Involved
“Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.” ―St. Vincent de Paul I never knew the comical…
All of These People Found Life After ALS
“You can either celebrate what you can do, or mourn what you can’t. Every day I wake up and create…
Let’s Get Physical: The ALS Exercise Debate
“Use it, or lose it.” That was the motivational summary statement during my first post-ALS diagnosis physical therapy (PT) session.
A Picture Perfect Start to My Day?
“Be intent upon the perfection of the present day.” –William Law Today I experienced an uninterrupted utopia, recognizing that utopia…
To ‘B’ or Not to ‘B’?
That is the question. Vitamin B, that is. And any other nutritional supplement. Shortly after ALS crashed my party, I…
Stumbling Upon an ALS-free Zone
“Hope is the thing with feathers” –Emily Dickinson Recently, my wife and I went to see a stand-up comedian at…
Right to Try vs. Right to Say No: An Open Letter to Lawmakers
Dear Congress, The recently enacted federal Right to Try Law (RTT) is really a “Right to Ask” law. And, for…