You can learn more about Howard  at the FTD/Dementia Support Group

This is part of a full page story on Howard ,which can be found on page 9 of, The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration Fall Newsletter.

Each morning starts with a familiar routine for Howard Glick as he collects his laptop and heads to his “office” at Starbucks in Upper Manhattan. The exact time varies, but he starts early, returns often, and continues his work at all hours of the night back in his apartment. There is a lot to do when you are telling the world what it’s like to live with FTD.
“Simply put,” wrote Howard, “I eat and breathe my efforts seven days a week. I am relentless in my efforts to further public awareness and help others.”
Howard started writing a blog in July 2011 about his experiences with frontotemporal degeneration with the intention of advocating for and supporting others like himself. His symptoms started manifesting themselves in 2004, but were diagnosed and treated as bipolar disorder for 6 ½ years. A 2006 SPECT scan showed early indicators of degeneration that were not recognized, but progression was clear in a 2010 PET scan and Howard learned he had behavioral variant FTD (bvFTD).
The prospects were daunting for a 53-year-old, divorced father of two who had lost his career, loving relationships and his future over the course of six years. When he researched FTD on the Internet, he began to fear his mortality and was afraid he would become depressed. A life-long friend suggested Howard have coffee with him and his wife every morning at 6:30 to stay connected. Days stretched into months, and Howard realized that death was not imminent and he needed to rebuild his life.

Please take the time to read the complete article at the link above.

Feel free to email Howard at the address below. (Let him know BRO  sent ya)

howardjglick@gmail.com.

You also may want to check out Vicki’s Voice where Vicki Wells Bedard (aka pain in my rear) shares her story, and days, and nights, and whatever rambling she wants to do! LOVE YA, V!!! (Bro gonna go hide now)

Share this information with anyone, no EVERYONE, YOU KNOW.

Thank you, Howard and Vicki, for sharing your lives with us!!

+++ BroJer

Twas the month before Christmas
When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.
See the PC Police had taken away
The reason for Christmas – no one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.
It might hurt people’s feelings, the teachers would say
December 25th is just a ‘ Holiday’.
Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit
Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!
CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-Pod
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa
In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.
As Targets were hanging their trees upside down
At Lowe’s the word Christmas – was no where to be found.
At K-Mart and Staples and Penny’s and Sears
You won’t hear the word Christmas; it won’t touch your ears.
Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen
On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton!
At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter
To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith
Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace
The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded
The reason for the season, stopped before it started.
So as you celebrate ‘Winter Break’ under your ‘Dream Tree’
Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.
Choose your words carefully, choose what you say
Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS,
not Happy Holiday!
Please, all Christians join together and
wish everyone you meet
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Christ is The Reason’ for the Christ-mas Season!

JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!!!!!!!!! MARY-CHRIST-MASS
Jesus IS Lord. do NOT COMPROMISE this season for ANY reason!

HE, Jesus, was born to DIE for love of you, me, us. SHOUT IT OUT! don’t shut it out!!!

+++ BroJer

shhhhhhhhhh I stole it. ok, so I am on Santa’s naughty list. GOOD. I need coal. Will help keep the heat bill down

To: Jesus, Son of Joseph
Woodcrafter’s Carpenter Shop
Nazareth 25922

From: Jordan Management Consultants

Dear Sir:
Thank you for submitting the resumes of the twelve men you have picked for managerial positions in your new organization. All of them have now taken our battery of tests; and we have not only run the results through our computer, but also arranged personal interviews for each of them with our psychologist and vocational aptitude consultant.

The profiles of all tests are included, and you will want to study each of them carefully.

As part of our service, we make some general comments for your guidance. This additional insight is given as a result of staff consultation, and comes without any additional fee.

It is our opinion that most of your nominees are lacking in background, education and vocational aptitude for the type of enterprise you are undertaking. They do not have the team concept. We would recommend that you continue your search for persons of experience in managerial ability and proven capability.

Simon Peter is emotionally unstable and given to fits of temper. Andrew has absolutely no qualities of leadership. The two brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, place personal interest above company loyalty. Thomas demonstrates a questioning attitude that would tend to undermine morale. We feel that it is our duty to tell you that Matthew had been blacklisted by the Greater Jerusalem Better Business Bureau; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus definitely have radical leanings, and they both registered a high score on the manic-depressive scale.
One of the candidates, however, shows great potential. He is a man of ability and resourcefulness, meets people well, has a keen business mind, and has contacts in high places. He is highly motivated, ambitious, and responsible. We recommend Judas Iscariot as your controller and right-hand man. All of the other profiles are self-explanatory.
We wish you every success in your new venture.
Sincerely,

Jordan Management Consultants

DAT ALL +++ BroJer

No, it is about…um, well…I dunno yet. Just logged in for the first time in months. Soooooooooooooooo not even sure what I would share if I was in the mood to share.

Guess it is a no blog, blog, jus to see if the blog still blogs, or the blogger knows how to get into the blog, to blog.

Sumptin like dat!

Dat all

+++Bro

On March 15, 2011, (THAT IS TOMORROW) everyone with a blog, podcast, or Facebook page should list their favorite 3 blogs, 3 podcasts, 3 other media, 3 random Catholic things online, and their own projects. AND POST ABOUT TOMORROW, TODAY, 3 TIMES!! OR MORE! HA and HAHA

Then, post the link to your list here on March 15th. (TOMORROW ENDS IN “Y”) <–yes it do

Additionally, to help get the word out, press are asked to write articles and press releases for this day.

Lastly, on March 15th, go to iTunes and leave at least 3 positive written reviews for various Catholic podcasts and 3 positive written reviews for Catholic mobile applications.

Catholic Media Promotion Day

Help spread the word to the ends of the earth!

Hope to see you there!!! ALL OVER THE BLOGOSPHERE/TWITTERVERSE/WHEREEVERRRRRRRRRRR

+++BroJer

On March 15, 2011, everyone with a blog, podcast, or Facebook page should list their favorite 3 blogs, 3 podcasts, 3 other media, 3 random Catholic things online, and their own projects.

Then, post the link to your list here on March 15th.Additionally, to help get the word out, press are asked to write articles and press releases for this day.

Lastly, on March 15th, go to iTunes and leave at least 3 positive written reviews for various Catholic podcasts and 3 positive written reviews for Catholic mobile applications.

Catholic Media Promotion Day

Help spread the word to the ends of the earth!

Hope to see you there!!!

+++BroJer

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

“O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive,

that I should not go down to the pit.”

Psalm 30: 3

Remember, He Still Does

The Psalmist tells us that God will save us from the grave and keep us alive even in tough circumstances.  We can see this in our prison situation.

There are times in a person’s life that something happens to them that makes a lifelong, lasting impression on them as to how they think, act, or believe.  There is one main thing that has taken place in all Christians’ lives that it seems to be taken for granted more and more all the time, and that is the fact that God has saved us from being the walking dead.  He is always with us to catch us when we start to fall so that we won’t end up in the place of the dead.

Here in prison we can look around and see people from all walks of life who are dead inside.  We can see all kinds of people who are among the living for they are living in Christ.  Even out in the world beyond these fences, it is the same way; we tend to forget what has been done and is still being done for us every day of our lives.

God gave His all for us in Christ, saving us from eternal death, and is now and forever keeping us alive through His grace and mercy.  So always remember that He is still working on and for us.  Grace, peace, and joy to you. – D.J.M.

Psalm 30, 32           Deut. 7:17-26           Titus 3:1-15           John 1:43-51

“Prisoner to Prisoner” is the only daily devotional that is written and edited…”by prisoners for prisoners”.

It also speaks to people in the free world. These devotionals are provided in the spirit and tradition of the Kairos Prison Ministries.

The ministry is SPONSORED by Marion Correctional Institution, Marion, Ohio and Kairos of Ohio Prison Ministry.

Please pray for the continued growth and outreach of the P2P Devotional!

Consider following P2P on FB and Twitter @P2PDevo

The Lord Loves YOU!!

+++BroJer

“P2P” is mailed to over 200 prisons and jails in America. We need your support to keep this work going! P2P is a 501c3 non-profit organization.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9

Ash Wednesday

“…I will confess my transgression to the Lord and He shall forgive the iniquity of my sin.”

Psalm 32: 5b

We Are Forgiven

In today’s selected text we read that the Psalmist is extremely thankful that God has forgiven his transgression. This Psalm is often associated with Psalm 51 in which David confesses his sin before the Lord, as he was guilty of adultery and murder.

During Resurrection Season, and especially today on Ash Wednesday, I reflect not only on the Resurrection but also on Christ’s death on the Cross. In 1992, while I was housed at Bland C.C., I attended an Ash Wednesday service officiated by a young minister who was also a staff member. The minister preached on the resurrection and tied in the life and death of our Lord and Savior into the message. In his sermon he said that Christ’s birth, life and death are forever linked to His Resurrection. As he preached, this truth started to impact the congregation of about 30 men; as the minister preached, he began to weep as he explained the horrific death of Christ so that we might be forgiven and have life everlasting. I was personally struck by this truth as I had never been struck before. That sermon in the mess hall that evening changed my life forever.

Like King David the writer of today’s devotional text, we too, can experience the same joy he experienced when he confessed his sin and received the forgiveness of the Lord. Those of us who are in prison can rejoice in the fact forgiveness is available to us just as it is available to all. – D.S.H.

Psalm 32, 143 Jonah 3:1––4:11 Heb. 12:1-14 Luke 18:9-14

“Prisoner to Prisoner” is the only daily devotional that is written and edited…”by prisoners for prisoners”.

It also speaks to people in the free world. These devotionals are provided in the spirit and tradition of the Kairos Prison Ministries.

The ministry is SPONSORED by Marion Correctional Institution, Marion, Ohio and Kairos of Ohio Prison Ministry.

Please pray for the continued growth and outreach of the P2P Devotional!

Consider following P2P on FB.

The Lord Loves YOU!!

+++BroJer

“P2P” is mailed to over 200 prisons and jails in America. We need your support to keep this work going! P2P is a 501c3 non-profit organization.

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Pardon Me, you seem to have a spot on your forehead

by Sean under 40 Days, Catholic Blogs, Catholic New Media Roundup, Catholic Podcasts, catholic roundup

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent, our annual six weeks of prayer and penance in preparation for Easter.   At Wednesday Mass, the priest makes a cross of ashes on each person’s forehead and remarks,  ”Remember, O man, that you are dust, and unto dust you shall return.”   The recipient of the ashes is supposed to wear them for the rest of the day as an outward sign of their repentance.

For years, I was not very comfortable with showing outward signs of my faith.  Not that I was embarassed by it, but my faith was ‘private‘ and ‘personal‘.  Indeed, my faith is very personal, but it should not be private.  As attributed to St. Francis, one should “Preach the Gospel at all times, and if necessary, use words.”

Back to ashes.  For years, my modus operandi was to ‘rub them in‘ immediately after Ash Wednesday mass.  After all, they are a sacramental and we should dispose of them with reverence.  I think this was more about ‘rubbing them off’ for me than rubbing them in.   This year I am making a firm resolution to wear my ashes proudly and reflect on what they represent for the rest of the day  (It doesn’t hurt that I’m going to a late afternoon mass then home and I won’t likely be out with them in public, but hey– It’s the thought that counts).

 

So here’s your assignment for the first day of 40 Days of Catholic Media.   Take a picture of yourself adorned with your ashes.  Then head over to the Catholic Roundup Facebook Page and post it on the wall along with a brief introduction of yourself and your Catholic Media interests.

I’ll start.  I’m Sean McGaughey from catholicroundup.com .  I initially got involved in Catholic podcasting as an avid listener and serial sender of silly feedback.  I initially started my blog “A Catholic Canadian”–  (hence cc.ductapeguy.net)  just as a way to participate in the online Catholic community.  I did not at that time feel a vocational “call” to do a Catholic podcast.  But over many months, as I was doing more and more short audio and video podcasts shining a spotlight on great Catholic resources online, I began to discern a call to help support and promote others who were spreading the Good News online.   For me, “The Call” to evangelize was not an event, but an ongoing and gradual process of discernment and awakening which led 2 years later to my wife assisting me in drafting our formal vision statement for the Catholic Roundup, “To support and encourage those using new media to spread the Good News”.

How did you begin your journey to share your faith online?  How has that developed over time? Let us know over on the Catholic Roundup Facebook Page.

One more request. I have done only the bare minimum of promotion for this project. If you know other online Catholics who would like to join us on this journey, please invite them. And feel free to blog, podcast, tweet, plurk or Facebook it as well.

Many thanks to Sean for all the efforts in helping to build real community through new media! I hope some of you may join us.

+++BroJer

TUESDAY, MARCH 8

“Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted Him in Massah.”

Deuteronomy 6: 16

Blessings vs. Complaints

 

When I first thought of this Verse, I said to myself it’s so foolish to try to tempt God especially when we know how powerful He is. Then I think about everyday life and the things that I allow to cloud my judgment, the things that I do that are not of God.

Since coming here, I’ve learned that blessings come in many different forms. Now you’re probably wondering what’s the connection between tempting God and blessings. Well, just like the Children of Israel, we at times complain constantly even though we’ve been blessed. God delivers us from an addiction and reunites us with family, and we complain about how the changes came about, missing the forest for the trees. Here at Marion C.I., we have many things that are put in place to help us better ourselves.  Our mindset determines whether we see the blessing set before us by God.

At times our flesh does flare up, making us think that it’s easier to go back to our old ways, but if it were, we wouldn’t be where we are today. So the next time you want to tempt God, look up at the sky on a clear night. Look into the eyes of your children or your loved ones in whom God reconciled your relationship, and if that doesn’t work, think of some of the craziest stuff we’ve done in which we were spared and given a second chance. Not everyone gets that. God is love and blesses us beyond measure. Enjoy it! – L.G.

Psalm 26, 28           Deut. 6:16-25           Heb. 2:1-10           John 1:19-28

“Prisoner to Prisoner” is the only daily devotional that is written and edited…”by prisoners for prisoners”.

It also speaks to people in the free world. These devotionals are provided in the spirit and tradition of the Kairos Prison Ministries.

The ministry is SPONSORED by Marion Correctional Institution, Marion, Ohio and Kairos of Ohio Prison Ministry.

Please pray for the continued growth and outreach of the P2P Devotional!

Consider following  P2P on FB.

The Lord Loves YOU!!

+++BroJer

“P2P” is mailed to over 200 prisons and jails in America. We need your support to keep this work going! P2P is a 501c3 non-profit organization.