I may never have mentioned this before, but I was in a minor fender bender [or kerfuffle, if you will] about six years ago. Each December, an associate texts me to congratulate me on my “staying alive anniversary.”This year, the Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation asked me to participate in a study about recovery from traumatic brain injury.That study…
Our nation may feel divided right now. We may have talk radio hosts who believe a civil war would be amazing for ratings.But this is a blog about unity. This is a blog about how we have more in common than differences. For instance, we, as Americans, all collectively rolled our eyes whenever we’d get a text from…
Movies about dinosaurs have long been an aid to the development of our society, despite the extinction of dinosaurs allowing humans to evolve. For instance, Jurassic Park taught us if Wayne Knight shows up with shaving cream, be wary: the dinosaurs will be fixin’ to take back what’s theirs.Li’l Baby Scaia was a fan of the film…
Loyal Scaiaholics will recall my rich history with the ambulance provider, MedStar. And lo, a thought just occured: We’re approaching the anniversary of the car crash that I’m still fairly certain was a hoax [Hashtag: Fake News, two years before it was cool to say, “fake news.” Hashtag: Trend Setter].But this isn’t about me [even my…
This Thanksgiving I’m thankful for humanity. Sure, society and I have had our disagreements, but this week is making us all focus on what we have to be thankful for.I was at an affair Tuesday night in Dallas. While driving home, I noticed some thunderclouds lighting up. Thinking nothing of it, I went to sleep as the line…
Today, Santa Claus is making his arrival at Galleria Dallas. You might think Santa Claus doesn’t have to follow COVID-19 restrictions. You might be a fool.You see, at approximately 1,750 years old, Santa Claus is in a high risk category for severe symptoms from COVID-19 [especially if he’s diabetic from all the cookies my…
Doctors and nurses are too good to call us idiots. That’s how we got the phrase, “COVID fatigue,” so they can gently inform us that wearing a mask without your nose tucked in doesn’t, technically, perform the functions of a “mask.”Today, the Dallas COVID czar, a position that really exists, explained that doctors and nurses love and…