Category: Editorial

An Exceptional Cookie

Editorial, Rick Rader MD 08/03/201508/03/2015 admin 0 Comments

ANCORA IMPARO RICK RADER, MD ■ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The OREO serves as a “tip sheet,” or memory jogger of the four most important domains of being an exceptional parent Personality testing is big business in the United States. Current estimates range between two and four billion dollars a year. Personality tests are used for a variety of purposes, including individual and relationship counseling, career counseling, employment testing, occupational health and safety, custom interaction management and matchmaking. […]

Love Locks

Editorial, Rick Rader MD 07/06/201509/08/2015 admin 0 Comments

ANCORA IMPARO RICK RADER, MD ■ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NO LOVE LOST Lovers attach locks to the sides of the bridge with their initials inscribed on the lock, and then throw the key into the Seine. While it is true that exceptional parents did not sign up (in most cases) for the myriad challenges and stressors of exceptional parenting, they do not feel that they are “locked” into anything.   Art historian Kenneth Clark wrote about the […]

Look At Us, We’re Walking

Editorial, Rick Rader MD 06/02/201506/29/2015 admin 0 Comments

ANCORA IMPARO RICK RADER, MD ■ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF “Look at us, we’re walking! Look at us, we’re talking! We who’ve never walked or talked before…” “Look at us, we’re laughing. We’re happy and we’re laughing. Thank you from our hearts, forever more.” “There are so many other children, Who only speak with a silent prayer. For those who haven’t been so lucky, We hope and pray you will always care.” “Someday they’ll be walking. Someday they’ll […]

BMOC

Editorial, Rick Rader MD 05/10/201505/10/2015 admin 0 Comments

ANCORA IMPARO RICK RADER, MD ■ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Maybe we should revisit the significance of the iconic BMOC (Big Man on Campus) and decide that it should really mean, “Be Mindful Of Compassion.” The images are forever emblazoned in my memory. BMOC (Big Man on Campus). Lettermen. Varsity athletes. They were tall or just appeared tall; taller than the rest of us for sure. Taller, bigger, recognized, popular, admired, envied, privileged and babe magnets. They were […]

MEOW

Editorial, Rick Rader MD 04/05/201504/05/2015 admin 0 Comments

By Rick Rader, MD Patti Wade knew we needed to understand dementia and how it manifests itself in our already vulnerable population. How we have to modify and address our own behaviors, the environment, stressors, accommodations and the way we communicate and react. Pablo Picasso, who knew a thing or two about being an artist, mused, “God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant and the cat. He has no real […]