May 18Historic BJR photos discoveredIn helping organise Mom’s apartment last year, I found a number of photos that I scanned in so I could have copies. Here are some parts of “The Story of BJR” in photos:Bjr2 min readBjr2 min read
Apr 30Losing someone one day at a time(from the end of February — early March 2023) My mother has dementia, and as I’ve written before, it’s a cruel disease. Every time I see Mom, there is a little bit less of her. For my sister, who sees Mom every week, it is an ebb and flow, some…Dementia Care4 min readDementia Care4 min read
Apr 10A small reminderI ducked into the Uber and said, “Hi Monika.” I put on my best smile. Inside I felt disoriented, out of place, and needed to just get through the next 30 minutes to get back home. At home, I could decompress with the Philip K. …3 min read3 min read
Sep 4, 2022Cluxing along the Scenic Rim TrailI am known globally as a trend setter and so much of our modern vocabulary originated from my own creativity, like Unclets or Auntlets: The plural for nieces and nephews (and Vic, again, niephews is not going to happen). And, now I would like to introduce “Cluxing” — it’s not…3 min read3 min read
Aug 14, 2022Five weeks of joy with Omicron BA.5I caught COVID. It was not fun. But I was not hospitalised, ventilated, tickled, or spanked, so it could have been much worse (or much better?). Here’s an overly play-by-play account of all that went down. Since I’m a kidney transplant recipient and take immunosuppressants (to prevent rejection of the…Transplant10 min readTransplant10 min read
Jul 27, 2022The cruelty of dementiaI spent three weeks in the US in April helping out with my mom, and while what I saw was very difficult, I have a lot to be grateful for. I’d been fortunate enough to visit Mom twice even while Australia’s borders were closed, and had the pleasure of two…Dementia6 min readDementia6 min read
May 28, 2022BJR’s Yoga of TruthAs a part of trying new things, I spent a weekend at a Yoga retreat in March, only to discover that it was Hari Krishna oriented and staffed by volunteers. At least the vegan food was yummy. …Yoga3 min readYoga3 min read
Apr 16, 2022Fast and Furious 9: Looking InwardIt’s been a long time since F&F9 was released, and I had the chance to see it with my friend Neel, one of my best friends and a founding member of the Austin inner circle for whom F&F movies became tradition, often accompanied by sneaking in a six pack of…Fast And Furious 95 min readFast And Furious 95 min read
Apr 15, 2022So you want a career in climate?Since I’m getting this question a lot more often I thought I’d write down a few thoughts when people ask about how to transition to a career helping to minimise the impact of climate change. This is off the cuff and there are probably a lot of logical errors. …Climate7 min readClimate7 min read
Mar 17, 2022Fixing Australian Government: My personal matching campaign for Climate 200I’ve set up a $75,000 matching campaign with Climate 200 and would love for you to join my in supporting independent candidates in Australia! (Note: for Australian residents only) The floods in Queensland and Northern New South Wales in Australia are just the latest impact from our changing climate, with…Climate3 min readClimate3 min read
