RE: Janet Reno
Considering the stress and strain of her occupation and its tasks, not to
mention the just settled re-nomination to her post, I seriously doubt that
Ms. Reno has the time or memory capacity to handle both occupation and the
PD problem of her own. She is on a roll as many say and probably has
someone else taking responsibility for handling her PD as best it can be
handled by a care provider.
At 10:15 AM 12/14/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Greetings, James:
>
>I'm sure you know better than I how to handle correspondence lawyer to
>lawyer! May I be so bold as to suggest that it might not be a bad idea to
>write again, acting on the assumption that the letter somehow missed its
>mark? Or even phone now to ask her staff if there is any record of the
>letter having been received? I would then ask if I could fax it to the
>person who has taken my call, asking that it be hand delivered. Yes, it
>would be nice to have Janet Reno "on side." Good idea, James.
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>Sincerely,
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>David Austen
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>On Sat, 14 Dec 1996 [log in to unmask] wrote:
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>> The following letter was sent to Ms. Reno on December 14, 1995. I am sorry to
>> report we never received the courtesy of a response. A true loss to the LIST.
>> Maybe this year we should write to the Pope.................?
>>
>>
>> Honorable Janet Reno
>> Attorney General
>> United States Department of Justice
>> 10th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
>> Washington, D.C. 20530
>>
>>
>> Dear Attorney General Reno:
>>
>> As members of the legal profession, and proud of it, we take this opportunity
>> to extend AMERICA'S "1st Lawyer", a hale and hearty best holiday wish. For
>> your continued service to the people and the profession and by your courage
>> and honesty in recently announcing that you share our Parkinson challenge you
>> have honored us , "sister" Janet. We. in turn, would like to honor you by
>> dedicating this "We, Shaky Three, Christmas Tome" to you and again extend you
>> our warmest invitation to participate in our PARKINSON LISTSERVE.
>>
>> With the advent of the computer and the resulting Internet came the valuable
>> Listserve. Growing out of this developed the Parkinson Listserve which is
>> maintained at University of Toronto in Canada. Presently there are over 1000
>> people on the LISTSERVE who are interested in Parkinson disease through out
>> the world. As a subscriber to this network and as a fellow lawyer I welcome
>> you. I was diagnosed in 1992 and through the help of fellow "parkies" I
>> have been able to keep abreast of new developments as well as acquire a
>> better understanding of the disease.
>>
>> As I became more familiar with this Listserve I was introduced to two other
>> fellow lawyers who share our common disease. The Honorable Arthur T.
>> Hanscum, District Judge of Laramie, Wyoming and John E. Stanfield also of
>> Laramie. Two fine gentlemen who you would be proud to know. For levity we
>> have named ourselves The Shaky Three
>>
>> Once we learned of your diagnosis of Parkinson, we collectively thought it
>> would be nice to let you know you are not alone and accordingly extend to you
>> our hand (shaky or not) and welcome you and extend you our warmest invitation
>> to participate in our PARKINSON LISTSERVE.
>>
>>
>>
>> Warm Regards,
>>
>> James D. Ryan
>> Attorney At Law
>> ***********************************************************************
>> "We Shaky's Three Christmas Tome"
>>
>>
>> 'Twas the night before Christmas and all thru the land
>> the parkies were sleeping, no jigglin their hand.
>> Their bodies were resting, all tucked and serene
>> nary affected at all by their lost dopamine.
>>
>> Gifted by quietude, the twitching reprieved,
>> drifting deeper to REM than one could conceive,
>> they appeared like the rest or so it would seem,
>> a slumber most welcome, then a Sinemet dream.
>>
>> The dream more than vivid, the color and sights,
>> were slide show presented mid big city lights.
>> Gold glitters and flitters cours'd thru neurotransmitters,
>> creating a light show for park gazing sitters.
>>
>> Yet, even considered, sweet sleep did reign king,
>> without any notice, myoclonus did bring
>> electrical charges coursing throughout every cell,
>> prepared to awake under parkinson's spell.
>>
>> Some begin with a twitch, others jerk or ice freeze,
>> now conscious, ON! OFF!, our condition, disease.
>> Be it onset as older or early as teen,
>> We leva, we dopa acetyl choline.
>>
>> Cerebellum engaging as best as it could
>> anticipates gaiting as well as it should.
>> Eyes come on open, dry drug mouth or no,
>> bite into one yellow and go with the flow!
>>
>> A pre-walking ritual not always the same
>> is often companioned by a brief waiting game;
>> the spirit all willing, the hope a sweet tune,
>> 'tis calendared mystery on descent of the moon.
>>
>> Now, full awake! the limbs, every muscle
>> would try to alight from the bed without tussle,
>> then cope with the hustle and bustle anew
>> and savor life's magic from fresh point of view.
>>
>> With the attitude bold, some young & some old,
>> we accept the progession which morn has foretold.
>> Now ON! then comes OFF! the shuffle, the gait,
>> the pursuit of life's joys cannot risk to wait.
>>
>> "ON, legs!" though they trudge and some they do freeze;
>> "Swing, arm!", "Shoulder, freed!" from the 'happy disease';
>> Not mere 'inconvenience', nor 'happy' it be,
>> all goodwill is meant by this tome, shaky three.
>>
>> L'Chaim! Toward life! Kia ora tu! you;
>> to live in a day where Gone! is the quivver. Rid! the molasses,
>> the festine stand shuffle, slow typin morasses;
>> bid Hello! to friend shoestring, the button and brush,
>> even dropping cab dollars in Big Apple rush.
>>
>> Surveying our body from the head to the toe,
>> trusting chemical system to give us green Go!
>> Meanwhile, we three, touched by parkinson's plan,
>> do bid you peace, yuletide as life only can!
>>
>>
>> Merry Christmas, all!!!!...We, 3 shakeys, members of the legal profession,
>> and proud of it! take this opportunity to extend AMERICA'S "1st Lawyer",
>> Attorney General Janet Reno, a hale and hearty best holiday wish. For your
>> continued service to the people and the profession and by your courage and
>> honesty in recently announcing that you share our common Parkinson challenge
>> -you have honored us, "sister" Janet. We,in turn, would like to honor you
>> by dedicating this "We, Shakey's 3, Christmas Tome" to you and herewith
>> cordially extend you our warmest invitation to participate in our PARKINSON
>> LISTSERVE
>>
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>David Robert Austen
>Masters Degree Program in Information Science
>Indiana University, Bloomington
>Indiana 47405 U.S.A.
>Telephone 812 335 8835 Fax 812 335 8598
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