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Today is the 76th birthday of Oliver Sacks, neurologist and author of several popular books on brain functionality.  Dr. Sacks was portrayed by Robin Williams in the Oscar-nominated film "Awakenings" and is probably best known for his collection of essays entitled "The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat".  In that bestseller Sacks famously chronicled the experiences of patients with rare neurological conditions. The title essay memorably described a patient who due to an undiagnosed brain disease experienced "visual agnosia", defined as an inability of the brain to process visual stimuli.

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Monday July 6, 2009

My first car was a 1968 Ford Falcon, maroon with a black vinyl roof. The car had belonged to my grandfather and since he wasn't much of a driver it had very low mileage. He bought the car for two primary reasons: to take my grandmother to church and to make his regular beer runs to the local grocery store. Suffice it to say that the main wear and tear on the car didn't come from Sunday drives and I was grateful that he tended to buy in bulk.

I loved that car with all the fervor one would expect of a teenager with a freshly printed driver’s license, but truth be told,

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