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Artist’s Self-Portraits Chronicle His Descent into Alzheimer’s
In 1995, artist William Utermohlen (1933-2007) learned that he had Alzheimer’s disease. For the last five years of his life, he tried to understand the disease by painting himself — a series of self-portraits which revealed the progression of his dementia. The paintings, which were shown in 2006 at the New York Academy of Medicine in Manhattan […]
The Ups and Down of Life
Oh my goodness. This is just…is someone chopping onions? View the animated GIF for the full affect. If you’re short on time, you can view it in comic strip form below that.
Save Nina
This is Nina. She is a mother, wife, and daughter. Last September, Nina was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. After 7 rounds of aggressive chemotherapy, the cancer went into remission…but it came back with a vengeance: this time, in her brain. Nina is currently undergoing additional chemotherapy, but the aggressiveness of the disease requires an […]
Just in Time for Memorial Day: Doodle4Google 2013 Winner
The theme for this year’s Doodle4Google Contest was “My Best Day Ever…” and Sabrina Brady, a 12th-grader from Wisconsin, captured this blogger’s (and the nation’s!) heart with the following illustration: Happy Memorial Day! A special thanks to all who help keep our country safe!