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Poway Woman Forced to Surrender Wild Birds to State Wildlife Officials
I'm so sorry that this kind member of our local community was forced to give up her birds. She works as an occupational therapist and in her spare time cares for the birds at home. God bless you, Ms O'Leary.— May 10, 2012 8:34 p.m.
John Brizzolara’s Last Column
John, you never know about your impact on others so please take care of yourself. I appreciated your presence at Hunter's Bookstore back in the late 80's. I read one of your books on our drive to Columbus, OH, where we lived for 364 days, rushing back to San Diego with joy on Day 365. Wish I'd picked up the Reader sooner than 2011 so I could've read more TGIF. Best wishes for your continued recovery. I know the deadline thing is a problem but how about a group blog where you wouldn't have to contribute too often? -- Julie— March 27, 2012 8 a.m.
John Brizzolara’s Last Column
This is awesome.— March 27, 2012 7:49 a.m.
Bad Thoughts for Bad People
Our son is in the moderate range of autism and his care is difficult much of the time. If you've ever done any baby-sitting you probably remember how it feels when the child's behavior is challenging but at least you know the parents will be home eventually and you can resume your regular life. Autism parenting can feel at times like that baby-sitting job you'd like to leave, except you are the parent and all you've got to give will likely never be enough to make it feel like an easy situation. But you have the tremendous motivation of knowing that it's either institutional care or parents' best efforts, so you keep doing the best you can and you get some ideas on how to handle it from people who've been there and done that. Of course it's not easy to hang out with this friend, but you can learn the skills if you need to do so. Maybe you two weren't close enough in the first place for you to believe that hanging out with him is imperative after his accident. I appreciate this honest exploration of how you responded to your friend's accident and of how others often respond to people with cognitive impairments.— February 9, 2012 5:16 p.m.
This Reminds Me of December
This was such a good column. I've just come out from under the Christmas steamroller so I have more freedom in my life to move around, look for John Brizzolara columns in the Reader, etc. Hope to read more from you in 2012. Best wishes for a good year. - Julie in Poway— January 11, 2012 7:14 a.m.
Late afternoon walk.
Gorgeous.— September 10, 2011 5:44 p.m.
Where Ya Been, Mr. B.?
Geez, John! Take care of yourself and that wonderful talent and sense of humor. We missed you when you were gone. Julie in Poway— September 10, 2011 5:41 p.m.