TOP 5 Benefits of Breaking Your Neck
Please scroll down for David’s latest blog! But first…David needs your help now! There are 2 ways to make a contribution to help David and his wife Debra meet the extraordinary expenses of renovating their home to accommodate David’s special needs when he returns home: DONATE online: DONATE or.. Send a check! Please make your check payable to: David W Oaks Irrevocable Trust Please send your check directly to: David W Oaks Irrevocable Trust c/o Chase Bank 1100 Willamette St. Eugene OR 97401 The bank tells us it would help...
read moreCracking the nut of normality…
(scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the Feb. 17th video) Read the latest updates about David in his current location: Craig Hospital in Englewood Colorado. Cards and letters are welcome! Send them to: David W. Oaks, c/o Craig Hospital / 3425 S. Clarkson St., Englewood, CO / 80113 A new message created by David W. Oaks from his hospital bed in Springfield, Oregon… David W. Oaks Personal Message to the World; “Cracking the nut of normality” Christmas Day 2012 (davidwoaks.org) Dear Friends, family, colleagues,...
read moreWell wishes come in for David’s FAST recovery!
On December 1st, 2012, David Oaks fell off a loft ladder while trying to retrieve Bongo (his cat) from a loft in his home office. An MRI as well as other imaging testing later showed he had broken the C7 bone in his neck. However, he could still move his arms and thumbs, and he soon underwent emergency surgery. The surgeon’s report from that first surgery was positive, although David still needs a second stabilization surgery which he hopes to undergo soon. Read the most current information on his condition as I am fed it from...
read moreWell wishes come in for David’s FAST recovery!
On December 1st, 2012, David Oaks fell off a loft ladder while trying to retrieve Bongo (his cat) from a loft in his home office. An MRI as well as other imaging testing later showed he had broken the C7 bone in his neck. However, he could still move his arms and thumbs, and he soon underwent emergency surgery. The surgeon’s report from that first surgery was positive, although David still needs a second stabilization surgery which he hopes to undergo soon. Read the most current information on his condition as I am fed it from...
read moreAn Expert in “Normal” Deserves Our Attention
Recently I commented on a new, important book on this very subject. A tenured professor at the University of Oregon, Kari Norgaard, has written a book about what is considered “normal.” She explored a small, prosperous, well-educated Norwegian town, and teased out why the population was not taking sufficient actions to discuss and address the climate crisis. For her leadership, she was attacked on national radio by the extremist, Rush Limbaugh. The moment I heard that many of Limbaugh’s followers were verbally attacking Prof....
read moreAn Expert in “Normal” Deserves Our Attention
Professor Kari Norgaard of University of Oregon is author of a book on ‘denial’ and the climate crisis. Recently I commented on a new, important book on this very subject. A tenured professor at the University of Oregon, Kari Norgaard, has written a book about what is considered “normal.” She explored a small, prosperous, well-educated Norwegian town, and teased out why the population was not taking sufficient actions to discuss and address the climate crisis. For her leadership, she was attacked on national radio by the extremist,...
read moreFollow Your Fish: The Logic Behind “Creative Maladjustment”
There we were on 14 July 2012, walking down the winding path of the Oregon Country Fair, where tens of thousands every July have filled crowded paths through a woods full of music, crafts and food booths, lovingly stewarding the spirit of the 60’s since 1969. I was ushering Patch with a bullhorn, calling out, “Here comes Patch Adams, to accept an award for lunacy promotion!” Dr. Adams was in his clown regalia for the walk: Pants pulled up to his armpits, strange grimace on his face, holding a big fake fish in front of his...
read moreFollow Your Fish: The Logic Behind “Creative Maladjustment”
There we were on 14 July 2012, walking down the winding path of the Oregon Country Fair, where tens of thousands every July have filled crowded paths through a woods full of music, crafts and food booths, lovingly stewarding the spirit of the 60’s since 1969. I was ushering Patch with a bullhorn, calling out, “Here comes Patch Adams, to accept an award for lunacy promotion!” Dr. Adams was in his clown regalia for the walk: Pants pulled up to his armpits, strange grimace on his face, holding a big fake fish in front of his face to help...
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