My father has always been a serious fellow around me but he has had his funny moments, too.

When I was in secondary school, my father chaperoned many an event, earning himself the nickname “Cool Dad.”

So, while I mentally compose funny bone ticklers to flesh out here in later blog entries, today’s info-stuffed minimal verbosity includes two links for those seeking silly respites despite serious riffs on ALS-related syndromes/diseases:

• MD Humor
• Gallows humour — safe or sorry?
• Criteria for the diagnosis of ALS
• DIY terrarium, for those with time on their dirty hands
• A Guide for those curious about ALS