I have to 'fess up. I am the ALS patient that was quoted in the article.
Here's a link to the video -- I'm the guy in the red shirt with the weak hand.
http://www.wral.com/lifestyles/healt...video/3259054/
My better half is the lady in the pink shirt shaking hands with Miss North Carolina, who is a very pretty and very personable young lady. Root for Miss North Carolina in the Miss America pageant.