Sep 15, 2014
SHANAH TOVAH TIKKATEVU 5775 WELCOME JEWISH NEW YEAR
SHANAH TOVAH TIKKATEVU WELCOME TO THE JEWISH NEW YEAR 5775 This New Year, as I dip the apple slices into the honey, I would remember fondly the various conversations around…
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Sep 15, 2014
CUBA LENDS A HAND TO DISPLACED PEOPLE OF SAHARA
Wherever there is oppression, CUBA lends a hand.. And some of the results can be beautiful MUSIC.. that carry that message Africa Beats: Aziza Brahim voices Western Sahara blues 21…
Sep 15, 2014
A MORNING IN THE LIFE OF A PHYSICIAN ANTHROPOLOGIST
SPEND A MORNING WITH AN AUSTRALIAN/CUBAN/JEWISH ANTHROPOLOGIST ENDOCRINOLOGIST IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM The morning was welcomingly fresh; the temperature was a mild 57 F/11 C with no sign of rain. The…
Sep 15, 2014
CUBA {NOT}IN THE NEWS: HUMANITARIAN GESTURE TO SIERRA LEONE AND EBOLA CRISIS
CUBA has an unenviable record of helping countries when natural disasters hit them. Every one knows about their efforts after the Earthquake and during the Cholera epidemic in Haiti. A…
Aug 15, 2014
SAUDADE, LE MAL DU PAYS, ANORANSA, LONGING: A FULL LIFE OF SENSITIVITY AND JOY
SAUDADE, LE MAL DU PAYS, ANORANSA, LONGING For MM et LBGS Le Mal du Pays Diamond Head menhirs in quiberon sacred hill for the lakota wickiup in sierra madre oriental…
Aug 15, 2014
HOW TO EAT WELL IN MIAMI.. FRIENDS, FAMILY AND TASTE IN FOOD AND WINE
When you think of Dining Spots around the world, or Dining in general, the every day food of America does not come to mind. Visitors to this country are amazed…
Aug 15, 2014
A LETTER TO MY CUBAN FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES IN LA HABANA, CUBA
No es muy comun se escucha cosas buenas sobre Cuba en la prensa aquí en los Estados Unidos. Así que estaba feliz de leer este artículo de France lo que…
Aug 15, 2014
CUBA A MODEL FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN HEALTH CARE. AN ARTICLE IN FRENCH
Cuba: un modèle selon l’organisation mondiale de la santé Posté dans Santé juillet 31, 2014 2 commentaires Selon l’organisme onusien, le système de santé à Cuba a valeur d’exemple pour…
Aug 15, 2014
DRA. ESTELA ROSALES GARZA: THE INCREDIBLE PHYSICIAN OF COAHUILA
In my travels around the world, I have been fortunate to encounter physicians devoted to their craft. It is a pleasure to be in their presence and watch them heal…
Jul 15, 2014
THE BARBER POET OF LA HABANA
THE BARBER POET OF LA HABANA EL ULTIMO ROMANTICO It was a balmy evening in La Habana, Cuba. As usual people were milling about, this being a Friday, more than…
Jun 15, 2014
WELCOME TO FRIENDLY CHICAGO TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY 2014
FRIENDLY CHICAGO This was my first visit to the Windy City, by the lake to attend the annual meeting of the professional association I belong to, The Endocrine Society, They…
Jun 15, 2014
UPDATE FROM CAMBODIA.. DONE WITH MIXING WITH LOCALS, NEXT TIME NOVOTEL or RAFFLES
I am writing this from Joe to Go Cafe in the centre of the tourist area in Siem Reap, in the relative comfort of an early morning air conditioning, while…