Sep 15, 2009
CUBA and Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Gabo and Magical Realism; Alejo Carpentier and Realidad Maravillosa Currently I am reading an excellent book, Gabriel Garcia Marquez: A Life by Gerald Martin, a labour of love of over…
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Sep 15, 2009
Thinking about Mahler on a Bright Sunny Day in Paris
Sitting on the steps of Opera Garnier, this afternoon, reading the excellent Biography of Gabo, and feeling elated and hopeful, I thought of Gustav Mahler, the austro hungarian jew who…
Aug 15, 2009
Healthy Eating is the Best Revenge
HEALTHY EATING IS THE BEST REVENGE Over 23 000 German Citizens were followed for development of Type 2 DM, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke and Cancer. They were between the ages of…
Aug 15, 2009
Dr SYKS and Alain de Boton on Work and Happiness
I was extraordinarily lucky to have had my medical education divided between three countries: London in England, a medical model still paying attention to the great masters of the past…
Aug 15, 2009
New Resolution: Eat Japanese Food only if cooked by Japanese Chef
After so many failed attempts to find Japanese food, I have made up my mind. From now on, I will eat at Japanese Restaurants only if they are owned and…
Aug 15, 2009
An afternoon in Paris
Musee de la Vie Romantique The city of Paris maintains a slew of museums, which are free for visitors, a fact that I learned only this afternoon when I went…
Aug 15, 2009
Parsimonious Purveyors of Your Pantry
Priests of the New Nutritionism: An American Tragedy Since when do we need these self appointed guardians of packaged food to supervise our eating? My Lunch today chicken kebab. salad.…
Jul 15, 2009
What is an Oriental Jewish Boy doing here …
at the second oldest european settlement in Nebraska? at a Church Hall? PM is a patient of mine, and had impressed me with his curiosity about his medical condition and…
Jul 15, 2009
The SweatLodge prayers for Little Froggie, MM, my sisters and loved ones..
The phone rang as soon as I entered the Blue House at the Reservation. Hey Doctor, we are going into the Sweat in about half an hour, would like you…
Jul 15, 2009
Second Day of the Hocank Pow Wow
Indians are very happy when you come to their Pow Wow, it is the time of gathering and social mingling. they are even more happier when you bring your friends,…
Jul 15, 2009
143rd Annual Pow Wow of the HoCank of Nebraska
Today begins the four day ceremonies of thanksgiving and celebrations and getting together offriends and relatives among the HoCank in Nebraska. This is one activity in which Americans have very…
Jul 15, 2009
Immigration Officers at New York.. not representative of USA
Where do they get them from? Arrived at the EWR international airport after a swift and smooth flight from Paris. There were only two people in front of me at…