Dec 15, 2008
MingalarBar in Malaysia
Photo: Soleiman of Maulana Plaza at Seri Kembangan, Malaysia Mingalabar in Malaysia This has been a wonderful day in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur to be specific. Just another day in Paradise,…
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Dec 15, 2008
First Snow Fall for the Season..while I am here..
The Morning After the Snow Fall....Photo 5 Dinner at the Blue House . Photo 4 By 10 pm it was snowing hard. photo 3 Vida, an UmonHon, mother of my…
Nov 15, 2008
Cambodia: A Delightful Month Past full of Rewards
Dear Friends: The Last few weeks have been very rewarding since I have received recognition directly and indirectly for my work with the Indians of North and South America. The…
Nov 15, 2008
Diabetes Cambodia: Personal Notes
Personal Notes I had the great pleasure of seeing many patients with Diabetes . But the following four patients stood out in my memory Group A 1. Director of Health…
Aug 15, 2008
Few Days of Rest and Relaxation in Cochin India
It does take a little bit of time to get into the rhythm of Cochin, after the "normal" pace of our lives in France or United States. Vegetarian Food, Ayurvedic…
Jul 15, 2008
The Not so United States of Knowledge
I was flying from Omaha to Cleveland on my way to Paris. When the plane docked, the friendly flight attendant was chatting with a young girl, who said she was…
Jul 15, 2008
METAPHOR FOR CHANGE: AN IMPRESSIVE TALE IN HOCHIMINH CITY VIETNAM
METAPHOR FOR CHANGE An Impressive Tale in Ho Chi Minh City Highlight of my Friends, Food and Far East tour of December 2007 A feast in the literal sense, that…
May 15, 2008
Meet the Top 100
Meet the Top 100 The May/June issue of Foreign Policy, a global magazine about Politics, Economics and Ideas, named its list of top 100 public intellectuals. I was drawn initially…
Apr 15, 2008
Miami to Houston on a Continental Airlines Flight
I firmly believe that things are meant to happen; you must stop expecting them to happen and of course, accept it with grace when it does happen. Casualidad no es…
Mar 15, 2008
Memories of Right Whales
NOTES FROM ITAPIRUBA, ESTADO DA SANTA CATARINA, BRASIL. FIRST IN ENGLISH, DEPOIS EM PORTUGUES Writing this in the cosmopolitan city of Sao Paulo, the third biggest city in the planet,…
Feb 15, 2008
Homenaje a Fidel, El Jefe Comandante
This morning the news arrives, a long awaited news. Fidel will not seek or insist on being elected leader of the incoming Cuban Government. After 50 years, thank God, he…
Feb 15, 2008
Cultural Identity: Tale of a Traveller
Who are you, anyway? IDENTITY AND SEARCH FOR A COMMUNITY A TALE OF A TRAVELLER In the New World, especially the Anglo-Saxon, English speaking conglomeration of USA/CANADA/AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND, the superficial…