Apr 15, 2015
HAVANA: A MOVEABLE FEAST OF EMOTIONS
At a personal level; Friendships so deep that it is like a tattoo in your heart. Intellectual: discourses with a human face. society at the street level Food Burritos de…
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Mar 15, 2015
GRATITUDE IN FORT COCHIN
Gratitude in Fort Cochin I am reminded of the line from the French writer, Marcel Ayme: I, said the man, am a Jew As I walked up to the offices…
Feb 15, 2015
MARCEL MAUSS, THE CONCEPT OF THE GIFT AND THE CURRENT DAY CUBAN SOCIETY
THE GIFT MARCEL MAUSS AND HIS LESSONS FOR CURRENT DAY CUBA Marcel Mauss, considered the Father of Modern Ethnology was the nephew of Emile Durkheim, considered the Father of Modern…
Oct 15, 2014
Eu tenho saudades de tudo
Eu tenho saudades de tudo Today I had an extraordinarily pleasant flight from London to Miami, it was as if, I was all alone and then given attention when necessary,…
Sep 15, 2014
FINDING MEANING IN THE MODERN WORLD
FINDING MEANING IN THE MODERN WORLD On the early days of this New Year 5775, I stared into the tranquil Atlantic Ocean as the sun was setting. Boats were gently…
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
ZHENG HE / CHENG HO STRAITS OF HORMUZ THE TOWN OF HORMUZ
ON A RECENT VISIT TO MALACCA, I WAS HAPPY TO MEET ONCE AGAIN THE INDEFATIGABLE DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL ZHENG HE SOCIETY, DR TTS OF SINGAPORE. AS USUAL WE TALKED…
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
AMERICAN INDIANS AND THE ISRAELI NOBEL LAUREATE, DANIEL KAHNEMAN
AMERICAN INDIANS AND THE ISRAELI NOBEL LAUREATE, DANIEL KAHNEMAN When I began working with the Indians, it looked like they were intent on educating this “tribal” boy into the ways…
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…
Apr 15, 2014
IRAN IN MALACCA. JADE in Malaysia tinged with Nostalgia
Almost two years to this day. I had arrived at KLIA after a memorable journey, which made this arrival even more memorable. Omaha-Denver-Los Angeles-Honolulu-Guam-Hong Kong with a long layover-Kuala Lumpur,…