Oct 15, 2020
OCTOBER 5 2019. TO OCTOBER 5 2020. GIVE ME THE EIGHTY DAYS OF LOVE
On the morning of October 5, 2019, I knew my. life was going to change, but did not expect so many changes. I am used to unexpected pleasures but this…
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Medical Themes: <span>Medical Anthropology</span>
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Sep 15, 2020
BUDDHA SAID. WHEN I AM EATING I KNOW I AM EATING…
In memory of October 5th 2019 when a Tibetan monk walked into the area where I was having breakfast, Bristows Lighthouse Bungalow in Fort Cochin in Kerala. We talked and…
Sep 15, 2020
WHO REALLY ARE YOU ? FORGET WHAT YOU ARE, NOT IMPRESSED WITH THIS..
This prolonged social isolation has given time to ponder about social aspects of many of the cultures and also relativeness of our nationalities and religion and our identities. Some of…
Sep 15, 2020
THINKING OF THE INDIAN ELDERS I WAS FORTUNATE TO MEET. FRANK SANACHE OF THE MESKWAKIA
I received a video about Navajo code talkers who helped US Marines secure Iwo Jima in the Pacific theatre of Second World War. watching this video, a solitary tear dribbled…
Sep 15, 2020
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO KNOW INDIA ?
When someone, especially a westerner who has spent some time roving around the subcontinent, says they know INDIA, I cant but smile. It is impossible to know INDIA, even for…
Sep 15, 2020
DOUBLE TREE BY HILTON MEMORIES AND REMINISCENCES AND HOPES FOR A QUICK RETURN
Over the course of years, I have been a loyal visitor to Double Tree Hotel in Kuala Lumpur and had become friends with many of the workers: concierge desk, Front…
Sep 15, 2020
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT IN MIAMI
It was love at first sight. I remember arriving in Miami and seeing the city and the water. I have always loved Miami, having spent years at the University of…
Sep 15, 2020
WHO ARE THE TRUE WARRIORS IN THESE DIVIDED TIMES ? SITTING BULL HAD THE ANSWER
Who is deemed to be a WARRIOR? The best definition I have heard is from the American Indians. My UmonHon Indian teacher said to me: The duty of the Warrior…
Aug 15, 2020
REMEMBERING WHAT MY INDIGENOUS TEACHERS TOLD ME ABOUT DIABETES CARE AMONG THE NATIVE PEOPLE
I will never forget the words of the elder, Adeline W. Here we were sitting at her modest home in the settlement of Indians out of the bling and business…
Aug 15, 2020
YET ONE OTHER REASON TO AVOID DRINKING COCA-COLA AND ITS FIZZY DRINKS COUSINS ..
If you are politically correct, you must avoid drinking Coca-Cola.. Confederate Colonel John Pemberton , wounded in the American Civil War and addicted to morphine , also had a medical…
Aug 15, 2020
IN THESE CHALLENGING TIMES, GOOD NEWS FROM ISRAEL
In these difficult and challenging times, it is always nice to hear good news from any part of the world but lately good news especially in the field of science…
Aug 15, 2020
THE PERMANENT EPIDEMIC IN USA. OBESITY WELCOME FOREIGNERS, COME AND GET FAT
WHERE ARE THOU HEADED ..OBESITY AMONG AMERICANS According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 42 percent of people in the country were obese in 2017/2018-a rise from…