Sep 15, 2012
INDIANS SAY: POVERTY MAY BE FINE BUT MISERY IS NOT: MURAKAMI IN THE BLUE HOUSE
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE The alarm rang at 0630 as I was already opening my eyes. I am in the Blue House among the Omaha Indians.…
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Sep 15, 2012
ATTIRE FOR WORK.. NOTES FROM THE INDIAN COUNTRY
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Attire for Work, notes from the Indian Country I am at work. I am a Consultant Physician, specializing in Endocrinology, and work…
Sep 15, 2012
SHANAH TOVAH TO OUR BRETHREN IN IRAN
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE SHANA TOVAH TO OUR BRETHREN IN IRAN This is the last Shabbat before the Jewish New Year 5773. I had two pieces…
Sep 15, 2012
AUGUST A MONTH OF GOOD NEWS FROM NORTH EAST WEST SOUTH
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE A Good Month of News that warms the heart.. I left IAH on 1 August 2012 on Qatar Airways to DOHA and…
Sep 15, 2012
GOOD TO BE A CUBAN TODAY
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE To His Excellency Pedro Monzon, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the Commonwealth of Australia Dear Pedro: It is I, Sudha,…
Sep 15, 2012
EAT TO PLEASE YOUR MICROBES: THEY KNOW YOUR GENETIC ORIGINS
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE A good friend of mine from Kuala Lumpur sent me two articles from our mutual favourite magazine, The Economist. Both are on…
Sep 15, 2012
Mourning for a Good Person: FOMENKO and celebrating his life’s lessons
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE He did not try to adjust to new times, nor did he lament the effects of the Soviet collapse, but he stayed…
Sep 15, 2012
Good Grammar and Heaven for Americans
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE You don't have to believe in English Grammar if you wish to be SAVED. Applies only to Americans who have too much…
Sep 15, 2012
SOUTH EAST ASIA FEELS NATURALLY HOME
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ASEAN…a friendly and welcoming environment Ever since I became aware of travel, I have always tried to cover regions. The Pacific was…
Sep 15, 2012
AN ARGUMENT FOR JEWISH DOCTORS WITH BUDDHIST TENDENCIES, FOR BETTER HEALTH CARE
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE A JEWISH DOCTOR INCLINED TOWARDS BUDDHISM WITH ANTHROPOLOGICAL TRAINING MAY BE YOUR BEST BET IN HEALTH CARE The four noble truths contain…
Sep 15, 2012
MINDFULNESS AND THE HUMBLE MAN OF BOGOR: PAK JOE
Today is September 28 th , 2012 I have just finished reading an interesting book by Murakami Haruki: What do I think when I am Running. It has very little…
Aug 15, 2012
Happy Birthday, FIDEL from the shores of the Mekong
Long Live Fidel, Shout my Malaysian and Indonesian Friends The night had just fallen and we could look at the Mekong River from where we were sitting. Our little group…