Apr 15, 2011
Friendships: The Gift of Time
I have had a wonderful week of meeting friends and enjoying their company, usually with some good food. In this short week, I was able to meet friends in Seattle,…
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Apr 15, 2011
Fall in Love in Seattle.. with FOOD
One day of Eating in Seattle included: Malay Chicken Rice at Penang Food Court at Chinatown Chicken Pho at 820 Pike Street, Downtown Bun Ga Xao at Thanh Vi at…
Apr 15, 2011
Diversity in America.. the most beautiful aspect of being here
Within a matter of hours, I had gone from Spanish voices and mexican indian faces to a plethora of japanese faces with announcements in Japanese... did i travel long? No.…
Apr 15, 2011
DAys in Portland with Family
the weather has been mild, I am so glad to be here. Mind wanders around the world but nice to know of deep affections here in Portland, Oregon. Last night,…
Apr 15, 2011
Shabbat Shalom from Portland, Oregon. It is difficult to be Jewish without a Jewish Family or a Jewish Community
It was so nice to celebrate the arrival of Shabbat with my two brothers in Portland, Oregon. Two of the four children were present and another arrived later. I felt…
Apr 15, 2011
Japan in Seattle: Maneki Japanese Restaurant, the Oldest in the USA?
Maneki is the oldest Japanese Restaurant in Seattle. We were fortunate enough to spend a few minutes chatting to Jean Nakayama who is now shouldering the responsibilities of this restaurant…
Apr 15, 2011
Seattle and what else but a Starbucks!
After a short and pleasant ride through the scenery hazed by the pre spring weather, arrived at the centre of Seattle: Microsoft, Boeing and Starbucks! the first thing to do…
Apr 15, 2011
Intrusion into Personal LIfe by Wire Less Internet
I am writing this, sitting INSIDE a bus, while the middle aged levantine (irani?) driver is negotiating through the traffic. We are still in Vancouver, Canada and our destination is…
Mar 15, 2011
Tired of London? No, not for now.
I have not felt so content being in a city, for a long time.. Not this is not my beloved Havana, where I know the nooks and crannies and the…
Mar 15, 2011
SOLITUDE IS NOT LONELINESS
HOW SOLITUDE SHAPES YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS This is a continuation of my previous post: Network in Social Network Occasionally, an email arrives inviting to join Face Book or some of the…
Mar 15, 2011
Net work in Social Network
Social Networking on the NET In the olden days, let us say before the year 2000, there was Qualitative Networking: person to person; consideration for the other; relationships, visiting each…
Mar 15, 2011
Endocrinologist/Medical Anthropologist, an insight into the life of one
Wandering Medical Anthropologist and Endocrinologist: A prescription for a Stress Free Life Day 1 March 4 th , 2011 EuroStar. Paris Gare du Nord to St Pancras, London. 2h 32…