May 15, 2025
A Wonderful Day in Silver Sands, Jamaica
A warm field note from Silver Sands, Jamaica, on friendship, hospitality, and the grace of ordinary days.
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May 15, 2025
Jamaica, Many Years Later
A return to Jamaica through memory, language, friendship, and the lingering feeling of a place once lived.
May 15, 2025
Hope You Will Dance in My Life
A note on Persian lines, longing, saudade, and the feeling of loss before possession.
Feb 15, 2025
Games vs. Play
A reflection on David Graeber’s distinction between structured games and open-ended, creative play.
Feb 15, 2025
Un Camino Simple Hacia la Felicidad
Una reflexión médico-antropológica sobre el yo, la sociedad, los falsos profetas y la búsqueda de un camino sencillo hacia la felicidad.
Feb 15, 2025
I Miss My Good Friend Pak Joe, the Humble Boss of Bogor
A tribute to Pak Joe of Bogor, friendship, workplace health, and the dignity of humble leadership.
Feb 15, 2025
The Rise of Charlatans: Frustrated Wannabe Doctors and Their Capitalistic Exploitation
The Rise of Charlatans: Frustrated Wannabe Doctors and Their Capitalistic Exploitation Throughout history, there has been a persistent presence of individuals who, despite lacking proper medical training, position themselves as…
Feb 15, 2025
Quando e Como a Meditação Vipassana Entrou na Minha Visão de Mundo: Uma História Pessoal
Quando e Como a Meditação Vipassana Entrou na Minha Visão de Mundo: Uma História Pessoal Quem nunca ouviu falar da Ilha de Páscoa e dos lendários Moai? Devido ao seu…
Jan 15, 2025
For Better Health and Longer Life: Mediterranean Diet, Mediterranean Residence
A field note on food, place, and why health may require not only diet but a wider way of living.
Jan 15, 2025
Compassionate Immigration and Portugal’s Example
A reflection on immigration, hypocrisy, and Portugal’s more compassionate social imagination.
Jan 15, 2025
Review Open Access Published 06 January
Review Open access Published: 06 January 2025 Efficacy of intermittent fasting on improving liver function in individuals with metabolic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis This is an analysis of…
Jan 15, 2025
Happy New Year from Porto
A New Year reflection from Porto, carrying hopes for Cuba, Iran, Myanmar, the United States, and beyond.