Feb 15, 2024
FREEDOM DENIED TO SO MANY IN THIS WORLD IN MANY SENSES OF THE WORD
This is what I feel like today, this Sunday, on a beautiful afternoon in Miami, while keeping my fingers on the pulse of the hearts of my friends in Iran,…
Stories
Field notes from the road
Medicine, culture, travel, food, healing, and human stories from my archive. Start with a trail, search for a memory, or move by year.
Roads, meals, clinics, and human encounters.Archive into inquiry
These field notes are not only memory. They are the ground from which my new field inquiries begin.
The current inquiry follows one trail through the archive: food culture, metabolic health, Indigenous knowledge, and Suriname.
Feb 15, 2024
VIPASSANA SENSATION IN LETICIA IN COLOMBIAN AMAZON
Yesterday I had a very strange sensation in the amazonian town of Leticia. Perhaps it was the reason I had travelled there ? It seemed , or was it a…
Feb 15, 2024
A POEM FOR SOMEONE I HAVE NEVER MET
For Rocio Bogota Colombia She was ready to cast his memories into the dustbin of oblivion When she saw an envelope with multiple stamps, colourful from a country with a…
Feb 15, 2024
THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
I like my language very much and fascinated by the etymology of the myriad of words that has entered the English language through conquest of and conquest by the British…
Feb 15, 2024
Embracing Self-Employment: A Path to Work Satisfaction and Happiness
Embracing Self-Employment: A Path to Work Satisfaction and Happiness In the bustling economy of the United States, a significant 10% of the workforce has embraced self-employment, translating to approximately 15…
Feb 15, 2024
Navigating the Spiritual Terrain and Cultural Landscapes of Leticia: A Journey Beyond the Ordinary. Spanish translation at the end
Navigating the Spiritual Terrain and Cultural Landscapes of Leticia: A Journey Beyond the Ordinary In the heart of the Amazonian enclave of Leticia, I encountered a moment of profound introspection…
Feb 15, 2024
NOSTALGIA FOR MALAYSIA
A Lovely Day in Malaysia Malaysia, a country teeming with diversity, culture, and heartwarming hospitality, never ceases to amaze its visitors. There's always something enchanting about drifting through its bustling…
Feb 15, 2024
TREAT OTHERS WITH RESPECT AND RESPECT WILL COME YOUR WAY
Treat others with respect, and respect will come your way. During my recent visits to the East, two incidents notably stood out, echoing the words of my dear psychologist friend…
Feb 15, 2024
OH POBRE AMERICANOS, COME TO MEXICO. THE FOOD IS BETTER SO IS THE SPECIALIST MEDICAL CARE . MORE COMPASSIONATE
Oh, unlucky American patients-so close to good personal medical attention in Mexico and yet so far from a holistic approach. Just about a month ago, I returned to the Ticuna…
Feb 15, 2024
A LAMENT FOR MY DEAR ISLAND CUBA
This morning, I received an article from Mexico City that was published in the Spanish newspaper El Pais on February 18, 2024. As I read it, tears welled up in…
Feb 15, 2024
ONE LIFE STARRING SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS ABOUT SIR NICHOLAS WINTON WHO ORGANIZED BRINGING OF 669 JEWISH CHILDREN OF PRAGUE , EVADING THEIR DEATH IN THE HANDS OF THE NAZIS
ONE LIFE , MOVIE ABOUT SIR NICHOLAS WINTON (WERTHEIM) MOVIE STARRING ANTHONY HOPKINS, LENA OLIN, HELENA BONHAM-CARTER Eventhough he was born a Jew, he never practiced, disillusioned by prayers of…
Jan 15, 2024
WELCOME 2024 FULL OF HOPE AND TRANQUILITY AND IT IS THE YEAR FOR ME FRIEND AND FOOD AND SOUL
With Gratitude we goodbye to 2023 and with Gratitude we welcome 2024. It is good to reflect on happiness in this moment of great transition from one year to the…
Jan 15, 2024
COINCIDENCES ARE NOT CASUAL, WE JUST ARE NOT SMART TO UNDERSTAND THEM. LAKOTA INDIAN WISDOM
Yesterday I had a very strange sensation in the amazonian town of Leticia. Perhaps it was the reason I had travelled there ? It seemed , or was it a…
Jan 15, 2024
I AM AN AUSTRALIAN JEW AND I LOVE MOROCCO
I AM AN AUSTRALIAN JEW AND I LOVE MOROCCO Jews have been present in Morocco for at least 2000 years and lived with the native Amazigh (Berber) people . There…
Jan 15, 2024
WELCOME TO MIAMI
WELCOME TO MIAMI When I am in the USA, I usually stay in Miami. I have always liked Miami, one of the main reasons being it is a Spanish speaking…
Dec 15, 2023
SAY GOOD BYE TO YOUR FAMILY DOCTOR IN THE USA
In most civilised countries in this planet, when it comes to health care, the gate keeper is the trusted Family Doctor or GPs as they are called in English speaking…
Dec 15, 2023
I REMEMBER CACHAITO
Each time we coincided in Havana, i would trudge up the stairs to his flat not far from Hotel Nacional in Vedado. He was always pleasant and welcoming and would…
Dec 15, 2023
DOCTOR PATIENT RELATIONSHIP
Seven behaviors should be implemented to improve the art of medicine, which can help improve relationships with patients, according to an article published in Family Practice Management . Thomas R.…