Oct 15, 2020
AN ENDOCRINOLOGIST ANTHROPOLOGIST IN THE DAYS OF SOCIAL ISOLATION 2020
Lately days are passing by as if covered in a veil of magic. I have seen so many happy people , and my own little island beckons me seductively. Reality…
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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…
Oct 15, 2020
THE HARVEST MOON. THE AUTUMN MOON. NATIONAL DAY CHINA AND PHOTOS OF THE MOON FROM DIFFERENT PLACES
We are in the middle of celebrations.. for various cultures, various sentiments and various symbolisms. Harvest Moon for the Indians Autumn Moon and memories of Cakes eaten at this time.…
Oct 15, 2020
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OF IMAGINATION AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OF REALITY… HARSH, VIOLENT, RACIST, BORDERING ON FASCISM BUT ALSO INNOVATIVE AND HOSPITABLE AND OPTIMISTIC
I had the chance to visit Delta Orinoco in Venezuela on two different occasions. It takes a very long boat ride to get there, gliding past the palafitos of Warao…
Oct 15, 2020
BE HAPPY WITH WHAT YOU HAVE, DO NOT BE UNHAPPY WITH WHAT YOU DO NOT HAVE .. GOOD ADVICE TO REMEMBER FROM AN UMONHON INDIAN
Dr. MW and I have been friends since our medical student days, he and his wife G, would make every effort to get together during my brief passages through Miami…
Oct 15, 2020
TOSKA IN RUSSIAN, COULD IT BE SAUDADE ?
Writing about one of the earliest short stories of Anton Chekhov, the author writes: The title of this story-the Russian word toska -has no exact English equivalent, but it is…
Oct 15, 2020
PSYCHOLOGICAL PANDEMIC IN THE TIME OF CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC
DUNBAR NUMBER IN THE TIMES OF COVID This morning BBC Future had an article, How solitude and isolation can affect your social skills. Humans are deeply social creatures, so what…
Oct 15, 2020
OCTOBER 18. DIA DO MEDICO. BRASIL AND REMEMBERING THE GREAT CUBAN PHYSICIAN CARLOS FINLAY
Statue of Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro lit up to pay homage to Dia do Medico on October 18th, 2020. I received this message from Brasil. [08:20, 18/10/2020] :…
Oct 15, 2020
WELCOME ECO PASSENGER TUK TUK HAVANA WITH ITS ALL FEMALE CREW
Este lunes inició en La Habana la puesta en marcha del proyecto de triciclos eléctricos los cuales circularán en recorrido de dos rutas: desde la Terminal de Ómnibus hasta la…
Sep 15, 2020
DEMAGOGUES DICTATORS AND DEMOCRACY. CULTURE IN THE TIME OF COVID 19
Demagogues and Dictators Culture in the time of Covid 19 Currently in the race of Covid 19 prevalence, USA BRASIL INDIA take the top spots. The best controlled seem to…
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…