Sep 15, 2009
Australian Sense of Humour
Those of us who grew up in Australia, and many others who have made this great brown continent their home, an australian sense of humour is essential for an integrated…
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Sep 15, 2009
I am going to work 12 september 2009
I thought to myself, I am going to work… On this day, 12 th September 2009 As the Continental Airlines 767-400 took off from CDG, I had a curious sensation:…
Aug 15, 2009
Vive La Revolution Francaise!
The City of Paris maintains a slew of museums and the permanent collections are free to visit, and the Carnavalet Museum in Marais is a must. It tells you the…
Aug 15, 2009
An afternoon in Paris
Musee de la Vie Romantique The city of Paris maintains a slew of museums, which are free for visitors, a fact that I learned only this afternoon when I went…
Aug 15, 2009
A dinner in America 4th August 2009
Dinner on the night of 4th August 2009 First Course Moroccan Crab Salad Cream of Asparagus Soup Greek Salad Santa ana Reserve Torrontes, Argentina 2007 Main Course Three Cheese Vegetarian…
Aug 15, 2009
Parsimonious Purveyors of Your Pantry
Priests of the New Nutritionism: An American Tragedy Since when do we need these self appointed guardians of packaged food to supervise our eating? My Lunch today chicken kebab. salad.…
Aug 15, 2009
Ah…Some Changes has to Occur
CUBA | MEDICINE Cuban cancer drug undergoes rare U.S. trial An `exciting' cancer drug developed in Cuba is being tested in the United States -- but it won't be sold…
Aug 15, 2009
Alain de Boton A philosopher of Everyday Life
Philosopher of Everyday Life Alain de Boton is being paid 30 000 pounds to stay at the London Healthrow terminal 5 to observe and write about the life among the…
Aug 15, 2009
A Death to Mourn For
Feel immensely sad about the demise of Edward Kennedy, the man who came from behind and was a prominent senator and indefatiguable champion of health care for the poor. I…
Aug 15, 2009
Healthy Eating is the Best Revenge
HEALTHY EATING IS THE BEST REVENGE Over 23 000 German Citizens were followed for development of Type 2 DM, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke and Cancer. They were between the ages of…
Aug 15, 2009
Baracoa Mi Pueblocito Querido.. como Extrano!
Above Mari 1 in 2003. TEARS OF JOY FOR MY LITTLE TOWN, BARACOA IN CUBA Mi querido Sudha, quiero que sepas que aunque no te escribo mucho, porque se me…
Aug 15, 2009
Fructose and Gout
Fructose and Gout In 1970, Prof (now emeritus) Fiorenzo Stirpe of Univesity of Bologna in Italy wrote a letter to The Lancet, the medical journal published in London, England, informing…