Dec 15, 2012
I AM GOING TO BOGOR TO EXERCISE!
I had received a letter from my good friend, the humble man of Bogor, Pak Joe. He wanted me to come to Indonesia, and prepare and present with him a…
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Dec 15, 2012
A CUBAN ANTHROPOLOGIST AT MADRID BARAJAS AIRPORT
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE A CUBAN ANTHROPOLOGIST AT MADRID BARAJAS AIRPORT I am catching a flight to MIA today via FRA. Arriving just one our before…
Nov 15, 2012
POOR IN BRAZIL HAVE BETTER DIABETES CARE THAN THE RICH IN USA
Normal 0 false false false false EN-US JA X-NONE I have never been a great fan of “Guidelines” issued by Professional Medical Bodies, especially for Chronic Diseases where a substantial…
Nov 15, 2012
A DIPLOMAT GOES HOME TO CUBA
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE A DIPLOMAT GOES HOME TO CUBA I was the first one to board the short AA flight to Havana in Miami. As…
Nov 15, 2012
INTEGRATIVE HEALTH: SPEND TIME WITH FRIENDS, IT IS GOOD FOR YOUR MIND, BODY AND SOUL
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE INVEST IN FRIENDSHIPS, IT IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH Looking at the habits of healthy and happy people, all over the world,…
Nov 15, 2012
JEWS AND OBAMA AND HIS RE ELECTION
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE PROUD OF BEING JEWISH AFTER THE AMERICAN ELECTIONS One of the contradictions in American Politics is the way the Jews vote. In…
Nov 15, 2012
TRADITIONAL SOUP OF THE KIKAPU
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE PUMPKIN SOUP WITH CHICKEN: A TRADITIONAL MEAL OF THE KIKAPU My Kikapu sister brings big sized squash from Mexico and with the…
Nov 15, 2012
MALAYSIA IN CUBA, THANK YOU AMBASSADOR JOJIE SAMUEL
MALAYSIA IN CUBA I have been very lucky to meet some excellent people in Malaysia, the best among them being MCY whom I had met serendipitously in 2008. She introduced…
Nov 15, 2012
A Morning in La Habana, Cuba: My Walk around my Neighbourhood
I have Pak Joe to thank for.. For the past three months, starting on August 3rd, I have tried to walk most of the mornings, except the days I am…
Nov 15, 2012
HAVANA TO MIAMI: IN 39 MINUTES YOU CAN BE IN ANOTHER PLANET
AA 9471 HAV-MIA 39 Minutes 15 minutes after leaving Havana, our aircraft was already over the Marathon Bridge, by 30 minutes we had entered the Everglades National park, descending into…
Oct 15, 2012
The Phenomenology of Perception: The Importance of Context in Clinical Medicine
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE I minister to poor people with Chronic Diseases in many remote areas, in clinics with good support from colleagues. On this visit…
Oct 15, 2012
WARM WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES..BUT THE FRIENDS CAME FROM MEXICO, BIENVENIDOS Y GRACIAS
After a short stop in Houston, arrived at San Antonio Airport, 11 hours from Paris to Houston and a short 40 minutes from Houston to San Antonio. My friends were…