Oct 15, 2014
Eu tenho saudades de tudo
Eu tenho saudades de tudo Today I had an extraordinarily pleasant flight from London to Miami, it was as if, I was all alone and then given attention when necessary,…
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Oct 15, 2014
YOU BECOME RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT YOU HAVE TAMED.. THE WORDS OF ANTOINE ST EXUPERY
I was dropping off my sister at the Miami International Airport. The lovely Cuban woman behind the counter at the Versailles Coffee shop at the Departure area made me a…
Oct 15, 2014
FREQUENT FLIER: THE GAME OF AIRLINE UPGRADES ON INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGHTS
FREQUENT FLIER: THE GAME OF AIRLINE UPGRADES ON INTERCONTINENTAL FLIGHTS In the month of November, I have a flight scheduled from CMN Casablanca in Morocco to JFK in New York.…
Sep 15, 2014
HOW TO BE HAPPY: DECREASE YOUR DESIRES
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE It was a pleasant evening. Good Northern Mexican food, good company of friends involved in Pubic Health. The now defunct El Modelo…
Sep 15, 2014
INTERNET BY CANDLELIGHT
INTERNET BY CANDLELIGHT No, I don't mean to go back in time, by energizing Internet by Candlelight. During the heyday of alternative lifestyle, they used to talk about Steam Guitar…
Sep 15, 2014
FINDING MEANING IN THE MODERN WORLD
FINDING MEANING IN THE MODERN WORLD On the early days of this New Year 5775, I stared into the tranquil Atlantic Ocean as the sun was setting. Boats were gently…
Sep 15, 2014
DOCTORS AS PATIENT ADVOCATES
It was interesting but not unexpected to read that as many as 75% of all patients and 50% of individuals with chronic illnesses fail to adhere to prescribed medical regimens.…
Sep 15, 2014
SHANAH TOVAH TIKKATEVU 5775 WELCOME JEWISH NEW YEAR
SHANAH TOVAH TIKKATEVU WELCOME TO THE JEWISH NEW YEAR 5775 This New Year, as I dip the apple slices into the honey, I would remember fondly the various conversations around…
Sep 15, 2014
SAFE JOURNEY, DEAR FRIEND AND SPIRITUAL LEADER CHA KO KA
Elisa Herández from the Newspaper Vanguardia MÚZQUIZ.- Le atribuían el don de la adivinación, y Chakoka Anico Manta, jefe espiritual de la tribu Kikapú, falleció la madrugada de ayer, 16…
Sep 15, 2014
CUBA LENDS A HAND TO DISPLACED PEOPLE OF SAHARA
Wherever there is oppression, CUBA lends a hand.. And some of the results can be beautiful MUSIC.. that carry that message Africa Beats: Aziza Brahim voices Western Sahara blues 21…
Sep 15, 2014
OBSESSION WITH SUFFERING, ILLNESS AND DISEASE
OBSESSION WITH SUFFERING, ILLNESS AND DISEASE I begin my lectures on Medical Anthropology, discussing how the common metaphors in the society had changed from Religious to Medical. Benjamin Franklin suffered…
Sep 15, 2014
PHYSICIAN PATIENT RELATIONSHIP AND COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION BARRIERS BETWEEN DOCTORS AND PATIENTS This morning, I received the following text message from an Indian friend of mine, who lives in a remote reservation. She had consulted me…