Mar 15, 2012
19 March 2012 Toulouse, France and I am suddenly so alone
During this day of immense sadness, what comes to my mind is a poem by Pablo Neruda Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE “It was half past eleven…
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Mar 15, 2012
RELATIONSHIP MORE IMPORTANT THAN TECHNOLOGY
RELATIONSHIP MORE IMPORTANT THAN TECHNOLOGY WHEN IT COMES TO CARING FOR PATIENTS: A GOOD LESSON FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD When I try to talk to colleagues in the developing world…
Mar 15, 2012
A country eats well and traditionally and is not Fat: the case of Morocco
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE GASTRONOMIC PLEASURES OF SOUTHERN MOROCCO I distinctly remember, handwritten over a small Taco Bar/Resto in Merida, Mexico: To eat well, is not…
Mar 15, 2012
Homage to an Indian Patient of Ours: Patience does produce results
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE NEVER GIVE UP ON A PATIENT OF YOURS AND IN FACT ON ANOTHER HUMAN BEING FOR THAT MATTER. About ten years ago,…
Mar 15, 2012
THE BOOKSELLER OF MOGADOR
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE THE BOOKSELLER OF MOGADOR Until 1956, when Morocco became independent of France, the popular seaside town of Essaouira (very popular with Americans…
Feb 15, 2012
Round the World Endocrinogist Medical Anthropologist
It was France, USA, India and Oman in January and I have just finished my second trip for the year 2012 CDG-SIN-KCH-KUL-PNH-ICN-LAX-IAH-OMA-IAH-SAT-EAGLE PASS-SAT-IAH-CDG I can use Food as a Metaphor…
Feb 15, 2012
CURRY PUFFS, SAUVIGNON BLANC AND FERNANDO PESSOA
It is coming up to 11 Am in Paris, close to 5 Am in Havana but I am sitting looking at the fading lights of the day over Mount Sandibong,…
Feb 15, 2012
WELCOME TO THE BLUE HOUSE AMONG THE OMAHA INDIANS
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Just imagine, tonight is Monday, and on Friday night past I was having a Khmer/French dinner at Le Rits’ Boutique Hotel in…
Feb 15, 2012
The Sweet Peasures of Travel: Rashid and Co at Hilton Kuching
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Coming to Kuching in Sarawak, Borneo is an anthropologist’s dream. Physical characteristics of the people betray their isolated and historical existence of…
Feb 15, 2012
AMERICAN INDIANS DO NOT LIVE IN TIPIS OR WEAR FEATHER BONNETS
My Kickapoo sister recently moved into her new home, provided by the tribe. Not a handout mind you, but reward for the good management by the tribal elders and the…
Feb 15, 2012
The Tale of Two Cities Kuching and Singapour
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE The Tale of Two Cities Singapour and Kuching Benny at the front desk was so helpful, and when I returned from meeting…
Feb 15, 2012
I AM HAPPY TO BE A PHYSICIAN ANTHROPOLOGIST TO NATIVE AMERICANS
CHOOSE A CAREER TO SUIT YOUR PERSONALITY, NOT YOUR INCOME Thank God for the Indians (Los Indios de America) I had done particularly well in the latter years of my…