Apr 15, 2009
Pesach in Paris
today is 14 Nissan 5769, it is also the birthday of one of our greatest philosophers, Maimonides born in Cordoba and died in Cairo. best known for his treatise: The…
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Apr 15, 2009
Les Enfants Bretons
There is an increased interest in the suppressed indigenous languages of France. the photo above show two children from the village of Kervallon in Brittany, where their parents farm their…
Apr 15, 2009
Overweight Atheletes of America
This evening I witnessed a group of young Indians joyously playing a sport they adore.. Basketball. there was much happiness in the air and the efforts were strenuous. One can…
Apr 15, 2009
To Myanmar With Love
To Myanmar with Love: A Travel Guide for the Connoisseur from Things Asian Press in Bangkok will be published this month.. I have two stories in it The Hat Sellers…
Apr 15, 2009
A Medical Anthropologist at large
Medical Anthropology is not about medicine, but about Society. It is a tool in which we can divert the gaze of the academics who focus on rituals and symbolism to…
Apr 15, 2009
From UmonHon Country to the Big Brown Land
what is that one is supposed to feel when your good friend, who made your life comfortable while visiting her country is leaving to that huge brown and red continent…
Apr 15, 2009
Neighbourhood Brasserie
In every neighbourhood there are Brasseries and some of them have long histories in Paris. Many were begun by people who came from very poor parts of France and they…
Apr 15, 2009
Pesach in Paris Jour 2
Claude Berger is certainly an interesting man.. Born and raised in Marais, the jewish district, this writer, philospher, marxist, and a dentist to boost and a lover of jewish culture…
Mar 15, 2009
Ice Snow in the Indian Country
The village where i am now is eerily quiet, nary a vehicle or sound ..This morning, I noticed that the steps in front of the house where I am staying…
Mar 15, 2009
Culture of Poverty
The Culture of Poverty Today is March 9 th , 2009 and I am in the richest country. (By their own reckoning and calculations.) But I am amidst a very…
Mar 15, 2009
Cultural Medical Lecture given at the Creighton University 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it3XquSg_ZI this is part 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3Q1jFefq08&feature=related this is part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCgp841lqeg&feature=related this is part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODcMLxapJrw&feature=related this is part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHZdfqdKb
Mar 15, 2009
Who comes to your Blog and reads them? NEOMETER
Just a few days ago I added this NEOCOUNTER to the blog. I never thought many people would have the time or inclination to read random postings, but it was…