Jan 15, 2025
Walker Evans and My Luck with Barbers
A reflection moving from Walker Evans to barbers, photography, human dignity, and fortunate encounters.
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Tag: <span>Antisemitism</span>
Browse the field notes by date, topic, place, and memory.
Oct 15, 2024
Fear-Mongering Journalism and the Scared Americans
A critique of health journalism, fear, and the American habit of turning every study into alarm.
Aug 15, 2024
Gran Hotel: Mérida’s Oldest Still-Functioning Hotel
A travel note on Mérida’s Gran Hotel, history, architecture, and the people who passed through its rooms.
Aug 15, 2024
How to Prolong Your Life by Travel
A reflection on travel, Miami, escape, and the health of changing one’s surroundings.
Aug 15, 2024
A Note to Migrants: Which English-Speaking Country Is the Healthiest?
A note for migrants and health professionals considering where population health and wellbeing are strongest.
Aug 15, 2024
Goodbye Cuba and the Memories
A multilingual farewell to Cuba, friendship, memory, and the emotional tattoo left by Havana.
Aug 15, 2024
It Took Me a While to Fall in Love with Paris
A multilingual reflection on Paris, delayed affection, and the gradual education of attention.
Jul 15, 2024
A LITTLE RAY OF HOPE IN THE USA. VIVA KAMALA HARRIS
Today has been a quiet, compassionate day in this part of the USA. Received notes from other parts of the USA that a sense of euphoria and an old fashioned…
Jul 15, 2024
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO COMPASSION IN THIS WORLD WHETHER USA OR IRAN OR CUBA OR SUDAN OR YEMEN OR BANGLADESH ETC
This land used to be the city and dwelling place of compassionate companions. When did compassion come to its end? What has happened to all the rulers of the land?…
Jul 15, 2024
we need more social capital in all the countries .. life goes forward and not backwards
This land used to be the city and dwelling place of compassionate companions. When did compassion come to its end? What has happened to all the rulers of the land?…
Jul 15, 2024
GRACIAS MI HERMANO FELIX DE MERIDA YUCATAN
Fernando Pessoa, the great Portuguese writer well known for his personal insecurities, once wrote: “If one of the faces that I pass daily on the streets disappear, I feel sad,…
Jul 15, 2024
HUEVOS MOTULEÑOS AND ITS LEVANTINE CONNECTION ?
Huevos Motuleños: A Culinary Fusion with Middle Eastern Roots Huevos motuleños, a vibrant and flavorful Yucatecan dish, is a testament to the rich tapestry of cultural influences that have shaped…